Having flown single pilot IFR, regional turboprops with round dials. Airliners narrow and widebody, Boeing and Airbus, I can categorically say, it makes no difference what you learn on. If you stuck me in a regional turboprop now with round dials and told me to fly an NDB approach I’d be in trouble. I’d need to relearn and hone that skill. Conversely if you threw me in a glass cockpit back then and and said do the same it would be a similar result.
What does make a difference is if you have the rating or not.
You will be trained to fly the equipment you will be paid to fly. You won’t be let loose until you’re at the required standard.
The scan in a Boeing is different to the scan in an Airbus. The scan in a glass cockpit is different to the scan in a steam driven one. The Airbus you can fly the crosshairs and the aircraft trajectory will be accurate. You can’t do that in the Boeing and have a nice result.
Fly the cheapest aircraft for your rating and get working as soon as you can.
(and the cheapest aircraft is the one with round dials)
I learnt in an aircraft with a DG and a fixed card ADF. An RMI and HSI were considered fancy toys.
Last edited by Blueskymine; 9th Feb 2020 at 04:56.