Originally Posted by stickwiggler
to the author of this post.... spend the money on a type? Yes, just not that one. Most of the regional hiring people want to see one thing. Will you get through the training? If you have a type already, you've shown that you can "drink from the fire hose" and have some experience in the sim. i.e. any type will help you get hired at a regional. But, I would pick a type that could get you a job. A citation type is probably the most practical, more slowtations flying around than anything else.
One person noted that a CL 65 type is also a Challenger 850 type, he is correct, but I wouldn't depend on that being worth anything, because even if you got one you'd be competing with a million other guys with the same type + experience.
Double dip, get the experience that will get you the interview and job @ an airline, but something you could fall back on in the corporate world.
Thanks for your response and all the others for their inputs, for or against. I just wanted to say as the originator of this thread and to all those against getting the type: I understand and respect your opinions and can see the logic in all of them. You're just looking out for a fellow pilot (or not) which I appreciate. However, I must say that I believe in the type as everyone's situation is a bit different from the next persons. It's easy to say it's a waste of time and money. To those that suggested I was doing it to make me feel good believe me I don't need to spend this kind of money to make me feel good. I was looking at it from a hiring standpoint and in many cases it does help because it does show airlines you are trainable and can make it through their training program. It also makes it that much easier to make it through the training program once you do get hired. Anyway, my point is thanks for all inputs and to put out that if anyone has any ideas about where to find or advertise to find someone as stubborn as me who wants the type, please let me know asap as the difc in going alone vs a partner is $6k. -flysafe