U.S training standards compared to foreign
 

I need to write a paper comparing and contrasting U.S/europe/canada aviation training standards to developing world's training standards. I can't find any info on the training 'third world' countries do. I know some foreign students come to the states to train, but that is not foreign standards then. Anybody have any knowledge on this?

Actually in many cases, foreign students who come to the US to train actually train to foreign standards here, using instructors who hold foreign CFI qualifications. They will also complete at least some of their FAA ratings in parallel, since they need those to fly solo here. Many complete all of their FAA certs just to have them...might as well.

A few third world countries merely require that pilots hold a license issued by the FAA, JAA, CAA, etc. Others may issue you a local license based on possession of an FAA, JAA, etc. license.

Canada and US are very similar. JAA is tougher. Maybe someone with specific experience can chime in about actual third-world training specifics.

The typical scenario is a "validation" by the host country's CAA of your foreign license. In Nigeria, I was able to get the Nigerian ATPL after at least one year in country with my validated ICAO ATP (in my case, an FAA one). A ramp check would require my validation, my ICAO foreign license (certifcate in FAA speak) and Nigerian medical. It's a good idea to carry something from your last sim ride to prove currency.

We expatriates had to take the written test for the initial validation. The medical was typical of an FAA one. In addition to the Nigerian Class 1 medical, I was also issued my FAA 1st Class upon request. They could also do CAA/JAA Class 1's.

The ATPL lasts six months, so 6 month training events were required for both captains and FO's (FAA for captains only). No training was conducted in Nigeria; it was all contracted out to every major training facility in the world. I went to CAE in Denver. CAE Toronto was also used. I also went several times to PanAm in Minneapolis. My last recurrent was scheduled for Oxford in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Airbus guys went to Toulouse for initial and recurrent, I think. Boeing went to Oxford in London, PanAm in Miami, maybe a few others.

Interesting. Thanks.

Funny,
I'm only assuming you are also taking AVSC410G. I am just now writing my paper and found this post while researching this topic.