Peru? Any pilots live there, fly there?

[FN FAL]

As a pilot, what impressed you or did not impress you about Peru from the standpoint of viewing Peru as a place to live?

Any comments?

 

[81Horse]

Peru?

Are you bored tonight, FN FAL?

 

[FN FAL]

Peru?

Are you bored tonight, FN FAL?

I'm bored on any night...I been married for 14 years dude, cut me some slack.

I have met a fellow aviator that is in his initial Caravan training and he's flying in Peru. An older dude, just like myself, a Peruvian national.

He let me download his photos off of his USB storage and his secretary is phenomenal.

My wife would let us move down there if we knew more about the country and the people, just so long as I had a phenomenal secretary, so quit making wise acre remarks.

 

[81Horse]

I'm not opposed to S. America ...

I don't know much about Peru except: Fujimori = bad; Sendero Luminoso = bad. And I think it's where they filmed The Emperor's New Groove.

So -- you're saying your wife is okay with the phenomenal Peruana secretary. Cool.

Now maybe someone who actually knows something useful will tell us both more.

 

[Sunnfun]

My wife would let us move down there if we knew more about the country and the people

As long as you have a peruvian passport you can do everything. LAN Peru is dying for pilots (A320, B767), unfortunately peruvian citizenship is required. Peru is a beautiful country, that's for sure.

 

[JSky26]

It seems a lot of these foreign carriers seem to be in dire need of pilots. Why limit the positions to nationals only? Wouldn't make sense to have a common licensing system or atleast have a checkride with the company? If they really need pilots...

 

[FN FAL]

As long as you have a peruvian passport you can do everything. LAN Peru is dying for pilots (A320, B767), unfortunately peruvian citizenship is required. Peru is a beautiful country, that's for sure.

I have a gut feeling that phenomenal secretary guy could arrange passport.

 

[Sunnfun]

I have a gut feeling that phenomenal secretary guy could arrange passport.

If it would be that easy... They're hiring people on a commercial pilot level (i.e. 2-300 hrs) to be trained for the Bus. The political situation isn't very easy on LAN Peru... Remember they were shut down a couple of months back for alleged violation of the "citizens only" rule and it's a chilian owned company.

 

[kevdog]

Making $40,000 a year in Peru is well above average. A good pilot job there might not pay that much, especially in the beginning.

 

[mobie]

Peru

I trained Aero Peru pilots in the 757 several years ago and spent time there. Great people and a fun place with great food.

Mobie