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I'm with the other guy. I know of no good way to do that legally.

If training on an M-1 visa, you get a month of OPT per 4 months of training, with a max of 6 month. No airline is going to hire a pilot for a max of 5 months of flying after stans.

On a F-1 visa you get a year of OPT after graduation, so this is a better option. However, this is still short for any airline. F-1 visas are only available through accredited (read "college") programs.

Interesting, I knew an Israli guy who got the job with SkyWest. He told me he only had a 6 month window to work here and they still hired him. He did his training and CFI work in the U.S. Maybe it was a special visa status or relationship that the US has with Israel. I'm not claiming to be an expert or authority on the subject.

mike sierra

12-21-2016 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by NatGeo (Post 2266785)

NatGeo.

He did not got hired for only 6 months. No airline would ever do that.

What probably happened:

He had an EAD that was valid until he got his final work authorization (this one valid forever)

I'm posting that because some flight schools are advertising that you can go there for training and after fly for a U.S. regional airline with their visa/work authorization which is not true.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me

Amphibian

12-21-2016 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by collegedropout9 (Post 2266416)

Anybody know if they are still requiring the $30k training contract?
They are advertising for SIC's to have 1000TT now.

Just asked a long time Cape Air Capt. your question. Still on the hook $30k for 402 training if you leave.

Safety

12-22-2016 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Amphibian (Post 2266941)

Just asked a long time Cape Air Capt. your question. Still on the hook $30k for 402 training if you leave.

Which is about 6 times the street value?

islandhopper668

01-07-2017 08:32 AM

Accepted a conditional offer starting in the Spring as a PIC. Hoping to fly the mail in Hyannis. Anyone know when training dates usually are in the Spring?

Perfessor

02-02-2017 01:39 PM

Any CA pilots know if CA is offering part-time 402 Captain positions?

teddy3412

02-03-2017 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Perfessor (Post 2293476)

Any CA pilots know if CA is offering part-time 402 Captain positions?

They released a memo a few weeks ago that they weren't taking anymore on call pilots.

F50driver

02-03-2017 06:59 AM

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