Originally Posted by
CptGSXR
Is there any real difference between the SIC and ATP rides? I was told that during an ATP ride it's a normal checkride with no retrains allowed. I know that during intial training many companies give you 2 retrains during your ride.....not sure if that would be the case in a SIC ride or not.
There are a couple of differences between the ATP w/ PIC type and the SIC type. With the SIC you do get two re-trainings and with the ATP, you do not. In addition to the SIC stuff, on the ATP ride, you must also taxi, do a single engine go-around and aborted takeoff.