Originally Posted by
CaptainCarl
If you know you are a good pilot, and other people have told you so, you should be able to do a 73 type without too much difficulty. The biggest problem is the difference in speed. Things happen a helluva lot faster in a 73 than in a Baron. If you got money to do it, I would say do it. Hell, it can't hurt and you might even learn something.
Thanks for the info. If I were to do my ATP checkride in a baron it would cost me between 3-4k(including examiner's fees). I have seen online that you get get a 737-300 for $7000. I am just afraid that I will be way behind everyone since most attendees are former CRJ captains or pilots with lots of jet experience. I have instructed for over 2 years and I think i am a pretty good pilot. But 737 is scary with that much speed.