Originally Posted by
Selfmade92
I've been wondering if these Airline Pilot Programms are smart to take, cause the cost is at least 45,000 $ here in New York. Or is it better to take it always step by step, like first the private then the next and so on. Which one would you say is the smart decision? And also would you recommend to do the Flight School while in College or would you say I should do it afterwards.
Pay-as-you-go at a local airport is usually the best plan. You need to be careful about the school you select and don't be afraid to change instructors or schools if necessary.
Originally Posted by
Selfmade92
And also, I have the German citizenship, my dream would it be to fly for Lufthansa, so my question is it, are the Ratings like A320 and everything when I get it at Jetblue (for example) also valid in Germany? Because I have been talking to a pilot who was from Serbia and took all his Type Ratings here, but they weren't anything worth in his home country, he had to do them again at home. Does anyone know anything about that?
Type ratings is the least of your worries, to fly for a Euro airline you will need JAA pilot certificates, as opposed to FAA certificates here in the US.
You can easily get JAA certs in the US, but it will be more difficult and time consuming. You will also be limited to a few schools which do that here in the states...that will limit your options. If you are doing JAA certs here, you may as well take the FAA tests as well while you are at it.
But you should probably decide where you think you really want to work before you decide on the path to take.