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Old 10-07-2013 | 05:57 AM
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Default Flying for an Arab businessman

I need a little advice. I'm a furloughed airline pilot from a domestic US airline. I'm not current and don't have a medical right now.
A friend I used to fly with contacted me and said he is working for a middle eastern businessman who owns a private 737. My friend handles all the maintenance and also manages the crew, and has full hiring/firing authority. He wants me to come over and take a captain position.
The airplane is based in the middle east, only flies 150 hours a year. Mainly flies to UK, Russia, and sometimes Africa. Lots of sitting around hotels (nice hotels). Skd is 3 months gone, 1 month home, flying is Part 91 (or the foreign equivalent of 91).

Other than the horrible schedule, Im a little concerned with the lack of training. He said the owner would pay for a PC at Simuflite or somewhere like that, but I feel I would need much more than just a checkride. The aircraft is glass, and I've never flown this type glass before, also I've never flown outside of the US, and I have no ETOPS training. I do have alot of captain experience, just all in the US and no overwater.

You guys with lots of Intl. experience let me know what you think, I feel Im way over my head being cut loose internationally when I've never done it before.
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