CRJ Type Rating

[SiuDude]

After my interview at AWAC, only 2 out of 6 people got hired. One of those people had 300 hours and a CRJ type. Take that for what it's worth.

 

[English]

making myself competetive and gaining confidence for 121 training

I don't recommend it, either.

A very close friend of mine did IOE on a 700 TT new hire recently in a turboprop for a 121 airline. The pilot had a CRJ type rating from, I think, RAA. The CRJ training actually hindered this pilot's learning and acclimation. The check airman told me the pilot probably would have done fine in IOE if the person had not experienced interference of learning (remember the FOI?) from the CRJ type. Instead, additional time was required before this pilot was signed off.

Having a type with no time in type is useless. It won't help with either your competitiveness or your confidence level.

 

[wmuflyguy]

After my interview at AWAC, only 2 out of 6 people got hired. One of those people had 300 hours and a CRJ type. Take that for what it's worth.

He probably knew someone on the inside.

 

[hydroflyer]

If you go into an interview with a CRJ type, it will just be another airplane which they can ask you questions about. I would have to think an interview like that would almost be like a checkride, being asked questions about an airplane that you have no real experience in from pilots with thousands of hours of operational experience. Knowing people and making connections is free and goes farther in being more competitive for an interview than a RJ type rating. If you do get an interview, and then are offered a job, you can always get a subscription to http://www.jetreview.com/ and for $10 get a heads up on limitations and memory items. Just knowing those will give you more free time to study up on other things and help improve your confidence. If you want to spend more money, go get your ATP in the Duchess to increase your chances. A CRJ type rating just does not seem to have any use outside of the regionals, why pay for it?