Type rating when on furlough
06-17-2008, 12:35 PM
#11
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Position: A320 Captain
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Call Sophie at K&S. When I got furloughed last time, Sophie was able to tell me who to contact in my state. After tracking the guy down, it was actually quite painless to get through all the paperwork. MD gave me $5000 for the type.
06-17-2008, 01:44 PM
#13
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Position: B777
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Brownie...Ek requirements are...Requirements for Position of First Officer - A330/A340 and B777
A minimum of 4,000 hours total flying time
A minimum of 2,000 hours multi-crew, multi-engined jet aircraft experience
ICAO ATPL
English language fluency (written and verbal comprehension)
Experience commensurate with age
Type rated would be advantageous
However remember ..you have to resign from your employer !!
A minimum of 4,000 hours total flying time
A minimum of 2,000 hours multi-crew, multi-engined jet aircraft experience
ICAO ATPL
English language fluency (written and verbal comprehension)
Experience commensurate with age
Type rated would be advantageous
However remember ..you have to resign from your employer !!
06-17-2008, 02:28 PM
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Joined APC: Apr 2005
Position: 757/767
Posts: 1,128
Not exactly. I had 3 buddies that just got hired , 1 with emirates and 2 with qatar all on A330. None had type and all 3 had 3200-3500 TT plus 800 pic RJ. So i don't think time on type really matters unless you're shooting directly for the left seat.
06-17-2008, 06:10 PM
#16
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Mil Leave from NWA...Now DAL, IP in KC-135R
Posts: 50
Uncle Sam is hiring...anybody care to help us out with that little thing called the Global War on Terrorism? May or may not be flying, but I can guarantee you a regular paycheck with very limited chance of a furlough any time soon.
06-17-2008, 06:20 PM
#17
Self Employed.
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Corporate Pilot
Posts: 7,119
Type
I got a full ride type. My only mistake was to get it in the 737. It seems that once you have the 737 type everybody thinks you are planning to go to SWA. As such you could miss out on a few jobs if you pick the 737.
There is nothing wrong with SWA just that no one wants to be a rung on the ladder for you to get there. The 737 type seems to suggest that your intentions are to go to SWA.
SkyHigh
There is nothing wrong with SWA just that no one wants to be a rung on the ladder for you to get there. The 737 type seems to suggest that your intentions are to go to SWA.
SkyHigh
06-17-2008, 09:27 PM
#18
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Joined APC: Oct 2005
Posts: 188
I'm not trying to be funny but instead rather serious when I ask this. With no hiring and the possibility of a lot of furloughs in the industry, what good will a type rating do? If one can get money for some type of training, I would think that money would be better spent on something other than aviation.
06-19-2008, 05:38 AM
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Posts: 1,065
The A320 type is getting lots of Skybus bus pilots hired in China and India according to a friend who is in China now doing the license conversion. I don't know if the contracts call for experience on type though. Airbus has sold a lot of single aisle equipment overseas and I'd imagine it would be a good type to have if you are interested in flying overseas until things pick back up here. Good luck all.
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