bobbysamd
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Forms of dice-throwing
The fact that you need 2500 total min (I believe) to interview with Southwest notwithstanding, this not P-F-T. You are rolling the dice on $8K that you will get a Southwest interview. Having said that, once you get the type, the type is on your certificate forever. It is yours. You can market it to anyone who seeks a 737-typed pilot. Southwest is the best known operator who wants 737-rated pilots, but I would guess that plenty of others, including foreign carriers, like them, too. It's been nine years since I've seen a Flight Crews International newsletter, but I remember that Captain Mac listed a number of foreign operators who wanted 737 pilots. I doubt things have not changed much in nine years.TankCommander said:If one man were at a point in his career 1500hrs and wanted make a step-up. So he opped to pay for his Type on the 737 to interview with SW.
Assuming no P-F-T "upside," you are rolling the dice that your training will give you a leg up on others. There are just too many people with the experience companies want who've gained it through real employment. You stand a good chance of crapping out - and not succeeding with cutting in line.Another with 250hrs but with the same goals, and decided to pay for 2weeks systems, 2weeks OM, 2weeks CPT, 121 signoffs, and get 250hrs of turbine time. Thats all no more no less.
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