If you are an international flight training student thinking about doing your flight training in the United States, you have some unique challenges.  Pilot Journey is trying to help you locate and be accepted at a U.S. flight school. Our international flight school partners want to work with you to help your aviation dreams come true. (Get our Free FlyUSA Newsletter)

We know the problems you will encounter in looking for a U.S. flight school.  Many times when you are trying to locate an American flight school or American flight academy, it is hard to get those flight schools to respond to international students.

"This unique program helps you get the attention of American flight schools."

Most of the requests from future international pilots come from prospective students who are not qualified to travel to the United States, or don't have the money to train in the U.S.

Because there are not any aviation loans or scholarships available for international flight training, you as an international flight student will need a U.S. citizen to co-sign or act as a co-borrower to obtain a loan from a U.S. bank.

Here are some issues that international flight students must deal with in locating a flight school in the U.S.:

Studying aviation in the United States requires the international pilot to read, write and speak the English language. Your ability to do this well will help you succeed in flight training. 

You must be able to get a VISA to enter the United States and study, so you must be qualified and have the required funds to pursue your flight education.  When a U.S. flight school sponsors you, that school must be assured that you will commit to your studies and attend class. The flight school is responsible for you in a sense while you are in the United States, so you must convince them that you are serious about being a success as a pilot.

In addition, you will have to be approved by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to take flight training in the United States. This is not a difficult process, but it does take some effort.

Lastly, working with American flight school schools does take some effort due to the lack of knowledge of most U.S. flight schools about pilot requirements of the country in which you wish to obtain a job as a pilot.

Pilot Journey has a service for international students wanting to attend flight training in the United States. Join our FlyUSA program and this service provides the following benefits:

• Assist in locating a good U.S. flight school
• Cost of living information
• All the paperwork required
• Automatic contact for all the schools we work with, or select which schools you want us to contact
• Feedback from other FlyUSA members on flight schools
• Learn-to-Fly Seminar and Career Pilot Seminar online presentations
• Member-only assistance in the International Student Forum
• Choose ANY flight school

Here's how it works

1. Join FlyUSA for US$29.95 via PayPal.

2. Fill out the FlyUSA member profile we will send you

3. We also send your application for training to FlyUSA member schools and tell them that you are truly interested in training in the United States. You can view the schools that cater to International Students on our Web site's FlyUSA member-only section.

4. You also may apply at ANY school and tell the school to contact us for more information. Be sure to give them your FlyUSA user name.

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