FAA and world wide ratings ?

[RyanF-UT-909]

Is it safe to fly for other foreign airlines like do they keep up to some int'l standard and like do they severally lack in like maintenance with most foreign airlines ?

Where can I fly in the world with my FAA ratings? Like could i get a job in asia or europe or africa?

My goal is to be able to fly anywhere whether its in the U.S.A. or foreign so is there anyway to get all my FAA and any other certifications at once and does ATP offer anything like this?

If I do get both FAA and and other ratings and certifications are they like good forever or do I have to do a review test like every year or something like that?

If your not flying in Europe or Asia or places that use your other certs do you like easily forget the stuff or is it pretty similar to everything in the US they just have there own rating system? Would flying for a reigonal or major or whatever in the US keep me current with my other certs stuff?

I know this is alot of questions i just personally think having FAA and other ratings would make a pilot that much more desirable for a company maybe I'm wrong. I just want to have that option to fly other places if for some reason this economy goes even more south in the future than it already has.

Thanks for your time and answers
Ryan Froyd

[Compass Mitch]

Originally Posted by RyanF-UT-909

Is it safe to fly for other foreign airlines like do they keep up to some int'l standard and like do they severally lack in like maintenance with most foreign airlines ?

Where can I fly in the world with my FAA ratings? Like could i get a job in asia or europe or africa?

My goal is to be able to fly anywhere whether its in the U.S.A. or foreign so is there anyway to get all my FAA and any other certifications at once and does ATP offer anything like this?

If I do get both FAA and and other ratings and certifications are they like good forever or do I have to do a review test like every year or something like that?

If your not flying in Europe or Asia or places that use your other certs do you like easily forget the stuff or is it pretty similar to everything in the US they just have there own rating system? Would flying for a reigonal or major or whatever in the US keep me current with my other certs stuff?

I know this is alot of questions i just personally think having FAA and other ratings would make a pilot that much more desirable for a company maybe I'm wrong. I just want to have that option to fly other places if for some reason this economy goes even more south in the future than it already has.

Thanks for your time and answers
Ryan Froyd

Generally, yes, the FAA is the standard. When you have FAA certificates, they cross over to places like Asia (China/India/Middle East). However, Europe operates on a separate system of JAA (Joint Aviation Authority) by which pilot ratings and licenses are on a separate system. To be qualified to fly in European countries you must work to convert your FAA licenses.

I have looked into jobs in India and China flying the EMB-145 and EMB 170/190 and they accept American FAA licenses.

Flight time is flight time whether you are flying a CRJ in the US or China. It all counts.

Does that answer your question? In other words, FAA certification is a good place to start if you aspire to fly abroad some day.

[RyanF-UT-909]

Ya that does answer my questions thank you

One other question I had was do you have that same sense of safety flying in other countries? i know this one is probably hard to really answer unless you have flown for a foreign airline but like doew there safety records and maintenance stand up anywhere near the US or are they better by any means safety like aircraft maintenance and such?

Thanks for you answers you have saved me some headaches of trying to get my FAA and JAA ratings at the same time lol
Stay safe in the Skies
Ryan Froyd

[Compass Mitch]

Originally Posted by RyanF-UT-909

Ya that does answer my questions thank you

One other question I had was do you have that same sense of safety flying in other countries? i know this one is probably hard to really answer unless you have flown for a foreign airline but like doew there safety records and maintenance stand up anywhere near the US or are they better by any means safety like aircraft maintenance and such?

Thanks for you answers you have saved me some headaches of trying to get my FAA and JAA ratings at the same time lol
Stay safe in the Skies
Ryan Froyd

I have flown in Canada and Mexico quite a bit and I can tell you that I have felt safe flying our US registered aircraft there. We all know that standards and regulations vary from country to country, but FAA and ICAO regulations lead the way in terms of safety.

[RyanF-UT-909]

Ok cool cool thanks for the info

Ryan Froyd
Stay safe in the skies

[RyanF-UT-909]

When Should I do the RJ course ? Should I do it right after training or like when I think hiring is about to begin so I can be fresh or how would you have done it?

Thanks for your help
stay safe in the skies

Ryan Froyd

[Compass Mitch]

Originally Posted by RyanF-UT-909

When Should I do the RJ course ? Should I do it right after training or like when I think hiring is about to begin so I can be fresh or how would you have done it?

Thanks for your help
stay safe in the skies

Ryan Froyd

Either way works and this is why.

If you just so happened to be applying with a CRJ operator, then you could review the material before that job interview, otherwise it doesn't matter when you do it. If you were applying with say, ExpressJet, since they operate the ERJ they wouldn't ask you CRJ course type questions specifically, but they would know that you passed the RJ course training successfully, and thats what is important to them. They will teach you the ERJ separately.

When it comes time for all this, when you have completely finished training and you are in interview mode, ATP will give you some good guidance as well.

[RyanF-UT-909]

Ok thanks it makes alot more sense now

Thanks for the help
Stay safe in the skies
Ryan Froyd

[RyanF-UT-909]

I have a question is there anyway you can give me a break down of what type of hours I will get with ATP? I know this is pretty indepth but like whats your estimates on like night hours, multi, single, cross country, PIC, and Intrument and anything else? I know these are hard to guage but the best estimate will work just fine

Thank you for your help
Stay safe in the skies
Ryan Froyd

[Compass Mitch]

Originally Posted by RyanF-UT-909

I have a question is there anyway you can give me a break down of what type of hours I will get with ATP? I know this is pretty indepth but like whats your estimates on like night hours, multi, single, cross country, PIC, and Intrument and anything else? I know these are hard to guage but the best estimate will work just fine

Thank you for your help
Stay safe in the skies
Ryan Froyd

For the 90 day course:
Flight Time — Over 100 Hours Multi-PIC
185 Hours Logged Time
165 Hours Multi-Engine Time
65 Hours Multi-Engine Instruction & Flight Checks
50 Hours Multi-Engine Cross-Country
50 Hours Multi-Engine FTD
20 Hours Single-Engine Time

http://www.atpflightschool.com/airli...ram/index.html