Type Rating Effect
Hi guys,
I'm in the final stages of preparing to go for my self sponsored training later this year and I was just curious at your thoughts regarding the type rating and the effect of turboprop on later job transfer.
I've seen a lot on here regarding turboprop however at a stage where it is rare to even get an airline job in this cyclical industry, assuming I did take up a turboprop job and eventually reached between 1500-2000 hours, what effect do you think this will have on transferring to jets and in particular the big airlines such as Emirates or BA? I know there is no defined answer and I have looked around the forums but I was just concerned as to it's true effect and how such a turboprop type rating may affect my chances with other airlines operating predominant Boeing and Airbus fleet?
Put it this way; if you were assumingly offered a long term turboprop job as your first job would you take it if you have long term goals of switching to jets and the big airlines?