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

 

[JoeMhama]

hmmmm...I think ive found my way out of the CFI gig once and for all : )

I was born in Peru, and have an expired Peruvian passport. Do I have dual citizenship I wonder....And Ive got the mins for a slot down there. Yes!! Now if I could only speak spanish...

 

[NoPax]

If you were born in Peru, then you can most likely reapply for your passport. There is a legal term for it, but basically, by right of birth, you have the right of citizenship.

If a Japanese (?) born guy can become Presidente there, I don't think they have a problem with handing out passports after the "proper process" is followed.

The US for a while until recently, used to make you 'denounce' your citizenship before becoming a US citizen. You need a US passport to enter the States, however there is nothing that says you cannot possess a passport from another country....ie US doesn't recognise dual citizenship, with the exception of Israel. That's going to be my situation, soon.

 

[HS125]

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.

FN FAL,

I've been married for 20 years, so I think I've got you on the boredom thing.:laugh:

Just got back from a 3 day stay in Bogota. The women were unbelievable! If you didn't like the one you were looking at, wait ten seconds, because the one right behind her was better looking anyways. The women down there check out the guys just as much as the guys check out the girls. I was checking out one young lady and she saw me doing it so she started checking me out, right in front of the guy she was having dinner with. The women won't break eye contact with you until you do.

Saw lots of American pilots and American registered airplanes while I was there. Many caravans down there, and I bet they don't get much ice while flying around Columbia , but you do need to learn how to dodge bullets .

 

[FN FAL]

FN FAL,

I've been married for 20 years, so I think I've got you on the boredom thing.:laugh:

Just got back from a 3 day stay in Bogota. The women were unbelievable! If you didn't like the one you were looking at, wait ten seconds, because the one right behind her was better looking anyways. The women down there check out the guys just as much as the guys check out the girls. I was checking out one young lady and she saw me doing it so she started checking me out, right in front of the guy she was having dinner with. The women won't break eye contact with you until you do.

Saw lots of American pilots and American registered airplanes while I was there. Many caravans down there, and I bet they don't get much ice while flying around Columbia , but you do need to learn how to dodge bullets .

Thanks for the insightful reply. I met a caravan pilot going through his initial captain training, he didn't speak much English but we enjoyed many meals together. We were still able to find a common bond...we're both paracadistas and Caravan pilots.

Obviously, I'm only joshing about going down to Peru. If was 27-39 and single, I'd investigate going down there...but for me now something like that is just a romantic notion. I'd love to vist there though.

 

[NW_Pilot]

I have kept my pet around going on 11 years this June! All my other friends have had their pets stolen, taken away, or they run away & then come back and take their home & pay check. I lucked out and got one that was at the pound "foster home" but she duped me in to keeping her forever when she was 17 I was 18. We have spawned a healthy boy he is turning 10 in april.

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.

 

[HS125]

just a romantic notion.

Romantic notion? Yea I think I had a couple of those while watching some of those Latin Ladies.:nuts:

 

[nikoz1200]

Funny you should ask... I have been down here for about 5 weeks now, flying around in Peru and Bolivia. For starters, GA is virtually non-existent. Nav charges are outragous. The scenery is awesome. Food is OK (got sick off Chifa a few times)

Getting a weather briefing is done by calling the home office and having someone check a sat photo for you, as well as tafs etc. All forms are filled out in triplicate at least (like in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy).

gotta run for now... think of some more specific questions and ill be happy to try to answer.

 

[FN FAL]

Funny you should ask... I have been down here for about 5 weeks now, flying around in Peru and Bolivia. For starters, GA is virtually non-existent. Nav charges are outragous. The scenery is awesome. Food is OK (got sick off Chifa a few times)

Getting a weather briefing is done by calling the home office and having someone check a sat photo for you, as well as tafs etc. All forms are filled out in triplicate at least (like in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy).

gotta run for now... think of some more specific questions and ill be happy to try to answer.

Hahaha..thanks for the reply nikoz!

I think they said it best in the "wizard of ox"!

"There's no place like home..."

 

[HS125]

Hahaha..thanks for the reply nikoz!

I think they said it best in the "wizard of ox"!

"There's no place like home..."

Never thought that I would be so happy to talk to a controler with a Texas drawl as I was when I checked in with Houston Center when we came home on Friday.

 

[FN FAL]

Never thought that I would be so happy to talk to a controler with a Texas drawl as I was when I checked in with Houston Center when we came home on Friday.

I can dig it. I'm back in my jammies and living large in my dwelling after a week in a hotel in MEM...driving through Saint Louis yesterday made me the most glad to be home.

I bet my friend can't wait to get back to Peru, either.

 

[HS125]

I can dig it. I'm back in my jammies and living large in my dwelling after a week in a hotel in MEM...driving through Saint Louis yesterday made me the most glad to be home.

I bet my friend can't wait to get back to Peru, either.

MEM? Did you go to Corky's or Rendezvous for the ribs and B. B. King's for the blues?:beer:

 

[cezzna]

Go to Chile often and Fuji was just caught there in Santiago. Took a charter and was filming in the AC while overflying Chile. Somehow got through chilean security. South america is the great undiscovered frontier.

Peru, one word, MIRAFLORES

 

[FN FAL]

MEM? Did you go to Corky's or Rendezvous for the ribs and B. B. King's for the blues?:beer:

No, when you're by yourself, anything that will make a good turd will do for a meal...the faster, the better.

I had some good beers and what not back at the room. The other 4 guys in recurrency were banking their perdiem and eating the free buffet crap back at the hotel, so going out was not a real option.

It's kind of depressing, but back in the 'old days' I would have grabbed a cab and checked out the night life solo, but now days I got no urge to wander about strange towns by myself.

 

[AA717driver]

I'm sure there are some guys living in Peru. I mean with Grissom right there, I can't believe ALL the KC-135 crews live in Kokomo.TC

 

[Sonny Crockett]

I spent a few months in Bolivia flying for LLyod Aero Boliviano (LAB) it was one of the best jobs, and the experience was incredible especially for a single guy, made my UAL furlough go by pretty fast!

I would jump at the chance to fly in South America agian! In fact I will be heading south again with UAL.