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If you are in new hire training. Pick the 73.
When you're new and going form FO seat on a 757 then next trip FB to Europe and then back to FO 757 then FB on a 757. If you're flying 77 hour months on reserve that is good when you're new.
But say flying 35 hours your first month on line, then going from 757 to 767
can be alot for a new guy.
When i went to the 75/767 in 2000. My first 90 days I did not fly a 757. I did all my IOE on the 767. My first landing on the 757 was with a 10 knot tailwind. I told the CA I did not want to do it. He insisted. I had forgotten that 757 requires to hold the nosewheel off on landing longer than 767 and bang loud hard nosewheel landing.
I had flown S80 for 4 years before 757/767.
I just checked the 767 I FO's are flying through today the 20th 45 hours to average 56 hours with the most junior high time guy at 77 hours.
We used to NOT let new hires fly the 757/767. Simply because there is too much stuff. With every Europe checkout there is an additional 45 minute Hawaii briefing.
A new hire with a check airman could get a La Paz Bolivia trip if he has less than 75 hours. That is ridiculous.
The new Quito Ecuador airport is easier, but still a very serious operation.
Just giving info here, to help newhires. If you do get the 757/767 contact your mentor. Use him her to help yourself.
I was texting several Flow thru's while they were in training.
Originally Posted by 7576FO
Recap:If you are in new hire training. Pick the 73.
When you're new and going form FO seat on a 757 then next trip FB to Europe and then back to FO 757 then FB on a 757. If you're flying 77 hour months on reserve that is good when you're new.
But say flying 35 hours your first month on line, then going from 757 to 767
can be alot for a new guy.
When i went to the 75/767 in 2000. My first 90 days I did not fly a 757. I did all my IOE on the 767. My first landing on the 757 was with a 10 knot tailwind. I told the CA I did not want to do it. He insisted. I had forgotten that 757 requires to hold the nosewheel off on landing longer than 767 and bang loud hard nosewheel landing.
I had flown S80 for 4 years before 757/767.
I just checked the 767 I FO's are flying through today the 20th 45 hours to average 56 hours with the most junior high time guy at 77 hours.
We used to NOT let new hires fly the 757/767. Simply because there is too much stuff. With every Europe checkout there is an additional 45 minute Hawaii briefing.
A new hire with a check airman could get a La Paz Bolivia trip if he has less than 75 hours. That is ridiculous.
The new Quito Ecuador airport is easier, but still a very serious operation.
Just giving info here, to help newhires. If you do get the 757/767 contact your mentor. Use him her to help yourself.
I was texting several Flow thru's while they were in training.
Sounds like good advise and can apply to US too. We are going to put some new hires on the 75/76 and I think it is a mistake. Our 75/76 flying isn't as challenging as AA's, but I still don't think it's a good place to start. IMHO that is on a domestic narrow body, seeing a lot of different cities, then moving to other aircraft as F/O. That way by the time you are ready to check out you will have seen it all.