JAA training

[RFC1873]

I am a British citizen but I have been living in the states for the past 8 years. I am graduating univerisity in December and I am trying to decide if I should just get my FAA licenses or if I should get my JAA licenes. Does anyone know any good JAA schools in America or even in Britian? Also what is the approximate cost for JAA training?

Thanks

 

[ubpilot]

depending on where do you want to work. If you want to stay in US, then FAA is good enough, but if you want to get a job in UK, JAA is the only way to go. By the way, JAA ATP is much harder than the FAA ATP.

 

[RFC1873]

if i get my JAA i will be moving back home and if i get FAA then i will be staying here. I have choosen some schools over here for FAA, i wanted to compare JAA and FAA.
How much harder?

 

[SPilot]

Alot harder. Its a completely different approach to flying. The FAA system is practical and approaches subjects with common sense so it will be easy for the unfamiliar student to learn it. The JAA system, at least at the ATP level, is alot more theorethical, but doesnt explain things at a basic level. If you allready have a degree in something technical, you might just love it, but many people find it hard and even have difficulties passing the written exams (14 in total) not because they are not knowledgable, but because the questions are written with intent to trick the student, and asks about unimportant details no american pilot would ever even have to care about. The FAA really tries to keep things as little beuracratic as possible, but the JAA is opposite: the worst they can do it, the better they feel. It has something to do with the influence of the french people, I'm lead to believe.

 

[Kream926]

www.flyoft.com

 

[ubpilot]

This is a easy chioce, go back to UK, fly the jumbo jets, make big money; stay in US, fly the baby RJs, make no money. I heard most airlines in Erope require a Type on their aircraft.

 

[Foxcow]

If you want to get the JAA licenses in the states, stay away from the Naples Air Center.

 

[veneratio]

I have FAA certs and fly 121 but can legally work in Europe, I was looking at converting. Just curious, what is wrong with the Naples Air Center??

 

[Kream926]

NAC sucks and i think went out of bizz....

call Orlando Flight Training and do your ATPL there

 

[Foxcow]

Oh they are still in business. PM me for details if you so desire.

 

[Foxcow]

I have FAA certs and fly 121 but can legally work in Europe, I was looking at converting. Just curious, what is wrong with the Naples Air Center??

I forgot to replay to your question. See this thread about the NAC

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?p=1089807#post1089807

 

[ubpilot]

How much does it cost to convert FAA ATP to JAA ATP in US?

 

[Foxcow]

I think if you have over 1500 total and an ATP, you can just take the checkride and you are done. I would guess a few hours (5-10) with an instructor to get the JAA maneuvers and procedures down and a sign off for the ride.

 

[Kenny]

I think if you have over 1500 total and an ATP, you can just take the checkride and you are done. I would guess a few hours (5-10) with an instructor to get the JAA maneuvers and procedures down and a sign off for the ride.

If ONLY it was that easy but there's the little matter of 14 exams that you have to take. They're a b!tch, I know because I'm tearing my hair out doing the studying for them at the moment.

 

[Foxcow]

Forgot about those exams lol. I wouldn't want to fly over anyways.

 

[ReportCanoa]

How much does it cost to convert FAA ATP to JAA ATP in US?

Total probably in the neighborhood of $3000 US. Could be considerably higher if you aren't typed and have significant time in a multi-crew airplane.

 

[sqwkvfr]

I am a British citizen but I have been living in the states for the past 8 years. I am graduating univerisity in December and I am trying to decide if I should just get my FAA licenses or if I should get my JAA licenes. Does anyone know any good JAA schools in America or even in Britian? Also what is the approximate cost for JAA training?

Thanks

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