Bate56
24th Jul 2023, 06:26
Hi guys! I am making this post just to seek some advice, opinion, and tips from people with experience and knowledge in the aviation world so I can try to make a better choice for my future.
So here is my situation. I am an EU citizen ( from Portugal) but, about 7 years I went out on an adventure and moved to Australia. Been living and working in Oz for the last 7 years and I think I finally am able to afford an old dream of becoming an airline pilot! During the last 2 years, I obtained a PPL with 127h in my logbook and now I am ready for the next step and go all in!
Price for a CPL+IR+ME and CFI are crazy high here in Australia and I would prefer to be somewhere closer to Europe and family, I think I lived enough in Australia I am ready for another adventure.
So I am considering the USA, Canada or Poland to finish my studies, but need some advice from more experienced people about which one to choose.
USA- PROS: Been searching a lot and schools are way more affordable and easier to train, lots of career opportunities, easier to build up hours, and from what have seen salary is better. CONS: hard to get a green card or be able to work in the country, and I don't know if I am being delusional but is it a possibility to work for a USA company but live in Europe? since there are flights between continents could I work in the US and make Europe I living place? it is common for pilots to do it?
Canada- PROS: Almost schools are as affordable as the USA, lots of amazing places to fly to, safe, easier to get a visa, and English as a language(most places) CONS: not sure about career progression, how easy is to build up hours there and progress into the airlines, salary is not as good as the USA I heard and the same problem is it possible in the future to live in Europe and work in Canada is something duable?
Europe- PROS: Close to home! In counties like Poland, the school prices are not so bad from what I have seen( almost every place is cheaper than Australia :P) but still more expensive than in the USA, CONS: due to so many different languages I have a feeling that the market is smaller and to be able to build up hours is way harder, even being willing to relocate to anywhere in Europe how hard is to get a chance in the airlines compared to the USA? it's easy with just English to move from airlines from different countries? how easy is it after training to find a job to build up hours if you are willing to do it all? and salaries are that much lower in Europe compared to the USA?
Sorry for the long perhaps confusing post but aim a bit confused myself and trying to find the best opportunity for my future while being able to stay close to family and mates. really want to hear some of you guys' opinions any help is welcomed cheers!
So here is my situation. I am an EU citizen ( from Portugal) but, about 7 years I went out on an adventure and moved to Australia. Been living and working in Oz for the last 7 years and I think I finally am able to afford an old dream of becoming an airline pilot! During the last 2 years, I obtained a PPL with 127h in my logbook and now I am ready for the next step and go all in!
Price for a CPL+IR+ME and CFI are crazy high here in Australia and I would prefer to be somewhere closer to Europe and family, I think I lived enough in Australia I am ready for another adventure.
So I am considering the USA, Canada or Poland to finish my studies, but need some advice from more experienced people about which one to choose.
USA- PROS: Been searching a lot and schools are way more affordable and easier to train, lots of career opportunities, easier to build up hours, and from what have seen salary is better. CONS: hard to get a green card or be able to work in the country, and I don't know if I am being delusional but is it a possibility to work for a USA company but live in Europe? since there are flights between continents could I work in the US and make Europe I living place? it is common for pilots to do it?
Canada- PROS: Almost schools are as affordable as the USA, lots of amazing places to fly to, safe, easier to get a visa, and English as a language(most places) CONS: not sure about career progression, how easy is to build up hours there and progress into the airlines, salary is not as good as the USA I heard and the same problem is it possible in the future to live in Europe and work in Canada is something duable?
Europe- PROS: Close to home! In counties like Poland, the school prices are not so bad from what I have seen( almost every place is cheaper than Australia :P) but still more expensive than in the USA, CONS: due to so many different languages I have a feeling that the market is smaller and to be able to build up hours is way harder, even being willing to relocate to anywhere in Europe how hard is to get a chance in the airlines compared to the USA? it's easy with just English to move from airlines from different countries? how easy is it after training to find a job to build up hours if you are willing to do it all? and salaries are that much lower in Europe compared to the USA?
Sorry for the long perhaps confusing post but aim a bit confused myself and trying to find the best opportunity for my future while being able to stay close to family and mates. really want to hear some of you guys' opinions any help is welcomed cheers!