0 checkride failures straight from MEI. Not avaiation related bachelor degree( Med school). Never ever worked 91,121 or 135 jet so 0 TT. Never started training with any company. I'm planning to pay by myself. Just to see what other people think about the idea.

 

it has a GCS of 3

the type rating in isolation is, at best, of no value.

No career destination airline will hire you without significant experience on an aircraft requiring a type rating. Depending on your age, targeting a regional might be reasonable.

but I suspect your best opportunities will be flying king airs and citations wherever you live. If your schedule is open, you’re always available, and people don’t think you’re gonna hop town at the first shinyJet job offer, you could be quite in demand.

 

Currently a Doctor? Keep your day job.... Sounds like you want to get into flying, as a new career. MEI = twin piston instructor is your highest rating? No CFII? How many hours total? Haven't really followed the regional hiring, but it sounds like it has slowed down a lot. Might be worth looking into 135/91/91k. If you have a decent job right now, don't give that up for a job without guaranteed pay and hours. And absolutely do not pay for a 737 type without a job on it attached.

 

I do have CFII too, little less than 2000 hours total. At this point, I believe I can get any regional despite slowed hiring. Like I said I was curious about majors. Money comes and goes. What I see 737 type is a good investment for myself even with a job or not.

 

In what sense? Several with experience have said don't waste your money - which it certainly is on the professional side. Sometimes it's difficult to get an overall sense of ourself in different environments vs how others may see us in that same environment. I think if most with professional flying experience saw a doctor's resume with not even a couple thousand hours of piston time - not even considering how much is personal flying vs instructing - and a 737 type, most would think - there's a guy with money to burn. Similar to those with little climbing experience paying to get up Everest. I mean, you've never flown a jet (assumption) but there is a 737 type... Personally, I think it sends signals that I wouldn't want to send and opens the door to discussions and vibes I wouldn't want to have an interview room.

If it's purely instrinsic value; personal bucket list thing... More power to you. It's nice to have disposable income to do things like that.

 

Given that the 737 type is of little value in pursuing a prefessional flying career at your experience level, why go with that type? Why not pursue one with a marketable value or if it's just something you want to do to burn a hole in your wallet, a different aircraft entirely of equal uselessness (747, A320, 777, etc)?

 

yeah. A seaplane rating would be a lot more fun and at least the hours would count for total time.

 

Couple questions- Med school Bachelors degree? Is that an MBBS? US medical schools are post grad (MD/DO)... so do you have right to work in the US?

If you completed medical school, have you completed residency and are you practing? I have flown with a legacy Captain who is also an MD and actually does both (2-3 days a week Doc life, 3-4 days a week Pilot).

I'm familiar with both paths. The dual path is miserable... but you'll make a ton of money.

 

If United happens to be interested in your application, what is their typical first contact? Email? Or phone? If email, does it often end up in the junk folder?

Thx

 

email. probably not but check anyways.