Transition From Small Multi Engine to Commercial Big Seaters
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Transition From Small Multi Engine to Commercial Big Seaters
I was just wondering what the transition was from your training in an 8 seater to co-piloting large jumbo jets, would there be more exams to take and training?
Surely you cant just go from flying an 8 seater to co-piloting a 300+ seater?
Surely you cant just go from flying an 8 seater to co-piloting a 300+ seater?
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Surely you cant just go from flying an 8 seater to co-piloting a 300+ seater?
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Pretty much. That is assuming that you have done all the training to get your Commercial Pilots Licence first.
Years ago, it was the airlines that always paid for the type training but these days any qualified commercial pilot can pay for a type rating of their choice. A Boeing 737 rating will set you back around £20000 which includes 1 hour in the aircraft to do the 6 take-offs and landings.
It takes around 4-6 weeks to do a type rating including the ground schooling on the systems.
The trick is to get a job with a decent airline that will pay it for you though.
Years ago, it was the airlines that always paid for the type training but these days any qualified commercial pilot can pay for a type rating of their choice. A Boeing 737 rating will set you back around £20000 which includes 1 hour in the aircraft to do the 6 take-offs and landings.
It takes around 4-6 weeks to do a type rating including the ground schooling on the systems.
The trick is to get a job with a decent airline that will pay it for you though.
