B747-200 Type Rating Course

[toto]

I am looking for information on B747-200 self-sponsored type rating courses (duration, cost, ...).
I know Pan Am are doing fairly "cheap" type rating courses but will I be able to endorse the rating on my CAA ATPL (or JAR-FCL ATPL).
Thank you in anticipation!

[BIK_116.80]

"Not made here - can't be any good then!" This is the CAA attitude to "nasty foreign" type ratings.

You will need at least 500 hours time on type in order to get a foreign type rating put onto your english licence. And then you will only get authorisation for co-pilot duties. With less than 500 hours on type they wont even look at it.

Check out www.caa.srg.co.uk (http://www.caa.srg.co.uk)

Best of luck!

[citationdave]

Try www.aeroservice.com (http://www.aeroservice.com)

They are in Miami, FL area and have a type rating course. As for the wisecracks about American training, just remember who designed,built, and tested the '47, OK???

[Eff Oh]

Hey BIK_116.80,
When did the CAA start issuing "English" licences?? I Thought their full title was UKCAA ? :) ;) :)

[BIK_116.80]

1929 I believe - although they had a different name then, and I wasnt around to witness it, so I have had to take it on faith.

[411A]

Citationdave: Ah,...well you must remember that the Brits have the idea that if...."it isn't designed or built here, it must be secondrate." Sad to say, this is the general opinion, "over there". I wonder how many Tridents (oh gosh, I used the 'T' word) are still in service?

[B17 PLT]

Try the V-word.....Plenty of VC 10's going strong - albeit for a somewhat specialised airline! :) :)

[TowerDog]

The B-747-100 simulator in Pan-Am's "academy" in Miami is not recommended.
The box was already worn out when Pan-Am was still in business. Does not fly good: too sensitive in roll and a visual that is a step behind. Done lots of re-current training on the thing and yes, you get used to it somehow, but can be hard work.
Did my type rating in Braniff's -200 sim.
(Now Dalforth, but leased to UPS)
A much better machine. Also used ex Tiger sim in LA and NWA sims in Denver. All good sims.
Even the ex TWA sim with the round gauges are better than the Pan-Am one in MIA.

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Men, this is no drill...

[crocodile redundee]

Try United Airlines at Denver Colorado. They run an excellent 747 classic course & have 2 sims to choose from.....

[gregmcd]

hello,

could you give me the address of dalforth training center for B747 classic type


thanks

greg