Originally Posted by
Hurondriver
I was looking to get the opinion of the new hires (especially military) on going to get a 737 NG type or possibly Airbus 320 rating to set myself apart. My targeted companies United, Delta, Southwest, and Fedex.
Is it worth it in today's hiring environment to use my benefits for the type to maybe get in sooner or just wait it out? If so 737NG or Airbus 320? Lastly recommendations, I'm currently looking at CPT (crew pilot training).
ATP, CFII, MEI
BE200 Type (Army C-12)
3300TT
2300 Mult-eng Turbine
1000 TPIC
120 Instructor
All military time
Bachelor's in Business
I got mine through CPT. Great experience; PM me if you have questions about them specifically. But my total time is low, I got my ATP along with the type rating, and I used the GI Bill to pay for entire thing. I had already used it to get my masters, pay for the ATP CTP, and had enough left over for a type rating. YMMV. If you have the GI Bill eligibility and don't want to use it for anything else, I don't see why not. But I wouldn't pay for it out of pocket.