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Which is a good flight school? I live in the UK and want to be a Commercial Pilot, would it be better to go to the US or stay in UK? Thanks Is there any flight schools you would recommend? Cheers butch Yeah Race, i heard that they were so bad that they actually got kicked out of it? :o Thanks Shan :] Thanks Av8trxx

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  1. Hello Tom S, Here in the colonies,(Ohio)); I attended a Cessna Flight School to get my Private pilot license. (gotta start somewhere!)It was a good school, and I could have continued on to multi engine and IFR ratings and so on. You would probably have to use another school to move on to the larger aircraft though. As far as here or the UK, I should think you would find everything there that is available here. I also think security will be tight anywhere you do go to learn, (9/11 and all that). Good luck ! Butch
  2. Go to the flight school's were the mass murderers of 9/11 trained. The fligh instructors said the mass murderers couldn't fly, couldn't read navigation equipment and were completely incompetent - yet they flew commerical jet liners w/ no problem. Even making jet fighter turns and flying over 400 mph inches from the ground w/ out touching the grass.
  3. good luck whatever u decide to do and thanks for your answer earlier
  4. Since you live in the UK, I suggest you check out Oxford Aviation- http://www.oxfordaviation.net They are one of the better known schools that turn out airline pilots in the UK. Here are some others in the UK: CABAIR College of Air Training http://www.ccat.org.uk European Pilot Selection and Training (EPST) http://www.epst.com/ CTC Wings http://www.ctcwings.co.uk You could also come to the USA, do your training then go home and convert to a JAR certificate. However as a foreign national you will be subject to the Alien Flight Training Rule and must be approved for a flight training visa. If you pass the background check, then you can attend one of the AFTR approved flight schools. Read more about it here- http://www.flightschoolcandidates.gov In order to fly as a first officer with a UK airline, you need to complete successfully the following three stages: • Frozen Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (fATPL). This requires a minimum of 750 hours of structured instruction in aviation subjects such as navigation, meteorology and aviation law, plus 150 hours of flying training in light piston-engined aircraft. Once you are proficient, you take a series of flying tests. This leads to a commercial pilot's licence (CPL) and an instrument rating (IR). This training normally takes 12 to 14 months to complete. • Multi-Crew Operation Certificate. This programme introduces pilots to the concept of team working and amiliarises them with the handling characteristics of modern, high-performance, commercial aircraft. • Type-Rating training. This is a conversion course, typically taking two months, which focuses on the plane you will be flying. The cost of training escalates dramatically and so this stage is usually completed only after having successfully secured a job with an airline. The airline will usually pay for the training and you will then be bonded to them for a specific period of time. Additionally, these UK/European sites will help a great deal in making your training and career decisions: http://www.pprune.org http://www.pilotcareercentre.com Hope this helps!
  5. When I was at Flight Safety International in Vero Beach Florida some 20 years ago there were students from all over the world. Many of them told me that Flight Safety was the most bang for the buck for foreign students. I assume that hasn't changed too much. Good Luck!
  6. I've seen a lot of people from the UK learning to fly here in the U.S., and they all say its cheaper, but do it quick, because the liberals here want us to follow the European model (High Taxes) which would make everything more expensive. Also, if your married It might not be good. One of the Airports in the area had 3 CFI's from the UK that married to get Residency. It was found out that they had families in the UK already. This was 10 years ago so things might be different now. It sure caused some problems back then.
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