I'll just bung in my link again...

Self Sponsored Type Ratings

SimJock, I assume you are an employee of GECAT? I think it would be fairer to those reading this thread if you stated your vested interest in the company you are promoting. :mad:

As the website is of interest, I'll let the link stand, but I will add that type ratings without commensurate experience are a complete waste of money. Do not be suckered in by the 'kudos' of having B737 on your brand-new fATPL; you can be sure that no employer will be impressed unless you have completed the full line training procedure of 20 or more revenue sectors - at the very least. Save your money; UK and European carriers do their own training.

How much for a 737 type rating?
 

Anyone know how much these are and is it a big advantage having it on top of a frozen ATPL with 300hrs with regards to getting a job?

£15k-£18k. Not very useful as you have no time on type. As I said in another posting round here somewhere, you may get your CV to the desk and not in the bin straight away - but time on type is king.

Would personally blow the dough on an instructor rating (if it floats your boat) and gain useful experience teaching people. Or buying a block of multi-time, anything that racks up the hours is good, but some elements of flying are seen as more undisciplined and therefore frowned upon more than others. Unless of course the interviewing pilot comes from a background such as Meat-bombing or Glider-towing and then you have instant rapport.

Talk to the IPA. Their advice will be better than mine.

sB

Do not waste your money. No UK airline will accept a 300 hour candidate with a 737 rating over one without as you have no line experience. They will train you if they want you. Run a search on 737 or jet type ratings for more information.
Believe me, the only person you'll be helping is your loan shark.

new training costs:

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Base training available.
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B737NG Conversion course
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The 737 will always be a good type rating to have but with only 250-300 hours flying to back it up you will have an uphill task when it comes to the line training !

If I was at your stage in the job market and wanted to buy a type rating I would look at a cheap turboprop type ( shed ?) and get some "commercial time " in and top up the bank account before your next move.

I,v seen more than one person buy a 737 rating and then fail to get a job and think that it likely that will be your fate , I would like you to prove me wrong but the odds are not on your side.

I don't know about the UK, but in Aust having a 737 rating like that would wipe out any chance of you getting a regional job too. No regional airline wants someone with a jet rating who might fly off into the distance in 6 months time once they have 200 or so more hours.

737 Type Rating
 

Hi

I have been looking at the cost of a 737 type rating in the UK seems to be around £20k and as usual its about half that in the states, is it possible to convert a USA rating? any info gratefuly recieved.

I am pretty sure a Type rating does not come under the clasification of a JAA or FAA TR, If you get a type rating on a 737 it don't matter what country you got it. As for the states yes its cheaper, but at the moment its not possible for a foreign student to get type rated on any aircraft over a specified weight limit in the states. I can't remember what the limit is but most jet and turbo prop aircraft are over it. Other then airlines specified requirements on a flight deck for a new aircraft there is no difference in a 737 anywhere in the world that would require coversion training unless its possibley a different series. I believe with the airbus TR you can be covered on 2 or 3 different airbus aircraft e.g 321/320/310.
I would also suggest a type rating ain't the best way to go for a job, it narrows your choices for operators of that type, its pretty much useless unless you have the hrs to back it up on type. Best bet if you want to spend that cash on TR is to do it through the likes of Ryanair who require payment up front for TR.
Another option, although I've no idea about it so delve into it yourself is with some of the charter operators or fractional companies that operate light aircraft e.g king air's in the states and other places will offer you a position in the right seat to gain hrs,but your paying for them through the teeth and I am not sure how many aircraft will slip under the weight limit for TR for foreigners in the states. This is a possible option but a dodgy one at that at the moment. I think eagle-jet in the states run a few of these type of programmes, they look very tempting but be careful.

B737 EFIS/NG Type Rating on the cheap anyone??

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FCL,

Just sent you a private message.

S

I don't think an FAA type rating is valid in JAR states unless of course you do it with a JAR approved TRTO.

I believe that if you have 500 hours on type as well, the CAA will validate the rating so you could fly UK/JAR registered planes though you need to check this with them

B737 first officer program choice
 

Hi,

I'm a low time pilot with just 400TT, I will start a first officer program program with about 300h of line experience in B737-200, actually I wanted to do the B737-800 one but they told me I didn't have enough fly time and that a few hundred hours of turbine time were needed.
Does anyone have done experience with these first officer programs? Is it possible to continue working for the airliner in which you've been trained as a co-pilot for 300h for example?
Thanks for listening, anyone who wants to write me is welcome:
[email protected]

What kind of FO program?
 

Looks like you are going to waste a lot of money on a typerating and the possibility to sit RHS on a 737.

Maybe you could provide us with the nature and expenses of your program. Their might be some collegues who did similar programs beforehand and could tell about their experience.

Sorry, don`t think it will help you much, but just takes your money, if its the kind of programs I know about.

Chris

true - christian_MD80 - i'm a JAA CPL/IR/ME pilot, frozen ATPL and 25, i've informed about these programs.
Let's face it: we've already spent a great bunch of money on our ab-initio-training - enough money spent for now, we're unemployed now but hey, we're still young - i prefer waiting 'til the right occasion and look a bit further each time on the job-market... Sure - if i was offered a job as F/O of a jet, i would be willing to pay the rating...

I know i lack turbine/jet hours for the moment - but i don't care - there will be ab-initio people hired one day of another - i just need to keep myself flying a bit, stay alert and updated and my time will be coming

The problem Modelmaker, is that there will be no occasion for low time pilots like me, I've to add some extra flight time in my curriculum. The flight training facility doesn't ask me any cash in advance.
Honestly, I think it's the only valid investiment I've seen around, if you have any idea of a better way to spend 36000$ and getting your career moving over, just let me know. Let's keep chancing our information and rumors!
take care and good luck

Hi Number,
This sounds to me like an Eaglejet program,isn't it?
Are they providing a JAA B737-200 type rating course as well?

737 Type rated pilots
 

Anybody

Once again in flight international this week there is yet another advert for 737 type rated pilots. With so many airlines now advertising for 737 type rated pilots can there be many left unemployed who want to fly again .:)

Is the 737 type rating in the greatest demand and is it likely to stay so?

cheers


MJR

MJR,

Any idea who for?

Splat