737 v. MD80 type/HPA v. CPT
06-27-2015, 10:03 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by thinkstraight
Get the 737. An 88 rating is pretty much worthless.....
It's a DC 9 rating BTW...
It's a DC 9 rating BTW...
06-28-2015, 06:27 PM
#32
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I think all the "type doesn't help" talk is just trying to prove a negative - can't be done. Who knows what goes into the calculation of worthiness? It can't hurt.
I got mine at CPT and had a fantastic experience. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. And I already had a type rating from the USAF, but it had been over 10 years and I wanted to show I was still trainable. I wasn't asked about it in my UAL interview.
When I hemmed and hawed about getting it, one of my friends looked at me and just asked "Do you want the job or not?" Easy answer, easy decision. Chance of a lifetime, why would I not try to check every box I possibly could? If nothing else it shows how bad you want it.
I got mine at CPT and had a fantastic experience. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. And I already had a type rating from the USAF, but it had been over 10 years and I wanted to show I was still trainable. I wasn't asked about it in my UAL interview.
When I hemmed and hawed about getting it, one of my friends looked at me and just asked "Do you want the job or not?" Easy answer, easy decision. Chance of a lifetime, why would I not try to check every box I possibly could? If nothing else it shows how bad you want it.
07-03-2015, 09:29 AM
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Thanks for the advice. It might be a waste of $ but I am attending CPT later this year. I have been flying the same turboprop for 11years and I need to get back into learning large amounts of information in a short amount of time.
07-03-2015, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Columbusohio
Thanks for the advice. It might be a waste of $ but I am attending CPT later this year. I have been flying the same turboprop for 11years and I need to get back into learning large amounts of information in a short amount of time.
If I were you I'd suck it up and do 6 months at a regional
07-04-2015, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by at6d
Not to confuse an SIC type with a real type though, right?
And OP...I personally wouldn't waste the time and expense on a type rating anymore. If you wish to, the 737 would be more beneficial than the 80.
07-06-2015, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by at6d
Don't pass up FTI in Denver.
Great training, very fast (8 days: 1 day ground school, 7 sims). You have to complete some CBT before you arrive, but it was very well organized. $7300.
HPA used to be the place to go. But they were bought by ALL ATPs Flight Training Academy and now they only offer the 737NG for $12,500 ("scheduling issues" is what they told me as to why the classic is no longer available).
A type may not be necessary anymore, but it certainly cannot hurt! Especially if you have not been through major training (new hire, upgrade, completely different type) in a long time.
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