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Simon Says said:Are'nt all Americain pilots a bunch of cowboys? We don't have any skills and cannot handle this thing called flying.
Galaxy said:I agree with you but theory will not help you at all when your Airbus loses all power over the atlantic and you get to deadstick it into a small island. Knowledge of the systems and performance have saved far more lives than being able to rebuild a VHF Radio with spare parts from the galley. Was it not all that long ago a Heavy Airliner from the Far East declared an emergency due to an autopilot failure? An inconvienence-Yes and a RVSM disqual but an emergency? Nice theory there..
Galaxy said:I agree with you but theory will not help you at all when your Airbus loses all power over the atlantic and you get to deadstick it into a small island. Knowledge of the systems and performance have saved far more lives than being able to rebuild a VHF Radio with spare parts from the galley. Was it not all that long ago a Heavy Airliner from the Far East declared an emergency due to an autopilot failure? An inconvienence-Yes and a RVSM disqual but an emergency? Nice theory there..
kingsize said:I'd be interested in an international job in a few years, say Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, etc.
What is the general attitude of foreign airline companies of hiring Americans?
Is the pay as good as US companies?
b757driver said:In answer to your question:
Yes, there are jobs out there. Indeed, far more than there are in the US and generally speaking, you don't need "buddies" to bat for you and there is less ************************* footing around. They either want you or they don't. No need to wait years for a response or play silly, time-wasting games. That's why there are many American pilots (furloughed or otherwise) working overseas.
I would suggest you do a search on aviation websites, either the airline of interest or the usual agencies: parc, direct, rishworth, wynnwith. You can find them all on Google. I would also recommend pprune as you can read and "talk" to may of these pilots already working at foriegn carriers.
As for pay being as "good" as US companies? That made me smile!!! I rcently had 2 interviews with US companies and turned them down flat. Why? Because I would have had to take an IMMEDIATE 50% (or more) paycut for the privilege of flying the SAME aircraft in the SAME seat but spend more time at home. Enough said...........
kingsize said:Here's a followup question. I have a few years before I'll even be free to fly for the airlines. With all the growth in China, what advantages would I have if I learned Chinese? Would an international company like Fedex pay a premium for an american pilot who speaks Chinese and is willing to be based in China?
typhoonpilot said:Overseas carriers and contract work are really better for those of us furloughed from majors or who have had a rocky career. I wouldn't encourage a 25 year old to pursue a job overseas. When you are 35+ and stuck in a dead end position is when it starts to make more sense. We have a lot of guys in their 40s joining my company as F.O.s because they have the potential here to reach their career goals. Something that is not possible in their home country.
TP
IMO your statement is total crap, I spent three good years working and training with the Brits, that's great that they have a harder exams, so what, pilots in the states have something they usually don't have, that's at least 1500 hours experience! Enough of that lame debate, my British counter parts were excellent pilots, hand flying and otherwise, I saw no difference in flying capabilities compared to us Yanks. By the way, when the Brits conduct an LPC / OPC, most of it is with the automatics off, not like a check ride in the USA, lol.When speaking in generalizations, as we are, there will always be examples to argue the other side, but in general Americans are better at hand flying and Euros/Aussies have better knowledge.
by Typhoon