Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
I'd study and take the exam, I'm pretty good at getting good scores on those things, but I didn't know if they had them because of their previous job or if it actually put another notch on your belt for employment.
As mentioned, having the rating (or written) won't hurt in a any way, and could actually help get you an interview. My point was that FE slots have dried up.
Someone mentioned NAC, and I have to say you've never seen someone work until you've watched the FE on a DC6! I sat on the jumpseat about 5 years ago out of ANC, I don't know if they still fly them, but what a treat that was!
I worked a few thousand hours as a 727FE and it was pretty close to being a real flying job. It was a great education as they teach a lot more nuts and bolts than most current transition classes do. [geez, listen to me....back in the day....
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