how do you do it now then? do you fly off somewhere?

 

well I don't know how much you know about GA in the US, but yes I literally just rent a plane and fly off and do what I want.

Now as for where do I fly for advancement as in instrument rating (at the moment)?

I fly at KFXE, a place called FL Flight.

Despite what the large schools tell you, any instructor (provided he is a CFI/CFII) can take you from 0 - commercial+instrument. and if he's an MEI he can take you to commercial + multi.

There are plenty of schools down here and you can spot the ones that are targeting foreign students. they make their program seem like it's the only way to get a commercial license, but thankfully in the US we have the freedom of choice. You don't need to be part of a big school to get a commercial license.

I can move tomorrow to Alaska and continue my training elsewhere, it really doesn't matter. like jumpseat said, they will sugarcoat everything to get you to come to them.

and also like he said, at the end of the day you want to be somewhere where they can fit you in an instructor slot after they take you to CFI so you can get hours and a job. Even though I know you are going back to Brazil, these places will take you to 250 for comm, and even knowing people in Azul and TAM (I know people in both), you still need 500 hours to get in.

You will need to instruct, there's a 90% chance that it'll be true

 

Typically the instructors have a much more realistic view of the school since they work there and fly the planes and usually don't get paid too well so they don't care to badmouth management.

At least that's my experience, but you're right the reps will make it sound like the school is UPT

 

you can literally go to almost every airport in the US, and find a CFI that is willing to teach you.

you don't have to go to a "aviation school" or ATP, or AriBen.

Granted these places will have you in and out in 6 months, honestly, it's up to you, to each his own.

I'm just saying that's not the only way (as it is in Brazil). It's really hard to explain to my relatives in Brazil how it works here because over there there are very few places you can "become a pilot"

little things like this remind me why I love this country

 

Guess I'd better start brushing up my Portuguese!!!!



atp

 

I assume you're a citizen then??

the one thing that is about to drop those already low mins is some government talk of allowing non citizens to fly for Brazilian airlines.

Of course the airlines all want it, but I mean come on

 

No, I'm not Brazilian...I'm an American. I was being facetious.

On the serious tip though, I wish that I were able to speak, read and write a foreign language such as Portuguese, Spanish or even German. Being bi-lingual in these days can provide additional opportunities.




atp

 

Dude, the only reason why I'm still in america is so i can get my degree, flight training and bounce back to brazil.. don't get me wrong, i love this country. here, you're dreams can really come true, money that you can make in this country takes you a long away.

as soon as i'm done with my commercial and multi, i'll start sending my resume back to brazil and wait while i instruct and build my hours.

 

Good luck! I'll be right behind you sometime in 2012/2013

 

absolutely.

I have to learn a little more spanish everyday to get by (in the US no less..)