What type to get?

[HalinTexas]

OK, I'm ex-ATA. Supposedly, there's some job training monies being freed up for some job training, possibly type ratings. (See Majors board)

What type should I get? (I've got a B737 with a couple of thousand hours in it.)

What frac. or corp. flight department would hire me with just type an no experience in it?

 

[Freight Dog]

Great question Hal... I'm in the same boat.

I believe ATA pilots fall under the same National Emergency Grant (NEG) as we (Aloha) do.

Basically, the way I understand it, if you don't have experience in type, you'd need to have a letter from a prospective employer stating that you need your selected type rating. I was told they're not gonna just fork over 20k for a Gulfstream/Falcon/Challenger type rating without some sort of an assurance that you'd be able to get a job with it.

You might want to check in with your type rating committee or something along those lines for specifics.