Wheres the best place to get a 737 type?
05-08-2007, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Pilot41
Higher Power in Dallas or K&S in Phoenix get all the good press becuase of thier preceived connection to SWA. However, not really sure how big of a deal that really is. Aside from that, a type rating is a type rating regardless of where you got it.
On second thought.... maybe I'm wrong. Have any of you guys/gals out there that have been hired by SWA been recommended to go to either of these two companies by SWA?
05-08-2007, 09:15 AM
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The best place just might be the cheapest place. Google search a 737 type rating and just call all the places and ask questions, epecially price. An A320 type for example varied as much as $6000 at US Airways (Charlotte) up to $14,000 at Pan Am flight academy in 2007.
05-08-2007, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 1jetpilot
I live in IAH can you tell me more about Crew Pilot Training? How much? Rate of success?
05-08-2007, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFlare
Im hoping to fly for SWA. Where is the best place to go to get a 737 type? Has anyone had any experience with Bond Av in Orlando? I live in Tampa and they are the closest.
I dont care much about price. There all between 6000 and 7400. Just want quality and a foot in the door.
Thanks.
I dont care much about price. There all between 6000 and 7400. Just want quality and a foot in the door.
Thanks.
05-08-2007, 07:16 PM
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If you are a low time guy, you should go with higher power if nothing else but for the contacts. If you have loads of PIC time then it just doesn't matter. A type rating is as good from one place as it is another.
05-08-2007, 07:22 PM
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I don't think SWA has any preference on where you get the type rating. The application only asks if you have a rating and not where you got it from.
I got mine from Lone Eagle. You do all the prep online before you get there. One day of ground school and 5 days of sims. Drinking from the firehose but it's cheap and done. Right now they're advertising $5995.
Lone Eagle's sim is in Las Vegas and there's a couple other companies that use the same one who also have lower priced programs.
I got mine from Lone Eagle. You do all the prep online before you get there. One day of ground school and 5 days of sims. Drinking from the firehose but it's cheap and done. Right now they're advertising $5995.
Lone Eagle's sim is in Las Vegas and there's a couple other companies that use the same one who also have lower priced programs.
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