Originally Posted by
mccurtool
4. FTD/SIMs - once again different approach. CAL had multiple FTDs/SIMs with a different instructor almost every session. This did provide the opportunity for getting different perspectives and methods however did prove challenging with regards to "standardization". At UAL I remember having the same instructor throughout which made standardization a non factor and seemed to help a little bit with tailoring lessons to weak areas from previous lessons.
We have a winner. Take away the atmosphere and everything else. That one paragraph shows the difference between a Major Airline training program and LCAL. It was more standardized at my regional.