On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 02:23:41 GMT, tony roberts
wrote:

Sponsorship is usually done by a corporation that will sponsor the
applicant because they need their skills. It is not usually done by a
school (flight or otherwise) except in the case of a bursary or an
honorarium. So you do not appear to meet the criterea.

Sorry. I used the wrong term. I was referring to this:

http://www.flight101.com/m1.html

His Sister can pay in full for the lessons.

I understand what you are stating regarding foreigner's and flight
training though.

I gave the info to my friend and she is following up on it.

Regards,

Dean

Also, right now it is difficult for a foreigner to obtain flight
instruction in the USA. Best example I can give - I know of a Canadian
who bought a helicopter and the purchase price included flight
instruction. When he went to cross the border between Canada and the USA
he was asked the purpose of his visit - told them flight instruction -
and was denied entry.

In my own case, as a Canadian registered pilot who is allowed to fly in
the USA,
I am a Brit - landed immigrant in Canada - I was denied a tour of
Seattle Centre because I was not born in the USA.
So if I, as a pilot who is allowed to fly Seattle Airspace and talk to
Centre on the radio, is not allowed to go and talk to Centre in person -
Well, you get the point - A Vietnamese, who cannot fly, who is looking
for someone in the USA to pay for him to learn . . . who wants to get
out of Vietnam . . .

Sorry - I cannot offer you any words of hope.


Tony