US Pilot
 

Hello all,

I am new to these forums and I have a few questions, and yes I accidentally misspelled Furloughed for my screen name:rolleyes:. Anyways, I was wondering what I would need to do in order to fly commercially in the UK. I have 1600 TT, an ATP, and an SIC EMB-145 type. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanx!!!

You would need to study for and pass 14 written exams for the theory, then take the practical tests.. a multi-commercial checkride in order to convert. You need I think 15 hrs according to the JARs in European airspace to convert the instrument rating. Check in the training forums on this site, it is covered extensively there.

Expect it to be expensive as hell, as well. And of course you would also be needing the right to work in the UK or EU if that is where you are looking for a job.

P.I.T.A :ugh:

With only the SIC rating for the 145, you would probably also need to complete a type rating course, as bmir gives all pilots the PIC rating.

alright thanx for all the info guys. Sounds like it would be more trouble than its worth. There was a rumor a while back that you could just go to America's cap (Canada) and take some test that would transfer all of your ratings appropriately. probably just a rumor though.

JAR courses
 

I think there are some flightschools in the US that do JAR training, like Skymates in Arlington, TX. With a JAR license it could be possible to look for a job like at Ryan Air Ithink. Good luck.

TSA..

are you talking about a euro/JAR conversion, or a FAA/Canada conversion??

Cause those two are worlds apart in cost, as well as complexity.

However, a canadian license won't do you any more good in JAR-land than an FAA one.

Canada
 

It is easier to convert your certs. in Canada. Getting a job there is next to impossible.