Commuting from Europe to a U.S. Regional
05-28-2014 | 02:34 PM
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Hey y'all,
Does any one here commute from Europe or know of someone who successfully commutes from Europe to a U.S. Regional? Is it possible to structure your schedule after picking up open time and swapping trips to get 7-10 days off in a row? How easy is it to jumpseat to and from Germany and what are the pit-falls to watch out for?
I'm looking at getting my career back on the airline track that I intended to follow when I was in college 15 years ago. Along the way I picked up a European spouse that is now homesick. Flying Single Engine Helicopters probably won't land me an interview with the Majors, although my applications are in.
The biggest thing I've flown is a Casa 212 and I know I need turbojet airliner time if I want to succeed in the industry here in the U.S. or on the old continent. Any stories of success or nightmares would be a great help in wargaming my future.
Thanks for the Help!
Does any one here commute from Europe or know of someone who successfully commutes from Europe to a U.S. Regional? Is it possible to structure your schedule after picking up open time and swapping trips to get 7-10 days off in a row? How easy is it to jumpseat to and from Germany and what are the pit-falls to watch out for?
I'm looking at getting my career back on the airline track that I intended to follow when I was in college 15 years ago. Along the way I picked up a European spouse that is now homesick. Flying Single Engine Helicopters probably won't land me an interview with the Majors, although my applications are in.
The biggest thing I've flown is a Casa 212 and I know I need turbojet airliner time if I want to succeed in the industry here in the U.S. or on the old continent. Any stories of success or nightmares would be a great help in wargaming my future.
Thanks for the Help!
One more thing to consider if you want to get some fixed wing time--not sure if they're still in existence, but you might want to look into CFIing for the US military's AeroClub in I think Mannheim. Can't remember which base/airfield, but they do have N-registered Cessnas. You do need a SOFA card through a job to do flying/flight instruction there, but there are part-time jobs at the many US military facilities in range of the airfield (just look at Germany jobs on usajobs.com).
Of course all of the aeroclub work, base jobs, etc. that I'm referring to were booming during the major phases of the Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts--I have no idea how busy the bases or base aeroclubs are at this moment in time.
Just google aeroclub US Germany or something--there's a thread on here or JC about it I think.
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