Originally Posted by
CanoePilot
Thankfully those days are over and knowing what kind of blots hold the engine on the pylon is useless info. Training is more practical in this day in age and not ego driven by a few eggheads in the training department.
On the contrary, as the regionals are the new puppy mills creating the next generation of the magenta line. What a shame. I took those disciplines given me from the trusty 727 over to the NG.
I took it upon myself to learn other neuances of the NG not covered during training that may save save the day. I find the younger instructors know nothing beyond the covers of the FCOM. Question asked met with the response... "you don't need to know that.". Quite different overseas however. Most instructors are not pilots. You may not have to "know that". But you'll get an answer to every question.
Canoe asserts
how much tire pressure is required does nothing but waste everyone's time in training.
I guess Canoe never landed on a wet runway with the anti-skid inop. Hydroplaining Speed? Pretty important to me. Possibly to those under certain conditions too. But hey, I'm "Old School".
The old saying goes for all the Canoes in the cockpits all over the world... "A type rating, a plastic card issued by the FAA, and four stripes, a Captain does not make".
By the way where in the heck is a blot located on the aircraft? Is it aircraft specific?