737 type schools
 

Without sounding presumptious....I am trying to find total cost of 737 type rating in case the call from SW happens. Looking for recommendations from past experience of different companies and cost of type and lodging, time required for training, etc. Companies to avoid, etc.
Any with payment plans, or are all paid upfront....Thx!

Would anyone care to explain why SW still follows this backwards policy of making its workers pay for the responsibility of training which it should rightfully undertake itself?

It's just a few thousand. Not a big deal, and you can go make money with it elsewhere overseas. Plus you look trainable.

You will not get a call if you don't already have the type. It used to be before you could interview without the type but this around, their minimums specifically say...................


USA DOT/FAA Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. The certificate must display the following:

"Airplane Multiengine Land" Category and Class Ratings

B-737 Type Rating
("B-737 CIRC.APCH.-VMC ONLY" is the only permitted limitation for the "B-737" type rating requirement.)

"English Proficient" limitation.
Plastic certificate (plastic not required if the certificate is a valid temporary certificate.)

But how will applicants know that they'll get a call? If they don't, then they're left ten thousand $ in the hole.

Furthermore, what good is a type-rating without time in said type?

I don't mean to be a pain in the rear by asking so many questions; I'm only genuinely curious, that's all. I would tend to think that a successful airline like SW would be able to afford to train their new-hires like most airlines do.

No that's not what their minimums say, cuz I just looked tonight...


Certificates/Ratings: U.S. FAA Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. Unrestricted U.S. Type Rating on a B-737 not required for interview, but required for employment. "B-737 CIRC.APCH.-VMC ONLY" limitation is accepted.


http://www.southwest.com/html/about-...ns/pilots.html

I think Pan Am does a 737 type for pretty cheap, but I'm not positive..

Hard to go wrong with HPA but it's not cheap! It will probably set you back 12k+ after hotel/food/booze (assuming you don't live in Dallas).

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FTI
 

Went here 20 years ago and they were great! I have no idea about today.
Boeing 737-200 Type Rating | Pilot Training Academy | Flight Training School ? Flight Training International

Crew Pilot Training
 

CPT is highly recommended amongst my co-workers. $7300, roughly 10 days of training....plan 2 weeks away. You get the prep materials via mail about 30 days prior and are expected to self study prior to start date.