If you qualify for a bridging package, GET IT DONE.........NOW!
There is nothing that gives a warmer, fuzzier feeling than an ATPL in your back pocket. Have a look at the pension and Virgin recruitment threads then tell me it isn't so.
Rumour has it that the KC30 conversion course has possession of a frozen ATPL (or equivalent depth of groundschool and flying hours) as minimum entry standard. if that turns out to be the case, 45 Sqn will have to raise their game (or block book each douse on to Bristol GS - Eh Alex?) and maybe even run a KC30 lead in course as we used to have on the Trimotor to top up hours before the course.
If you're going to do all that, might as well give them a licence to make it all above board.
Last edited by Arty Fufkin; 12th Mar 2011 at 07:16.