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Hi everyone
my name is eric, 41 yo, police officer in Belgium. I 'm almost finish my ppl and i would like to follow my training in CA. i have somes facilities like : family in CA
i will be there in september for 3 weeks. My goal is to leave the police dept with hope to fly for a little company (air taxi, air support, corporate, or regional)
i know i'm a little to old to be captain on 747
Could you tell me where can i find a good flight school near long beach ?
why not with a program for airline requirement.
if you need more details about me or my goal, feel free to ask.
i search answer and i think this forum could be a good start
if somebody want to know something about flight school in Europe, it's with pleasure i answered
thanks for your help
wish you the best for all of you

eric

Hello Eric,

I'm afraid I can't much help you with identifying possible flight schools near Long Beach. I do however have a suggestion. You stated you are a police officer, and from my understanding, many police departments in larger metropolitan areas are looking for pilots to fly their helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft. They run into some problems hiring pilots who are already out there because most of these agencies want to hire a pilot who is already a policeman, rather than a pilot who doesn't know anything about law enforcement. You may be in a unique position to apply for some of those job openings as you continue your training and gain more experience. Just something to consider. Good luck to you!

hi guys

thanks for your good advices, as you say it is a way to consider
thanks for your message STLaviator :)

Do you already have the required papers for training in the USA? Of course, after 11Sept01, the USA wants to make sure that you are not a terrorist.

Not sure if you need a student visa, or not.

i'have not yet the paper and i'm not a terrorist :)
first, i will ask a conversion of my JAA PPL in FAA

any idea about a school ? there is a lot of post about FTO but the choice is not easy

the aera where i am is aliso viejo
on this side there is John wayne's airport, long beach, san diego,....

part 141 school is better ?

Aliso Viejo is in south Orange County (John Wayne airport). Long Beach certainly has schools, but that would be a long drive, and Carlsbad / Oceanside in San Diego County would also have schools, however this may be an easier drive.

John Wayne Airport, Airport Way, Santa Ana, CA is 15 miles away via the toll road. Very easy drive.

2198 Palomar Airport Rd, San Diego, CA 92008 (Carlsbad Airport) is 46 miles with relatively light traffic. Oceanside airport is slightly closer, and does NOT have an ATC tower, if that is important to you.

Long Beach Airport, 4100 East Donald Douglas Drive, Long Beach, CA 90808 is 36 miles of some of the worst traffic in the world.

Certainly folks will have opinions on part 141, but I don't. If you like a structured learning environment, then this is a good idea. Otherwise, there are lots of good options.

i would like to thanks all of you for advices

i following my research

talk to u soon

deltaBE