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Originally Posted by COFreqFlyer
Originally Posted by
sbm12
My understanding is that CO's sims are actually very heavily booked by CO and OAL employees and that there just isn't much downtime on them so there isn't much of an opportunity on this front.
This is a very true statement. I was one of the few at DoIV that received the privilege of the Sim tour... and I forgot my logbook, dammit! One of the major points was that the sims are almost ALWAYS booked up, either for recurrence training or similar functions, and there is very very little downtime.
Personally, I'd jump all over the "buy a couple hours" thing, I think it's a great idea. But I agree, the security and liability issues could be a great problem. At least I already have a license and am "background" cleared, so to speak.
You should inquire about the B737.com offer-
2 hrs in a CO 738 sim + full day of instruction prior for $475.
Only req is citizenship + a basic pilots license - no ratings required.
Looks like they tend to do it around 5am on a Sunday given the heavy regular usage.
If I had my license would do it in a heartbeat at that price.