It is about half and half for the guys here that do the type and don't. The ones that don't, do not have the money and always tell us that they wish they did. By getting the type, the airlines have agreed to hire us with 400 to 500 hrs. TT and 100 ME instead of having to build 1000TT. It cuts the time in half. The type rating class doesnt take anywhere near 12 months so I dont know what rick air was talking about. It is about the same length of time as the airline training if not less. It is a very beneficial program because we have talked to several graduates that have been flying for regionals for a while and love what they are doing.