Originally Posted by
wyomingpilot1
Is this kind of intensive model specific training usually paid for by whoever is hiring you to fly that plane?
That depends on what you're doing and for whom you are doing it.
That kind of "intensive training model" is called "flight training," and its the nature of flying from the time you're a student pilot until you're either retired or dead.
When considering the training received for initial pilot certification, yes, you'll usually pay for it. Most of us did.
Many of us obtained additional training, and many of bore those costs, too. Every aircraft you fly, every type of flying you do, requires training. Initially a pilot pays for much of it himself or herself.
One ought not balk at getting good training. It's the least expensive money you'll ever spend. One ought not seek the cheapest option. It may be the most expensive money you'll ever spend.