Foreign airlines ab-initio trng in the US
05-15-2012, 01:48 PM
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Foreign airlines ab-initio trng in the US
Hello,
I would like to find out if any foreign airlines still train ab-initio cadets in the US.
If so where and what airlines?
Would you have any contact info for US flight schools providing such training?
Thank you very much
I would like to find out if any foreign airlines still train ab-initio cadets in the US.
If so where and what airlines?
Would you have any contact info for US flight schools providing such training?
Thank you very much
05-17-2012, 01:40 PM
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I flew into Phoenix-Goodyear airport last month (KGYR) and I noticed that there were a LOT of little pipers there with Lufthansa logos on the vertical stabilizers. If was really funny, because the pilots in the pattern had accents that were soo thick. At one point, I could have sworn that I heard a pilot say "Guten Tag Goodyear tower" LOL. I don't know the name of the school,but I'm sure it's not to hard to Google it.
05-17-2012, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CruiseProp
I flew into Phoenix-Goodyear airport last month (KGYR) and I noticed that there were a LOT of little pipers there with Lufthansa logos on the vertical stabilizers. If was really funny, because the pilots in the pattern had accents that were soo thick. At one point, I could have sworn that I heard a pilot say "Guten Tag Goodyear tower" LOL. I don't know the name of the school,but I'm sure it's not to hard to Google it.
05-23-2012, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by dl773
Are these ab initio programs an option for students seeking a career in the US?
Specifically referring to Oxford and Lufthansa down in Arizona, those students don't even get FAA ratings, they get JAA/EASA ratings.
05-23-2012, 05:32 AM
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Talked to some of the locals at Goodyear years ago. You're hired by Lufthansa with 0 flight time. Months of classroom training in Germany and then off to Goodyear to training to the private level. Then back to Germany for more months of classroom. Back again to Goodyear for COMM MEL. Then back to Germany for SIM for the Bus.
05-23-2012, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Twin Wasp
Talked to some of the locals at Goodyear years ago. You're hired by Lufthansa with 0 flight time. Months of classroom training in Germany and then off to Goodyear to training to the private level. Then back to Germany for more months of classroom. Back again to Goodyear for COMM MEL. Then back to Germany for SIM for the Bus.
05-23-2012, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by zondaracer
Not that I have seen. These ab initio programs are typically for foreign airlines and they bring some of the training to the US for reduced costs and good VFR weather.
Specifically referring to Oxford and Lufthansa down in Arizona, those students don't even get FAA ratings, they get JAA/EASA ratings.
Specifically referring to Oxford and Lufthansa down in Arizona, those students don't even get FAA ratings, they get JAA/EASA ratings.
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