J-1 Visa for International Students
 

Good day!

I'm planning to have my flight training in the USA (spec. Florida).

Hopefully, I would want to be under the J-1 visa program and earn the hours I need before I return to our country.

So any here had an experience in PEA as an international student? How was the training?

Thank you!!! :cool:

Nonsense
 

You say:
Because they can't change schools without loosing their J1 visa. Meaning that PEA have got their students grabbed by the balls. If that school was any good don't you think it would at least have a couple of American students??

People transfer J1 visas everyday. It's a very simple procedure. Yeah, I'm at PEA. I'm instructing. Yes, like every other flight school in the world, PEA is "losing" (word used properly) instructors to the airlines quickly because demand is so high. Find me one other professional school that has enough intructors.

Not enough planes? About 20 172SPs with and without the G1000. Four Senecas with 5 DA42s on the way (first one due tomorrow), 10 Cessna Sky Catchers on order and 2 Cessna Mustang VLJ Jets ordered this week.
Oh yeah, and brand new Frasca Visual Sims for all of the planes.

Sorry, but no 40 year old 152s. You are totally insured here, you and the plane (find that anywhere else) and maintenance every 50 hours instead of the legal 100.

No Americans? It's probably around 50/50 US and foreign. No one really cares here. It's a friendly, supportive place.

If you can't get along here.......................

HELP Initio to atpl / Best school in US?
 

Hi Guys,

I am searching for a realy good Flight school in the US with a
from Initio to ATPL Program !!
and all in JAA :confused:

Iam thankfull for any advise !!

Gone downhill?
 

Your post is now 3 years old, and I was wondering how many students and instructors did you have then? How many are there now? My son is planning to attend in the fall. What kind of ratio should I look for, and what is the max # of students they should take on?

Prices higher?
 

PEA's prices are higher than what other schools? The other ones I've looked at are higher. Do you know of more reasonably priced schools with decent aircraft and reputations, who also hire you after training for CFI? It's a great way to get hours. Specifics from you would be helpful.

Want a Suggestion
 

hi there
i m looking forward to start training for PPL and all the way till frozen ATPL.can u plz suggest me a flight training academy which offer this course in competitive price and i can do some hour buildings as well.
i m interested to go to australia like
Sydney Flight Training Academy
Cebair etc etc

your suggestion on anything else would be great.



thnx

Anyone with recent experience on this school?

wondering the same thing. Anyone ?

Same question, anyone who is attending now or have recent experience with PEA? :)

PEA
 

I'm currently at PEA. If you would like to ask specific questions I would be happy to answer and share my experiences with you. But in the main, my 18 months here have been very positive.

:ok:

@PIELORD

Hi

Could you tell me what the DUAL rate is for the DA-42 and the PA-34 ?

Costs
 

Hey Cyrilroy

The Diamond is about $500 per hour. Im not sure about the PA's as I haven't flown them. I would suggest that you look it up on their website or contact them.

I didn't really make it clear in my previous post, but my offer was more for people wanting to find out about the realities of life at PEA than cost comparisons etc.

Some doubts about Phoenix East Aviation
 

I want to start my pilot training at Phoenix East Aviation, Deytona Beach, Florida(Part 141). But, I am a little worried about the cost. It says its gonna take $41,581(FAA minumum) considering about 20% over budget for additional flight hours and the fuel surcharge, it will be around $50,000. So far it was ok with me, but then they say, for getting a job as CFI there I have to completer another 3 courses, 1.CFI, 2.CFII, and 3.MEI which is going to take another $18,336. Total making it $68,336. Isn't it too much?

Another thing is I have to bear my living expense myself. But, Phoenix says, the F-1 visa they issue wont allow me to work, excapt their CFI. But, Ive heard that PEA students do some small job to make up for their living expense. Can someone elighten me about this issue? The bottom line is I cann't bring every penny from my homeland(Bangladesh).

It would be a pleasue for me if there is any Phoenix East Student here, or possible to contact one to talk. I have made up mind to go there, but some of these figures are very disturbing. I dont wanna come back empty handed.

One thing I would like to point out is that I am a indie game developers. So, If I continue my interdependent game development over there, would it cause violation of visa regulations?(if F-1 absolutely prohibits anything that brings money to your pocket)

If you have any experience with PEA then please share. Dont post anything just out of speculation. Thanks.

Hey @PIELORD , I want to start my training at PEA. I am curious about the life over there. Can you give me a general overview with details. About how easy it is to get to fly everyday, how easy its to find some inside job with F-1 visa, how other students are making up the living expense(after 1 year, when F1 allows them to do some job), do the administrator keep their words about money and other services, what's the ratio they pick CFI for themselves, and among the picked CFI what's the ratio of international and American.

Thanks.

Ah yeh read it, and reading the visa agreements right now, But here I was asking for a perspective form a student from there & in a more broad sense. Thought might be things might look a little...different.

Good questions, would like to know the answers

Currently, how is this flying school? Has the situation and the quality improved or has it gone from bad to worse?

I would like to know how life is attending PEA at the moment. I was recommended this place by someone who couldn't rate it highly enough and I am quite interested in going here. Does anyone have any other reviews on the place?