Originally Posted by
Shamrock23
Not to be an ass, but every person I know that has gone for the JAA has said that it is the hardest thing they have ever done. I have dual citizenship so maybe it is a good idea for me, but if I was unsure about getting a job with American citizenship alone, I would seriously consider the effort.
Again I am not knocking a person doing the conversion, but unless you have a EU passport or some PIC on heavy aircraft then you really should consider if it is worth your while doing the tests. It is not like it is a few simple tests, it is going to take up your time for a few months. Remember that many airlines in the EU will require you to pay for a type rating, they will have some bias against you if you are American, and there is many European low time pilots without instructor ratings waiting around for jobs. You would be surprised to find out how many European pilots think that paying 30k euros is just part of the process to get a job.
I completely agree...the written exams, so I heard, are tough and takes long time to complete, all I was saying is that it might not be a bad idea to be able to work in Europe or US, just simply more job opportunities. It's a hell of a process but if you're committed and work hard, you'll pass the exams.
I have dual citizenship as well so I didn't consider that, but good point, if you cant work in Europe, dont even bother. At this point I know that if I complete the conversion there's an opening on a ATR or even EMB in my country. Shouldn't take u long to figure out which country that is
