Originally Posted by
HeavyDriver
I have a bunch of British friends that are pilots...they all fly for airlines outside of England or the EU for that matter...Airline jobs are very hard to get in the UK...If that's your goal you need to start now and find a mentor in one of those airlines and get to work building on that dream...It's possible, but your going to have to work hard and navigate a tricky network...and if money is a problem you better start walking the beach looking for a magical lamp and start rubbing buddy...You will find in aviation as in all things; that without the financial means...well, it will cause disruptions to the best laid out plans and dreams...that's just life...
Flying for an airline like British Airways is more of a pipe dream. If I learned to fly in the US under the FAA what would it take to "convert" said FAA licenses to be valid in the UK if for instance I got a dream job at BA? Is it a long, expensive progress or is it simply validating your FAA licenses or something like that?