European Pilot Market, specially for Spain, Italy and Germany?

[tottigol]

Over 6,000 hrs, lots of EMS time, night and actual instrument.
FAA ATPL and currently current on the 412 and 206 type, but also experience on the 109 Classic (quickly leaving the scene in Europe I understand).
I'd like to continue flying EMS if possible, but open to all other helicopters flying.

[VSOP]

? - Are you Spanish
R - No
! - No Capt.

- In italy, the same, I think

For both, unless you do fire fighting, (somebody correct me if I'm wrong), and then you fly whith a Co-Pil, who speaks the language.

? - Do you speak German
R - No
! - No way

Best regards


VSOP

[airborne_artist]

And even if he could speak SP/IT/GE, would he get a work permit, assuming he's a US national?

[VSOP]

Not necessarily ( some exceptions )

PS: Tottigol, check your PM

Rgrds

VSOP

[VEMD]

FCL Licensing

On HEMS/FF in Spain, if you donīt speak spanish is very difficult (Only a few speakīs english, & you must speak spanish with the medicals - firefighters, 112 EMS....)
Also you have another inconvenient, JAR-FCL licensing...
Good luck!

[tottigol]

JAR licensing just a refresher, European Citizen from birth. Spanish or Italian not a problem (maybe German a little tougher).
I'd just appreciate knowing wether there are openings and a growing market to justify returning to Europe.
Thank you.
PS: VSOP, my PMs are blank.

[Spunk]

You also might want to keep in mind that all pilots have to be able to read and understand the ops manuals. Most of the times they are written in the mother language of the operator and you'll have a hard time to to find a - let's say German operator - who is willing to translate his ops manuals into English or any other language.

And how about those missing bilingual agreements about the acceptance among most European countries?

Ain't it nice to spend a lot of money on a European licence but still not being able to work whereever you want to?