Just had recurrent sims this past week. I will honestly say it was a very, very pleasant experience. Spirit has some top-notch folks from our ranks in the training department.

Everyone likes to gripe about the money those guys make, but they work very, very hard for that override. I think ya'll will be very impressed with some of the guys they've selected to be check airman. The two check airman "trainees" that observed my ride the other day are very competent, fair, and just all around good guys.

Let's keep it that way and let's make sure we keep the training department within our ranks. Those guys actually teach and WANT to do the job. Many of us are thankful for having those type of individuals in our instructor/check airmen positions.