So I’m considering getting my CPL in ATP. Though I’m not a U.S. Resident, is there a better chance to work as an F.I. in ATP and/or in a U.S. Airline, if I got my training in ATP?
I’ve gone through the site and it is in my understanding that first, I need to check pre qualifications for PPL holders. And I must pay $1,400 for a student visa application. Correct?
I’ve flown 50+00 hours only. Can I just fly additional 10+00 hours more to meet the 60+00 hour requirement on a tourist visa?
I’m currently on vacation in California. But also hoping to get information on flight schools here in the U.S.
You do not need to enter the program with a private license, if you have a Private (and meet some other qualifications) you can enter the program with credit for your private, which will save you several thousand hours. Getting your private is not as simple as just flying ten more hours in the airplane. You need to either come to ATP with a private license, or start the program from the beginning. Of course your previously logged flight time will count toward your total time.
No, US airlines do not hire foreign applicants with just work visas. It costs tens of thousands of dollars to train a new pilot, the airlines want to make sure that you are going to be around for many years to come. BTW, this is standard with how most countries treat US pilot applicants.
The International Career Pilot Program is designed for foreign students who want to come to the US to learn to fly and then return to their home countries to work there. The advantage is that ATP offers one of the most efficient, best proven and cost effective way to train.
