Unemployment type rating
10-12-2008, 04:24 PM
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The problem is that the big world outside the US is starting to have problems also. One of my friends has been telling me all his troubles with getting started in China and India as the contracts are going away even for those with 10000+ hours and A-320 PIC time. Good luck to all in this particular down cycle- we will all need it even if we are currently employed.
10-13-2008, 04:11 AM
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Just for the sake of discussion, what if someone got a type rating 10 years ago, say in a 737, but never flew the airplane. I would think that person would need to go through a full-up training class prior to flying. Or would he/she just need a "refresher" course?
10-13-2008, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Marvin
Just for the sake of discussion, what if someone got a type rating 10 years ago, say in a 737, but never flew the airplane. I would think that person would need to go through a full-up training class prior to flying. Or would he/she just need a "refresher" course?
Some people have all the luck in the world, I know a guy who flies for NJI, he's got the following types:
1-G-IV, G-V both from NJI
2-Falcon 2000EZ
3-Global Express 700
I'd say his career prospects don't look too bad.
10-13-2008, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by captscott26
That is completely false. Think about it...if you were a chief pilot looking for, say, a Hawker 800 crew, would you hire someone that you didnt have to send to school for 20k or someone that you did? In this economic environment finding savings like that is extremely beneficial.
10-13-2008, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Marvin
Just for the sake of discussion, what if someone got a type rating 10 years ago, say in a 737, but never flew the airplane. I would think that person would need to go through a full-up training class prior to flying. Or would he/she just need a "refresher" course?
This is an FAA thing, not the way a training manual has been written.
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