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Old 24th Mar 2006, 09:34
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Originally Posted by piperindian
a JAA fATPL is probably the most useless thing in the known universe.
you need hours on type (preferably jet but sometimes turbine will do) to be considered anywhere.
Not to disagree but that’s rubbish.
I finished training with a CPL/IR (me) MCC & just over 150 hours, more commonly known as the fATPL.
This was enough to get me several interviews, which led to 2 job offers from airlines neither of which required an SSTR.
However a word of caution! Not everyone who starts training is going to end up in the RHS of an airliner, there just are not that many positions available & competition is fierce. But there are jobs out there, and there are still a number of airlines in the UK that take low-hour cadets & don’t require a type rating. You just need a bit of luck a lot of hard work & keep to your ear to the ground.
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