Old 08-24-2005, 11:33 AM
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Angry Blackman
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That depends on how much flying time and the quality of time you have.
The process for obtaining your FAA certificates is simple compared with Transport Canada. I don't know what class (IV,III,II,I) Flight Instructor Rating you have in Canada, if any. But in the US we have only one (CFI) so you will take two written exams (for CFI-Aeroplane) and one more exam if you add (CFI-Instrument) and a flight test. The flight test is done once (per rating), no annual renewal rides required, like Canada. No instrument rating renewal rides required down here either.
Lots of flying schools are looking for flight instructors. In Phoenix (Goodyear) a suburb of Phoenix, Lufthansa German Airlines is looking for qualified instructors. They pay much more than the typical american flight school. But they expect much more from you involving your teaching skills, than an american flight school.
Make sure you keep your Canadian Licences valid, don't let them expire.