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Old 29th Dec 2010, 16:31
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In the corporate atmosphere in the US there seems to be an endless supply of people either willing to buy a type rating or already has one. I find Gulfstream pilots are a nickle for two dozen and other entry-level jet aircraft (Citations and Lears) face similar problems.

The issue is now that employers have become use to not having to invest in an initial course for their crews they won't settle for anything less. "Back in the day", around 2005/2006, the company's would risk $15,000 to $50,000 depending on the aircraft to type rate new pilots. Now they just demand employees come with a rating and I can tell you from experience up until two weeks ago resumes still come in with semi-current pilots.

Until the FAA implements, very slowly implements, new training standards for non-airline entities you'll see "come typed and current" on most corporate and charter jobs.
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