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FO_SHIZZLE · August 8th, 2005, 14:06

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I think the cost of the bridge program is around $6,000 unless you get all of your ratings at DCA. Does anyone think it would be worth the $6,000, or should I take the same amount of money and buy a block of Multi-Engine time?

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I think the multi time would pad your resume better than the bridge program would. I would assume you would buy the multi time to surpass minimums and get an interview and possibly a job with the airlines. I think the bridge program is more to ease the transition and stress you will feel moving from pistons to jets and to a 121 environment.

Say you did the bridge program and then went back to just "regular" flying and did not land a job for 6 months or so. I think that you would gradually go back to way you used to fly and some of the bridge stuff would wear off or you would forget it and therefore it would become less effective.

Either way you choose, $6,000 is alot of cheese so make sure to spend it wisely. Really though I would not use the bridge unless I was planning on some interviews coming up real soon, it's more aimed toward helping you after you get the job.

This is, of course, my opinion. Some others may feel differently.

August 8th, 2005, 14:06	#7
FO_SHIZZLE Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CLT Posts: 198	Re: Bridge Program [ QUOTE ] I think the cost of the bridge program is around $6,000 unless you get all of your ratings at DCA. Does anyone think it would be worth the $6,000, or should I take the same amount of money and buy a block of Multi-Engine time? [/ QUOTE ] I think the multi time would pad your resume better than the bridge program would. I would assume you would buy the multi time to surpass minimums and get an interview and possibly a job with the airlines. I think the bridge program is more to ease the transition and stress you will feel moving from pistons to jets and to a 121 environment. Say you did the bridge program and then went back to just "regular" flying and did not land a job for 6 months or so. I think that you would gradually go back to way you used to fly and some of the bridge stuff would wear off or you would forget it and therefore it would become less effective. Either way you choose, $6,000 is alot of cheese so make sure to spend it wisely. Really though I would not use the bridge unless I was planning on some interviews coming up real soon, it's more aimed toward helping you after you get the job. This is, of course, my opinion. Some others may feel differently.