Aspiring Freight Dog
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Aspiring Freight Dog
Hello All,
Was hoping someone might be able to provide me with some information on how I might go about finding a cargo pilot job in Europe. I am 1200 hr FAA Commercial pilot currently flying in the US. I've been interested in flying abroad for sometime but have only now started to research the process. I understand that I must get an ICAO conversion. Must I also get a JAA ATPL (I hear this is like getting a degree in nuclear physics) in order to work for a freight company? Another question I'd like to pose is, does anyone think this is actually an achievable goal or am I simply mad to attempt such a move? The av job market in the states in garbage so I figure I can safely assume it's likewise elsewhere. Regardless, any info or advice would be greatly appreciated. All the best, Elbridge
Was hoping someone might be able to provide me with some information on how I might go about finding a cargo pilot job in Europe. I am 1200 hr FAA Commercial pilot currently flying in the US. I've been interested in flying abroad for sometime but have only now started to research the process. I understand that I must get an ICAO conversion. Must I also get a JAA ATPL (I hear this is like getting a degree in nuclear physics) in order to work for a freight company? Another question I'd like to pose is, does anyone think this is actually an achievable goal or am I simply mad to attempt such a move? The av job market in the states in garbage so I figure I can safely assume it's likewise elsewhere. Regardless, any info or advice would be greatly appreciated. All the best, Elbridge
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Dear Plantation,
it would be no problem to fly in Europe for a US citizen, much easier than the other way around. But - nowadays you have to have a JAA ATP and that's a different story from a US one.
1200 hrs is not bad depending on what types of aircraft but I assume most of it is single engine, doesn't help much on this side of the atlantic, plus because of the crisis there are plenty of unemployed high experience guys on the market.
Sorry doesn't look to good those days,
sorry did not want to disappoint you, carry on, better times are coming!
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it would be no problem to fly in Europe for a US citizen, much easier than the other way around. But - nowadays you have to have a JAA ATP and that's a different story from a US one.
1200 hrs is not bad depending on what types of aircraft but I assume most of it is single engine, doesn't help much on this side of the atlantic, plus because of the crisis there are plenty of unemployed high experience guys on the market.
Sorry doesn't look to good those days,
sorry did not want to disappoint you, carry on, better times are coming!
Rgds
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it would be no problem to fly in Europe for a US citizen,
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Africa
Africa is worth a look as they are all expanding and the credit crunch seems to have bypassed it more or less - good luck anyway and as someone else said give it a try nothing ventured et al
