Originally Posted by
Jetjok
For what it's worth, this, I believe, is for the betterment of the Training Department specifically and the crew force in general. Whether it is for the betterment of the guys who actually do the work remains to be seen. However, as we know, guys in the training department suffer from a real lack of creditability. Maybe this will eliminate that, by allowing (or forcing) these guys to actually fly the line with the rest of us. Personally I always had trouble accepting criticism about my VOR approach into SFS from someone who had never even been there. Or flown 3 or 4 legs a night for a week, or flew into a max-crosswind, or, or, well, you get the picture.
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Jet,
I agree with the credibility problem with the training dept. This cred prob comes from management allowing them to sit forever in the sim. Their line fly month is usually on a vacation month or they just bump the ATL, ORD, or pick the closest PM O/B city.
I have had the VOR critique and had the guy laugh when I asked if he'd ever been there....(back in the day when all we had was the VOR. No touchdown zone lights etc...)
Mgt needs to hire more Flex's so they can all go fly the line on a regular basis. Instead, they run short of Flex's and they all work overtime. Funny, some said they had to work the extra or lose the job..... so they work the 350 400k/yr OT. And sleep in their own bed every night.
Past....