Whizzer,
Thanks for the post. Check your PM's
Turkish,
£14k for a full JAR Type Rating on a 737-800
including the Base Check?!
It sounds to me like you've scored yourself the best deal on the planet!
Can I just double check with you. Does that include VAT? (The prices tend to be quoted without that included). Does it include any contingency for an extra 4 hour session should you need it?
A little food for thought...
The Ryanair TR is approx £19,500 inc VAT. (£16,090 not including VAT). Without wanting to second guess Kempus he would have quoted £24000 to compensate for an extra 4h sim session to reach test standard and maybe some transport etc. This isn't uncommon for people on the Type Rating and it's sensible to plan for it.
GECAT (now merged with SAS) offer self sponsored TR courses. (
http://www.gecat.com/pilot_programme.asp). The cost here for the Type Rating is £17,950 inc. VAT. This doesn't include base training for which people are advised to reserve £5000. That totals approx £23000. Thats 9 grand more than what you're quoting with SAS?!