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Old 12-17-2007 | 05:29 PM
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Hi, I'm new to the site and have a few questions for the pro's. Does holding a large piston type rating carry any weight when going for a first 121 job?

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Old 12-17-2007 | 05:56 PM
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just curious........what type rating do you hold for a piston over 12,500 lbs? A DC3?
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Old 12-17-2007 | 05:57 PM
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just saw your Avitar.....question answered.
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Old 12-17-2007 | 05:58 PM
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Convairs are popular.
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Old 12-17-2007 | 06:17 PM
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I think any real pilot would respect a piston type rating. I wish I had one.
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Old 12-17-2007 | 06:22 PM
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I sure HOPE so.

But of course you can just a TP to it and call it good right?
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Old 12-17-2007 | 06:25 PM
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It's a type...absolutely! And I'm sure the majority of us here are a bit envious, as your interviewers are sure to be as well :-P
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Old 12-17-2007 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ToiletDuck
Convairs are popular.

I think most/all still in service are 580s or other TP versions
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Old 12-17-2007 | 06:53 PM
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There are still quite a few 240s and 340s dumping oil on cargo ramps in the US.
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Old 12-17-2007 | 07:39 PM
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How and where did you get a B-25 and B-17 type rating? You crash in one of those WW2 glacier airplanes and just get thawed out or something?
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