Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Maybe. The downside is obviously cost and also the risk of a checkride failure (I tell folks these day to mostly avoid checkrides they don't have to take, because the ramifications of failure are so high and far reaching). I know a guy who had a legacy CJO revoked after he hooked a ride... for a seaplane rating. He should have saved that one until after probation...
The upside is that if you already have the ATP, the examiner on your regional type ride has a *little* more flexibility to retrain on the spot and rewind the ride if you already have an ATP. If he chooses to use that flexibility.
I would probably only do the ATP in advance if you do have some concerns about keeping up with the pace of a jet (a citation would be a happy speed and complexity transition on the road from props to glass jets). That would give you some comfort-zone before you quit your real job.
Wow, that’s terrible about the seaplane rating. I hate to hear that, hopefully something will eventually work out for him.
I would think most people would have some sort of concern stepping into a jet, correct? Thanks for the guidance, by the way, It’s kind of embarrassing to put something like this out there, but it’s been worth it so far.