In terms of how they fly, the transition won't be too difficult as long as you can handle the glass cockpit in the 800. Generally speaking, I've found you have to be a little lighter on most of the flight controls compared to the 200, but heavier on the rudder. Other than that, it's not too much of a transition from 2 to 8. On the other hand, I've seen 800 pilots who can't handle the 200 sims to save their lives...
Speaking of 737-200s, that's the 737 variant I'm type rated on. I know that American carriers don't really care what kind of 737 type rating their new hires have, so how strict are the guys at Ryanair about the 800 requirement?
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