VISA requirement for Type rating course?
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If you are the crew, then yes, a crew visa would be a good idea. On a private plane you might get away with some form of tourist visa, but definitely not the visa waiver!!
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I have completed two type rating in the US on my FAA ATP and have done them both on the visa waiver, with ESTA approval. I was asked by a CBP agent what I was coming to the US for and told him. I also obviously had TSA approval.
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Numerous times to FSI in the US with a UK passport and no visa - other than TSA clearance and an in date ESTA nothing else has been required. Like others told the TSA people what I was in the US for and never experienced any problems.
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I have never been asked to show evidence of recurrent training during (numerous) ramp checks 
So, don't get required visa's, and you can save on expensive training, just the job in these hard times. Oh! I hope nothing goes wrong. 
So, don't get required visa's, and you can save on expensive training, just the job in these hard times. Oh! I hope nothing goes wrong.
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The definitive answer is: Depends.
In some airports they want to see the crew visa, in others they want the tourist visa, in some either is good, in some it depends on the day of the week
Best bet is to get both, B1/B2 and C1/D
In some airports they want to see the crew visa, in others they want the tourist visa, in some either is good, in some it depends on the day of the week
Best bet is to get both, B1/B2 and C1/D
