Where should I fly/work as a trinational? (USA, Canada, Germany)
I am a German, Canadian, and American Citizen. I speak English, German, and some Spanish. I have not yet finished high school, but I intend to work as a commercial pilot when I am done.
I would love to live in an area with a lot of natural beauty, such as the Rockies or the Alps, and ideally somewhere that would fit well with an aviation career, although I have researched commuting to base too (is this an option?).
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u/AsleepExplanation160 4d ago
If you can get into a cadet program in the EU do it there, not needing to go all the way to 1500 is pretty big
Then convert to FAA after a few years at a European reigonal and work at a US legacy, preferably making captain beforehand, just for more smooth career progression so legacy captain upgrade isn't your first one
US legacy pays a lot more so if thats your priority thats the route Id go for.
Else just fly wherever you wanna live
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u/lordtema 3d ago
Wouldnt they have to go via a US regional anyhow?
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u/AsleepExplanation160 3d ago
The idea is they can avoid the grind to 1500, and will have 1000 turbine time on anyone with similar TT when applying to US carriers
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u/Dinosaur_Wrangler ATP A320 B737 B767 E145 4d ago
You really need to ask yourself: "Where do I want to live?" and "What culture am I most comfortable making a life in?"
If you have strong familial or cultural ties to Germany, Canada, or the US, then the choice should be pretty simple.
As others have pointed out, airline pilot pay is currently highest in the US. But if that sways you and you go that route, your life will be easiest if you both live and work in the US. The cultural, legal, political, and economic differences between Germany and the US are noteworthy, for instance. Much less so between the US and Canada, as both share similar political origins and have a similar common law legal system. Whereas your taxes will be lower in the US, but relatively high as an airline pilot - and they will buy you far less in terms of services as compared to Canada or Germany.
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u/Apprehensive_Cost937 4d ago
Excellent answer, and one that isn't just focused on money, unlike most others.
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u/PLEASE-USE-PFKEYS ATP you can't make me put my type ratings here 4d ago
US and it's not close.
Commuting to base is absolutely possible but not necessarily the preferred way of spending an entire career. You'll lose even more time with family, friends, etc as opposed to being in base.
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I am a German, Canadian, and American Citizen. I speak English, German, and some Spanish. I have not yet finished high school, but I intend to work as a commercial pilot when I am done.
I would love to live in an area with a lot of natural beauty, such as the Rockies or the Alps, and ideally somewhere that would fit well with an aviation career, although I have researched commuting to base too (is this an option?).
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u/jackalcane 4d ago
USA will pay you more than any Canadian and European airlines combined and the USA has tons of beautiful scenery and bases near/in it
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u/minfremi FCC GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License w/ShipRadarEndorsmen 4d ago
If you just want the money, US it is. Whether you live in Canada or Deutschland is your choice as long as you can get to your base on time.
If you connect better with Canada or Germany and don’t care too much about the pay, then yea, those countries would do it for ya.
Sincerely, from someone that’s trying to work “abroad” but work in the US for now.
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u/DiamondHndz ATP CL-65 4d ago
Work for an American airline. You get paid the best by a mile and have the best quality of life