Originally Posted by
irishpilot17
Complete guess here, but I would say anywhere from 2-4 weeks. Not exactly sure how long IOE is, but have been told they like to get us 40-50 hours. My LOE is scheduled for 31 Mar and I would anticipate being done with IOE by the end of April. Again, just a guess.
IOE is usually scheduled for 35 hours. I did mine in two 17-hr trips over 8 days. That's for the 200... You'll get OOE (1 trip, 15 hrs) in the -700 after completing IOE, and after completing a day of ground and a day in the 700 sim.
I had a 9 day gap between my LOE (Dec. 20) and start of IOE (Dec. 29). Finished IOE on Jan 7 and did 700 sim on Jan 13, then 700 OOE by Jan. 21.
The 900 also requires a bit of OOE, I did mine in 3.5 hrs.
Of the 3 airplanes I like the 700 the best. Great performer (unlike the 200). If you want an eye-opening experience, do the leg I did last night... A Flaps 8 departure in a fully-loaded 200 out of Reno with cowls and wings on. We must have set off some car alarms at the far end of 16R, we were climbing so flat.
But the 200 is easiest to land consistently well, and is the sportiest to hand-fly. The 900's main appeal, to me, is the second lav up front
Have fun in training and good luck!