Pilot shortage 'critical'

[siucavflight]

Are living expenses very rough over there? Definitely seems like a lot of opportunity, I am just trying to figure what the catch is.

No, the company I am at has me in a hotel till I can find a place to live, they are giving me 110,000 Dirhams for living expenses(about 35,000 dollars) This should get me a very nice two or three bedroom apartment on the beach. This is in addition to my salary, if I spend less then the 110,000 I dont get the difference.

 

[lookin4better]

Not at all... The JAA ATPL is a whole different monster!

agreed however.....if a job asks for an ICAO ATPL......FAA ATP in an ICAO ATPL.......I miss-stated my purpose of the post.

yes the types of ICAO ATPLs are all very different and much different in attaining.

But if one of these jobs asks for ICAO ATPL, an FAA ATP counts.

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

I moved to the UAE last week. Love it here and am making a ton of money(not taxed!)

Can you get good brew there? Or do you have to smuggle in a warm can of budweiser in your crew bag?

 

[siucavflight]

I cant sleep at all here, I am still on US time, right now it is 330 in the morning and I am wide awake. Yes lots of beer there, but it is strange seeing Budweiser as an import!

 

[zasca]

siucav, you still flying the legacy down there? How long is your contract and what type of schedule will you be faced with each month??

 

[Amish RakeFight]

What's the cultural climate amongst the crew; mostly Americans?

 

[siucavflight]

Pretty much all Americans, a few Brits, and a few Aussies.