Originally Posted by
Aero1900
Great Lakes washout rate has been about 40% over the years.
I believe that it has improved latley. Captain upgrade training has a fairly high washout rate as well.
This is mostly due to the challenge of flying the sim. The 1900 sim is not easy, and of course there is no autopilot to rely on. All handflown, and the sim is much less stable than the airplane. It's a scan builder, and if you come to training without a solid scan, you won't make it through.
Went through new hire class back in 08. Out of 8 1900 guys in class, I was the only one who made it to the line. Everyone else washed out either on sim or flight training. Granted, the 1900 is a little more involved then your average RJ!
