Not exactly, the US is also an ICAO member state, there are bilateral agreements between members that allow credits for licenses held within ICAO, you can then get a reduced training syllabus here in the US and get your FAA type rating for less money (based on the credits of your Panamanian license, experience on the A/C) so it is not exactly worthless, lets just say it is as worthless as an FAA SIC type

Tis true tis pity… tis pity tis true… another threat that has turned into a beoch session.

How many F/Os and Captains have flown with each other and wished the trip was a one hop trip around the traffic pattern so they could get away from each other? But alas… its day one of a three day trip. Read other threads on APC about this issue. The same goes for the cabin crew team too.

Nice thing about working for overseas carriers is that there are far less SKYGODS and PRIMA DONAS to deal with. Definitely a much healthier, more mature, culture .

With solid training, and observations the monovalent malcontents on both sides of the border of the cockpit and cabin are weeded off the property.

Now what was this thread supposed to be about?:rolleyes:

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Has anyone got a call from these guys lately? Have things slowed down over here?

yeah, still hiring direct entry captains? a furlough doesn't look too far off for me.

Does anyone know what Copa's interview process is like? How long after an interview do people normally start training?

It is a 2 day interview. Computer aeronautical knowledge, math, memory, instrument interpretation, psych. eval, and coordination test ( keep the ball centered while you climb and turn. Interview usually with a pilot and HR person. Lie detector test, physical and a simulator evaluation. This eval does have a V1 cut.

Begin training any time from 2 weeks - 2 or 3 months after the interview. Subject to change of course.

250kts is spot on. I interviewed a year ago. Very friendly in HR the sim ride guys r really nice bunch.

I have a friend there now said it took 8 months for an Panamanian Background ck. Yes 8 months.

Confronted a captain in the PTY airport on the return home. He said as a 73 capt. you will put $4,000 in pockit a month. Could be different now, but not likely much. No line bidding, schedule comes out about 28th of the month. You get 6 days off a month.

Remember if you spend 1 day in the states a year you will pay income tax in the states plus income tax in Panama.

This is a perfect example as to why people should NOT take information on taxes from any of these pilot sites, make sure that you talk to a tax professional that works with foreign based income and educate yourself as to how the taxes for foreign income, the non-double taxation agreements and the foreign residency tests work.

This is too important of an issue to make assumptions, get the facts from a professional

The Dominican is correct and prat985 is dead wrong. If you are a US citizen, you will not pay tax in the USA generally speaking. You will be a resident of Panama, and that will automatically qualify you for the big exemption. Based on the Copa Captain wages, you will not owe Uncle Sam. Also, you can spend over 30 days in the USA per year and this scenario will not change. If you have other sources of income, then generating a USA tax liability is possible. As always, consult your tax guy though.