My daddy....

[minitour]

All this whole discussion means is that he wants to be one of the "Pay for Training" Southwest Pilots. They still require a certain amount of PIC time and experience even after you PFT.

nah...

"my daddy" doesn't work for SW...

 

[pilotyip]

Daddy's do help in getting you interviews, I have seen it happen too often.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Caddy Shack.....

Hey Mini,

Remember that kid from Caddyshack that played the judge's nephew? I think his name was Spalding. Anyways, that is what came to mind when I read your post.

...."Now I know why tigers /tigas/ eat their young!"

Rodney D>

 

[minitour]

Daddy's do help in getting you interviews, I have seen it happen too often.

True...it very well could happen...

but at 200TT?

-mini

 

[SWA GUY]

CAsyndrm,

SWA pilots pay $0.00 to SWA for a type. Therefore there is no PFT at SWA.

You Sir, are showing your @ss along with your ignorance. Nice job!

 

[Rook]

I agree with SWA guy. It's a requirement for a class not an interview. And i also believe that anyone offered a job with SWA would go out and get the 73 type in a heartbeat. (me included) Tell this guy to go out and get the type. His lack of knowledge will either get him busted out or he will return with the type very humbled.

And if Dad helps him get a job then good for him. If my dad was a Captain at a major I'm sure he'd want to help me out too.

Rook

 

[SWA GUY]

Rook,

You're right! You have to use EVERY resource available! To do less would be handicapping yourself.

 

[Swerpipe]

Requirements for an all Sim training

Hey Mini,
This is a moot point for a pilot with his experience as you present it.
There are certain pilot experience requirements applicable if the applicant is seeking a type rating done entirely on the simulator. For Higher Power in Dallas you have to have 2000 total time and 500 multi turbine. Otherwise, you would have to fly the actual aircraft to get the type. Now, I don't know of any schools that don't have a requirement similar or even identical to this one. I am very familiar with this requirement because I actually had to wait to get enough time to get my 737 type rating. I was a Metroliner Captain waiting to get above 2000 total time.
I would encourage an attitude in students where they want to do anything that is humanly possible to get to their goals. Now, there are many paths to get to that goal and you probably should make your student come up with different paths and options as an exercise. Then ask him to evaluate how getting the type will further him along that particular path.

 

[qmaster3]

I was talking with my CFI once about the Airlines during taxi. He looked at me, and said "Just show me how to fly this airplane"

Cheers

 

[Guillotine007]

qmaster, you stole my TT

 

[qmaster3]

Guillotine007

That depends on how much time you have.

 

[TopGun-MAV]

my friends daddy is a a delta heavy captain. he has a lot of useful infomation. he too is getting a 737 type raiting after he finishes training. i thought about it but i am saving money for my next job.


goodluck
maverick

 

[jimpilot]

We have had to deal with folks like you describe in our training center (corporate jets). Some see the light and buckle down and make it. Most don't in time, fail a few times and then leave with (I hope) a lesson learned.

 

[CaSyndrm]

I always enjoy provoking those responses from the SWA pilots regarding PFT. Over the years I've read and discussed this topic frequently and the spin on the PFT from the SWA guys compared to the the whole rest of the world is always entertaining. I never said I agreed or disagreed with either side and have been called worse names than a$$ by a lot better person than the guy above. It just always is amazing that the money for a 737 type is a pre requisite for employment but not PFT.

 

[SWA GUY]

Casyndrm,

Where did I call you an @ss? I said you were showing your @ss.

Now, go get me some coffee and it better be hot!