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Originally Posted by europilIT (Post 3455115)

Hi everyone, European guy here! Been flying in Europe for several years but looking at the US for family reasons, have heard colleagues have recently made the jump across the pond but noone I know personally. I have a full ATPL (our version of your ATP) with around 3k hrs, almost all on medium jets doing airline flying (I guess you guys would call it 121 time), but as I understand it I'd need a CTP and an ATP checkride + written to 'convert' to the FAA world. That's quite expensive to do on your own with no guarantee of work.

I see SkyWest offer to do the CTP for new joiners, so am I correct to think you could join and do the CTP + FAA ATP checkride with the airline directly? Would they make you pay for that?

Also, do you know if time flying in European airlines would count towards any 'Part 121' reqs.?

Would they even consider a European 'alien' given all the 'local' applicants??

Thanks and Happy 4th of July!

You would have to have a USA commercial/instrument raring first i would guess.. plus a USA Medical.

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Originally Posted by amcnd (Post 3455189)

You would have to have a USA commercial/instrument raring first i would guess.. plus a USA Medical.

does he / she? What is the deal with the Aussies on an E3? Do they all have an FAA commercial multi? Genuine question.

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Originally Posted by TFAYD (Post 3455195)

does he / she? What is the deal with the Aussies on an E3? Do they all have an FAA commercial multi? Genuine question.

Yes they have to convert to an FAA license and medical. The E3 is only a visa to give them the right to work in the US not use their licenses.

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What happened with that person that dropped in sims with the same credentials

They probably got hired at an LCC before sims were over…

If I were you I’d look into attending a Meet The Chiefs for NK/F9 along with having your resume professionally reviewed. There is a good chance you could skip the regionals and move to the next level. It’s worth it alone for the DC into your 401K.