EASA CPL, ME training in the US?
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The list includes.
Gulf Coast Training Solutions, Naples FL. (ground school only)
American Aviation Academy, San Diego CA
European Flight Training, Ft Pierce FL
Space Coast Aviation, Merritt Island FL. These people are associated with the Fly2 group, and uses Malaga Spain for the I/R part and have received very poor reviews..
Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne FL. These people are associated with BCFT Bournemouth and Kingston University.
There are others like Flight Safety which I believe is for type ratings, and National Test Pilot School which I believe is for military. And Bristows and Bell which I believe is for helicopters.
Now I'm US based as well, and have looked into doing the CPL part in the US. I haven't come up with a firm decision just yet, but the feeling I'm getting now, is 'It's just not worth the effort'.
My original plan was to go with 'Fly-In-Spain' in Jerez. When I saw their fleet, I thought my Cessna 172 was nicer than theirs, so why am I going to Spain to rent a Cessna 172. I inquired with several US EASA schools if I could use my Cessna 172 for the CPL. None were receptive to the idea.
Then I switched ideas and thought about going to the UK for both the CPL and the I/R. I looked at BCFT Bournemouth, or FTA at Brighton, or SFC at Stapleford (North London). With the Pound now at 1.21 It really isn't hat much more expensive than the US and you have to do the I/R in Europe anyway.
You also have to do the MCC/JOC in Europe.
Then I switched ideas again, and started to think about Ireland. You've got National in Dublin or Atlantic in Cork as options.
And now I'm looking at Diamond in Sweden or Bartoli in Poland also.
It all really comes down to where you are in your career. My daughter has multiple job opportunities open to her as soon as she has a Comm/Inst/Multi at age 18. But before she starts her flying career in the US. I think it would be better to have the EASA (f) ATPL. I have met several European ex-pats and dual citizens at the US regional carriers, who during the long period of unpleasantness over the last 15 years struggled to get a EASA ATPL. Just going to Florida for the written test study sessions and the exams is too hard with a regional pilots schedule.
There is another way.
Wait until your 21 and have a US ATP SIC type rating at a regional carrier. This exempts you from doing the ground school but not the exams. Sign up for an on-line course like Bristol Ground School. Study on your layovers and use you company passes and vacation time to get to Bristol UK for the test prep and exams. Then take a PIC check ride in a rented simulator in your plane type.
Gulf Coast Training Solutions, Naples FL. (ground school only)
American Aviation Academy, San Diego CA
European Flight Training, Ft Pierce FL
Space Coast Aviation, Merritt Island FL. These people are associated with the Fly2 group, and uses Malaga Spain for the I/R part and have received very poor reviews..
Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne FL. These people are associated with BCFT Bournemouth and Kingston University.
There are others like Flight Safety which I believe is for type ratings, and National Test Pilot School which I believe is for military. And Bristows and Bell which I believe is for helicopters.
Now I'm US based as well, and have looked into doing the CPL part in the US. I haven't come up with a firm decision just yet, but the feeling I'm getting now, is 'It's just not worth the effort'.
My original plan was to go with 'Fly-In-Spain' in Jerez. When I saw their fleet, I thought my Cessna 172 was nicer than theirs, so why am I going to Spain to rent a Cessna 172. I inquired with several US EASA schools if I could use my Cessna 172 for the CPL. None were receptive to the idea.
Then I switched ideas and thought about going to the UK for both the CPL and the I/R. I looked at BCFT Bournemouth, or FTA at Brighton, or SFC at Stapleford (North London). With the Pound now at 1.21 It really isn't hat much more expensive than the US and you have to do the I/R in Europe anyway.
You also have to do the MCC/JOC in Europe.
Then I switched ideas again, and started to think about Ireland. You've got National in Dublin or Atlantic in Cork as options.
And now I'm looking at Diamond in Sweden or Bartoli in Poland also.
It all really comes down to where you are in your career. My daughter has multiple job opportunities open to her as soon as she has a Comm/Inst/Multi at age 18. But before she starts her flying career in the US. I think it would be better to have the EASA (f) ATPL. I have met several European ex-pats and dual citizens at the US regional carriers, who during the long period of unpleasantness over the last 15 years struggled to get a EASA ATPL. Just going to Florida for the written test study sessions and the exams is too hard with a regional pilots schedule.
There is another way.
Wait until your 21 and have a US ATP SIC type rating at a regional carrier. This exempts you from doing the ground school but not the exams. Sign up for an on-line course like Bristol Ground School. Study on your layovers and use you company passes and vacation time to get to Bristol UK for the test prep and exams. Then take a PIC check ride in a rented simulator in your plane type.
