SWAcapt,

I totally agree with you on that one. I don't think it is such a bad thing to have to buy a type rating for SWA. If it will set you appart from the rest when you go for your interview, why not? It is a small price to pay upfront to fly for such a respected company. If you put in the effort, and end up with the type, it only goes to show them that you are a compitent airman, and that they don't have any reason not to hire you. (unless you are a jerk...) That's my 2 cents...

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