Originally Posted by abspecial
Ask yourself this....
Do I want to get hired with a whole lot less time?
Do I want to get hired more quickly than I would burning holes in the sky with a twin? (not that doing that isn't fun
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Do I want to be prepared for my job before I get there?
If you answered yes, or even a hell yeah, then go get the type. It will be well worth it. Even if you get hired by an airline that does not have CRJs, having this type of training under your belt makes it easy to learn other aircraft. Not to mention it will make training a breeze if you do get a CRJ job. It also makes you very attractive to employers. They know that if you can pass this type of training, you'll have no problem with their training. As for the cost, well it is an investment. And with every investment comes risk. Some people don't want to take that risk, others think it is a good investment. As for real world experience, you get that along with your training. Scenerio style lessons work very well. I will warn you, its not a walk in the park. You gotta bust you butt, yet have fun with it.
This is my exact thinking and I knew there were some folks out there who agree with me. Yes it is expensive but I think it is worth it in the long run. There's a difference between getting a job and getting a job and regretting paying for the type. I'd rather look back and regret paying for it once I have a job then not have a job at all. I'd like to know what's coming before I'm surprised and have a little extra edge going into an airline's training program.I have no shame in saying it. You are 100% right about an airline's investment. People think it's purely recency of experience. A big factor sure but not all. It would not hurt for a company to see this guy drunk from the firehose and digested it. Thanks for the input. Keep in touch if you know anyone at all who is interested. If you were a cfi maybe you know some newbies who would like to get such training. The difc in price if you bring your own sim partner is $6k.-flysafe