Can I ask why anyone would bother with spending money on a B737 Rating when the A320 rating would seem so much more valuable in most parts of the world?

In europe, is there so much more value for the A320?

@PPLda40

After flying the airbus for several years now, I know a jet orientation course cannot determine your ability to properly handle a 737.

The type rating is demanding it requires you to know the expanded sops and stay ahead of the aircraft .

Most of all your over all aviation experience and decision making will also be judged, technical knowledge and confidence is the biggest problem I am seeing on the line with ab initio. That being said it's not impossible but this doesn't mean fly dubai is going to accept you

Hmm.. From what I saw at FZ's LinkedIn page, their "cadet" TR course is only welcoming Emirati's for now (locals). However I'm not sure..

Would you do it?

I've been on the jumpseat with several of these new cadets. It's open to all nationalities. These guys were Aussie and British. Unfortunately on short sectors so no time to get the inside info. There are quite a few cadets around these days.

Still unsure about this. Might go for a trip to UAE in November and take a look at the CAE training center and facilities.

Dear DA40,
you gave yourself already the answer, in what you should do. You said you´d like to study and get an FI rating.

DO IT. YOU said you will be more happywith it, and satisfaction is greater than any 737 flight deck on this world. Especially in some more sad places of the world (the nice part for the places where you are anxious to get shot...on approach).
In the aviation world, it is always great to have two possible incomings. What is if you go Loss of License? With an diploma in whatsoever you have better chances after that. And: flying can get boring. Why not flying and running an business? If you study you have more chances in your life.

The aviation world is very unstable. I know guys who worked in the last 15 years for 8 carriers (mostly very recognized). None of them exist today, except one. And this carrier is shortly before being the next victim. They made it out before, but many did not. What is if you get the present of a wonderful child, and your company goes bankrupt? With an business you still have income for your family.

And: in my opinion, these guys who did some instructing before going to an big jet directly from flight school often - not always - handle them better.
Next to this there are companies out there who pay you for doing a 737 TR. Next to this: do you really want to live in Dubai just for a 737 flight deck? Trust me, a uniform is not everything in life. You will wear it for a very long time anyway.

I can highly recommend you, to study and get a FI rating. You´ll also have the possibility to stay near your friends.

Cheers
LowPassGlider

Paul, when did you finish your TR? And when did you start your course with FD?

Hey Paul the age limit for the program is 30 but your age is displayed as 44?

Its a scam don't bother.

PrivatePilotDA40NG
 

hi @PrivatePilotDA40NG
I know it has been a while. But I am just wondering did you end up doing this program? and if you did, how was it?

Forget aviation
.fly for fun..get an education. You will regret trust me!!

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Thought I would bump this up. Seems the partnership between FD and CAE is still alive but no comments on it for months. I think a lot of people claiming to know "a mate" that got in were telling fibs or just spreading rumours.

Quote: "I assume CAE is relatively legit compared to the other P2F things out there."

At 19, fresh out of school, it's impossible not to be a little naive, and that is exactly what these parasitic FTOs prey on. There is absolutely nothing legitimate about any form of P2F. Self-sponsored type ratings are bad enough (always run at a profit for the airline, as opposed to bonds which are much fairer), but P2F is a scam that often results in the cadet being fired to make way for another fool who'll pay to work. It is also a good way to waste money and make yourself unemployable - no reasonable airline is interested in a type rating without reasonable experience on the line, and if you do the TR with a rogue outfit, the decent companies won't touch you even for a full course with them at your own cost as they'll see you as tainted.

Cost of the course
 

Can you please tell me what is the cost of this course with CAE?

I'm curious as to why you want to work for flydubai