Modular MEP/IR/CPL in the US
Hello Everyone!
I'm new here so forgive me if I doubled some questions. I read others topics but I still don't know what to do. I'm 28, I live in Poland and I have a PPL licence which I got this year. I dream about career in aviation and am going to start ATPL theory soon and the next step will be modular course MEP/IR/CPL in next year. I thought that if I done it in the USA, which let me practice my english and acquire an international experience, maybe in future it return to me and will help me to find a good job in Europe. The problem is that I have never been in US so I have a lot of doubts that it's good idea to go there, finally I can finish all this courses in Poland/Spain or other EU country. My main questions are: 1/ I know that I have to convert my EASA PPL to FAA PPL, is it complicated? How much it cost? 2/ If I find flight school will I get a student visa? How long can i stay in the USA? Can I participle in english courses and flight courses in the same time? There are any flight school which can you recommend? 3/ I heard that a flight training in the USA is cheaper than in Europe, is it true? 4/ There is a possibility to do also a Flight Instructor licence and will obtain some experience in the USA like a flight instructor, before i will back to Europe? That's my idea for a distinction from a group of pilots with about 200h tt + CPL who are recruiting to the airlines. 5/ If I arrive to the US with passed all ATPL exams then it's included and my courses are faster and cheaper? (Do I only practice?) I will be very very grateful for all opinions and advices. :) |
Hi there,
and welcome to the forum! 1/ I know that I have to convert my EASA PPL to FAA PPL, is it complicated? How much it cost? https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-id...1_175&rgn=div8 In order to get an FAA CPL/IR MEP you must have a full (stand alone) FAA PPL, since the FAA CPL/IR can't be issued on the basis of a foreign license. To get an independent (stand alone) FAA PPL you would need take and pass the PPL check-ride and written test (the written test is not that extensive as the EASA exams, studying can be done in advance at home (home-study course). All you need to prepare is the test-prep book - see link below). You will need to fly a few additional hours (~ 10hr) with an FAA instructor to cover US specific requirements for the PPL check-ride. Cost estimate approximately 2000$ to 3000$. https://www.amazon.de/Private-Pilot-...language=pl_PL Bu don't forget, in order to fly commercially in Europe you must convert (acquire, since it's actually not really a conversion) your FAA CPL/IR to EASA CPL/IR. This basically requires passing all 14 EASA ATP exams (don't underestimate this, since the studies are quite extensive) and you need to take the EASA CPL/IR check-ride which commonly requires 15 hr additional flight training, which must be done in Europe (usually multi-engine, since a single-engine CPL would be useless for most job opportunities). In the end you will have two independent licenses, EASA and FAA. Cost for the conversion, difficult to say, in average around 15.000 €. 2/ If I find flight school will I get a student visa? How long can i stay in the USA? Can I participle in english courses and flight courses in the same time? There are any flight school which can you recommend? 3/ I heard that a flight training in the USA is cheaper than in Europe, is it true? 4/ There is a possibility to do also a Flight Instructor licence and will obtain some experience in the USA like a flight instructor, before i will back to Europe? That's my idea for a distinction from a group of pilots with about 200h tt + CPL who are recruiting to the airlines. 5/ If I arrive to the US with passed all ATPL exams then it's included and my courses are faster and cheaper? (Do I only practice?) Here a few US flight schools, of course there are plenty of other flight schools, you might want to do your own research! Good luck! http://www.flyhaa.com/ https://atpflightschool.com/ http://americanflyers.com/ http://sportysacademy.com/ https://www.naples-air-center.com/flight-school/ http://www.flyeft.com/ http://epicflightacademy.com/easa-atpl-course/ |
>In order to get an FAA CPL/IR MEP you must have a full (stand alone) FAA PPL, since the FAA CPL/IR can't be issued on the basis of a foreign license.
Actually, you can. The prerequisites for a cpl include "Hold at least a private pilot certificate issued under this part" and a 61.75 faa seems to be quite acceptable as such. However the rest of the advice is good. Lacking two points for the full story though, realistically avi_fun will have to enrol in a course and get an M1 visa. He will struggle to find anywhere that will offer a visa that allows a year or so work experience as a CFI. Once you factor in the cost of accommodation and a car, plus the risk of having to pay at least something upfront to a part 141 school for a course/visa, staying in Poland and getting an EASA CPL/CFI under the modular route might be a better option. |
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