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Expat Retirement with soaring?
On Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 2:06:48 AM UTC-7, Moto Hot Sauce wrote:
I moved CA to Spain and the soaring is fantastic in the Pyrenees. I have also flown in Argentina which is also top notch. Depends where you want to live. Here in Spain you have many choices to fly in Europe if you like road trips. On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 10:17:53 PM UTC+1, Jeff Bures wrote: Hi all, First post here (at least in 20 years). I'm a US citizen with private power and sailplane ratings. I'm contemplating retirement in a few years. One possible plan is to spend several years of it as an expat somewhere the cost of living is less than the USA. Parts of Europe, Asia, Central or South America are options. These years should include lots of recreational (not competition) soaring. I'm curious about different locations with good soaring. I don't want to be the strange American with the weird airplane, but rather live where soaring is known and I could make some friends. Would people make some suggestions please? I'm also interested in knowing how difficult it is for a visiting pilot to buy, register, and fly a sailplane locally. Are the requirements different if I become a resident? I've read that my USA certificate is valid in many countries if I'm passing through, but as a resident I might need to take additional tests (possibly in the local language). Is this true? Are there any Expat Pilots out there? Thanks for any advice! How does Chile compare to Argentina? |
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How does Chile compare to Argentina? Because of the wind direction the wave system is on Argentinian side. |
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Expat Retirement with soaring?
On Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:07:54 AM UTC-5, wrote:
How does Chile compare to Argentina? Because of the wind direction the wave system is on Argentinian side. Ah but the ridge lift is on the Chilean side! How hig do you want to fly? JMF |
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Expat Retirement with soaring?
john firth wrote on 3/17/2021 12:39 PM:
On Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:07:54 AM UTC-5, wrote: How does Chile compare to Argentina? Because of the wind direction the wave system is on Argentinian side. Ah but the ridge lift is on the Chilean side! How hig do you want to fly? JMF How far are their ridge flights? -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) - "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation" https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1 |
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