FAA Licence acceptance
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FAA Licence acceptance
Does anybody know where an USA licence is accepted outside the US?
I’m holding a FAA CPL/ME/IR but I don’t have the right to work in the US. I also have a Dutch CPL but the jobmarket is really tight in Holland for a while already. So I’m looking for a job abroad.
My experience is 1200 hrs total and 800 multi.
Any info or tips would be very welcome.
Thanks in advance, BP.
I’m holding a FAA CPL/ME/IR but I don’t have the right to work in the US. I also have a Dutch CPL but the jobmarket is really tight in Holland for a while already. So I’m looking for a job abroad.
My experience is 1200 hrs total and 800 multi.
Any info or tips would be very welcome.
Thanks in advance, BP.
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Some of the Middle Eastern countries (Saudi in particular) accept FAA quals. Also some African and South American countries might.
From what I've found, if the country is "aligned" with a European country, i.e. The Bahamas is ex-UK colony, their Commercial requirements are broadly based on CAA or JAA licences.
There were rumours that Sabena liked to hire FAA qualified pilots. I don't know how true that is though. There maybe some Euro operators who run N regs too.
From what I've found, if the country is "aligned" with a European country, i.e. The Bahamas is ex-UK colony, their Commercial requirements are broadly based on CAA or JAA licences.
There were rumours that Sabena liked to hire FAA qualified pilots. I don't know how true that is though. There maybe some Euro operators who run N regs too.
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Thanks for the responses!
JJ, I don’t speak German yet but I’m working on it. I don’t have a greencard and I don’t think US companies are going to sponsor pilots in the near future.
My best bet is probably to get a JAA licence, although some people keep on telling me that you will lose your frozen ATPL if you convert a national CPL to the JAA. The Dutch CAA is kind of inconsistent on this issue. I need to have it “black on white’ before I will do a conversion.
It might be a good idea to send some resumes to Saudi Arabia in the mean time.
Anybody any experience with that??
Greets, BP
JJ, I don’t speak German yet but I’m working on it. I don’t have a greencard and I don’t think US companies are going to sponsor pilots in the near future.
My best bet is probably to get a JAA licence, although some people keep on telling me that you will lose your frozen ATPL if you convert a national CPL to the JAA. The Dutch CAA is kind of inconsistent on this issue. I need to have it “black on white’ before I will do a conversion.
It might be a good idea to send some resumes to Saudi Arabia in the mean time.
Anybody any experience with that??
Greets, BP
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I'm in exactly the same situation, exept I have a few less hours(600). I tried the middle east(Saudi e.t.c.) but situation there is hoopless unless you have a type rating and numorous hours turbine time. Your best shot is continuing to try here in Europe. Learning German is a good idea as many of are countryman are getting hired in Germany.
