Jack C-137
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Jack C-137
So I don't have any intention of becoming a professional pilot but as I research places to do my instrument rating I do see the "projected" or "estimate" costs for going commercial and higher... astronomical.
My question is- how do people get type ratings? Those seem to be ludicrously expensive. Like ruin your future expensive. Do professional pilots go out and get type rated in a gulfstream and then go looking for someone to pay them to fly it? That seems incredibly risky. Do professional pilots just fly a ton of quality hours in smaller aircraft that don't need type ratings and then they get trained by their next employer on whatever type of big plane they have there?
Is it a bit of both? What's the split then?
Again, just curious.
My question is- how do people get type ratings? Those seem to be ludicrously expensive. Like ruin your future expensive. Do professional pilots go out and get type rated in a gulfstream and then go looking for someone to pay them to fly it? That seems incredibly risky. Do professional pilots just fly a ton of quality hours in smaller aircraft that don't need type ratings and then they get trained by their next employer on whatever type of big plane they have there?
Is it a bit of both? What's the split then?
Again, just curious.