Expert: Ismar Avdic, Eng. - 2/19/2011

Question
QUESTION: hi sir i am from india and i want to become a commercial pilot but dont have enough info so plz help me with that..i want to get my cpl done abroad like usa or new zealand or singapore so plz tell me which is the best country to get my cpl done from and in that which is the best flying school..can i get a job in same country where i can get my cpl from..what r the requirements needed to be completed to get a job as a first officer in some airlines like with cpl what r the rating required..how much will it cost to get the cpl with  thhe required ratings and including accomodation,food and other expenses..plz do reply..thank u

ANSWER: Hi Pavan,
Pilot training in either of those coutries are respectable, I am sure in that. However, training expenses are not same, I am sure in that. I know from fact that rent of airplane is not not even close in price between those countries. That automatically reflect price of flight training. I am sure that price of training in respect for quality of flight training, USA is the best place to complete that training. That is reason that numerous international airlines actually open their flight schools in USA for training their own cadets for pilot positions through the world. Like example Japan Airlines, Lufthansa(german airline), they do have their own schools in USA for their student pilots to be trainined here and sent back as an full trained pilots back to Europe of Asia to fly their airliners.
Now some of major flight schools they do include food, accomodations in their package too, But their prices starts from $100.000 and above for complete training.

Good Luck
Ismar
  

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QUESTION: sir i want to know the school name that i can get admitted into..u have told some airliners have their own school in usa so i am really interested in that and how can i apply to those schools..plz reply

Answer
there is numerous flight schools in USA. I mean literally dozens. Some of the b training iggest flight schools are incorporated with collegies like Embry riddle Aeronautical University, and they do have few flight departments in AZ and FL. Another famous flight school is Flight Safety in FL and they are very famous in USA as an icon in flight training industry.
But first you have to decide what country you want to study, next you have to choose what education (college) you would like to study, next step is choose the school in USA that has program that you like and also flight training, and start gathering information about those collegies through internet, and next step is find an flight trainig program within school or searching an flight training around school and shooping for prices regarding aircraft rent price.

Good Luck
Ismar