Most versatile and useful type rating?
03-13-2007, 11:28 AM
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Most versatile and useful type rating?
I am a recent 135 freight dogger with 5K+PIC twin turb. I would like to get into corporate.
I am considering adding a type to my resume, as I have no jet time to offer.
What would be the most useful in terms of employment opportunities?
I think potential employers look at my total time and believe that I would not accept a right seat pay reduction, but I can't get left seat without the jet time.
Thanks for all helpfull input.
I am considering adding a type to my resume, as I have no jet time to offer.
What would be the most useful in terms of employment opportunities?
I think potential employers look at my total time and believe that I would not accept a right seat pay reduction, but I can't get left seat without the jet time.
Thanks for all helpfull input.
03-13-2007, 12:52 PM
#2
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Joined APC: Apr 2006
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If you are looking for a jet type but no jet time. The type is a waste of money. But if you think you can get some jet time, I would suggest the CE-550 rating. it covers about 5 different kinds of citiations and the citiation is a fairly popular a/c. Dont always count that they look at your TT and expect to get a job in the left seat. Most places require a min of 100 in type before they would hire you into the left seat.
03-13-2007, 01:51 PM
#3
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I'd agree with the 500 series citation type. With that, you can fly a Citation 500, 501, 550 (II and Bravo), S550 (SII), and 560 (V, Ultra, Encore). There are literally thousands of all these variants operating all over the world.
It's also a great airplane to learn in with no previous jet experience and there are many schools to choose from that do the type from top shelf sim schools (Flightsafety, Simuflite) all the way down to low budget schools that will do it in the actual airplane.
I would try and find some places to do contract work for first, though, before investing in the type rating. When you know for sure that you stand a good chance of getting some seat time, then go get the type.
It's also a great airplane to learn in with no previous jet experience and there are many schools to choose from that do the type from top shelf sim schools (Flightsafety, Simuflite) all the way down to low budget schools that will do it in the actual airplane.
I would try and find some places to do contract work for first, though, before investing in the type rating. When you know for sure that you stand a good chance of getting some seat time, then go get the type.
03-13-2007, 02:05 PM
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A type without experience - or without a job offer contingent on the type is expensive and unnecessary resume fodder IMO.
Sure it shows a prospective employer that your trainable - but so does the experience that you already have. If it were me, I'd either pursue a job that would pay for the type (this is the MOST versatile type), or a job offer contingent on you getting the type.
Sure it shows a prospective employer that your trainable - but so does the experience that you already have. If it were me, I'd either pursue a job that would pay for the type (this is the MOST versatile type), or a job offer contingent on you getting the type.
