Originally Posted by
mrjiggs287
Eddiespaghetti, I had the same question about the written a few months ago. I emailed the FAA. FAA emailed back and told me as long as you complete the written on or before 31 July, it is good for two years without any additional requirements.
I'm banking on this myself. I have been out of the jet on a Staff tour, but am going back to fly for my last assignment. I've had a few guys recommend some places they went to (show with a bottle in your hand type deals), but don't want to risk being "that guy" who hooks the practical checkride because the FAA suddenly starts paying close attention to the Operation. I plan on knocking out the written this Spring using the Sheppard Air stuff and then doing the practical in a year or so after I've got back in the jet and flown a few hundred hours. Still deciding if I want to go check in a Seminole type deal or shell out the extra few thousand to something like HPA to get the type. I'm not necessarily one of those who has SWA way at the top of the dream list (would obviously be EXTREMELY happy to get the call from them), but HPA just seems like a top notch professional Operation that the extra $$$ might be worth it.