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> a pilot who flies a Boeing 777 will not be able to easily switch to flying an Airbus 330. Can you provide more detail on that? Pilots have to be "type rated
by rogerbinns 10y ago
> a pilot who flies a Boeing 777 will not be able to easily switch to flying an Airbus 330.
Can you provide more detail on that? Pilots have to be "type rated" for the aircraft they fly, and some aircraft share type ratings because they are substantially similar. Flight Training International shows the same amount of time for A330 and B777 training, with the most intense complete training course lasting two weeks (plus "homework").
- huangc10 10y agoAh yes. To be honest, both examples I used are real life examples. My brother happens to be a 777 pilot. He tells me it's not really feasible for him to transfer to an Airbus. He can see himself flying another Boeing, but both would take years+ of training. I guess you can say I exaggerated a bit. It might not be impossible. It's just you wouldn't really do it or as he tells me.