American pilot opportunities in the UK?
01-07-2019, 08:53 AM
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American pilot opportunities in the UK?
Does anyone know what it takes to operate as a commercial pilot in the UK? (specifically Scotland)
I am currently completing my IR in Texas and need some resources for more information specifically on the process of pilot certification to work for European airlines. I hope to get a work visa in the future, but I can't tell if they have a pilot shortage like we do here in the US. Any info or suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks.
I am currently completing my IR in Texas and need some resources for more information specifically on the process of pilot certification to work for European airlines. I hope to get a work visa in the future, but I can't tell if they have a pilot shortage like we do here in the US. Any info or suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks.
01-07-2019, 11:30 AM
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Bottom line you'll need to do their ATPL testing and have right to work at a bare minimum.
Whether you could actually get a job depends on supply and demand, and you might or might not be at a disadvantage as a foreigner.
Also... not sure how Brexit is going to impact their pilot certification, should probably ask about that too.
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Whether you could actually get a job depends on supply and demand, and you might or might not be at a disadvantage as a foreigner.
Also... not sure how Brexit is going to impact their pilot certification, should probably ask about that too.
Check out pprune.org
01-07-2019, 12:21 PM
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Well, I’ve got a UK issued EASA license, and if there is a hard Brexit, then it’ll just be a UK license and not an EASA license.
Getting a work visa will prove the trickiest part. Right now, there are a lot of things up in the air with Brexit. I can tell you that for the rest of Europe, if you don’t have a European passport, you are at a great disadvantage at finding a job, even with right to work. It’s not impossible, but it’s not so easy.
Getting a work visa will prove the trickiest part. Right now, there are a lot of things up in the air with Brexit. I can tell you that for the rest of Europe, if you don’t have a European passport, you are at a great disadvantage at finding a job, even with right to work. It’s not impossible, but it’s not so easy.
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