Re: Type ratings - yes or no?
What if you want to fly for the love of it and you're interested in a living wage and job satisfaction? There doesn't seem to be as much of this prospective type rating nonsense in the turboprop world. My mate has got himself a jet type to try and get himself a job and six months later still has jack **** from it. Why does spunking 40 grand 'by-pass the whole lot'? How can you bypass the HR department? This has been well and truly flogged to death, but I did feel compelled to respond to the drivel posted above. Was it a wind-up??
Edit: I happily paid for my Saab 340 type rating as the company is paying me the cash back over and above my salary (plus interest). Also, it wasn't prospective - it was part of a firm job offer.