Originally Posted by
bostonpilot55
I’m a young, 1000hr pilot flying light twins in aerial survey. A close family friend has offered a me a job in Europe in the right seat of a 737. Ignoring the FAA to EASA conversion, would accepting this job hinder a US career? I would expect to fly ~900hrs/yr and stat for 4 or 5 years before moving back to the States. There is a chance of upgrading to captain, but nothing to count on. If I do this and get ~4,000hrs of 737 SIC time, would I be a candidate for a major airline? Direct entry captain to a regional? Or would I need to collect my 1,000 (US) part 121 hours to be eligible for a PIC position
I’m quite ignorant about this topic and would appreciate any input
Maybe I should include my motivations for considering this job....
It would be exciting to live in Europe with an opportunity to do lots of traveling and see more of the world. By living in a low-cost-of-living area I could save significantly more money than I could on a regional salary living in a high COL area. Lastly, jetssssssss