Originally Posted by
Bellanca
As for the RJ course, I think it is a waste of money (maybe if you instruct at ATP and can get it half price it isn't as much a waste). But the people I know that went acted like what they really got out of it was learning to use an FMS and just a general airline style training. I'm not sure that is worth 5k. Its not like you end up with a type rating or anything tangible in the end.
I've never taken one of those courses and our school doesn't offer one, but the only advantage I would see to it is if that that person would struggle with airline training anyways. It helps given them a leg up on all the stuff they would learn. Most people say though, it won't help land the job. If you need to land the job, put that money into the cheapest multi-engine time you can get. 25 or 50 hours of multi engine is WAY more valuable that an RJ course as far as landing a job. Right now all it seems is if you can cross that magical 1000/100 barrier. Until then, you are SOL.