Originally Posted by
The Cavalier
Can we please quit making such a big deal about this? Many of our new hires have experience in large aircraft that fly all over the world. Continental put new hires into the 757/767 for years. They put more than a few into the 777 in the late 2000's. Besides, the 7ER is a cake walk training cycle for the avg new hires compared to the 88. We're the only airline that I can think of that makes a big deal about the 757/767.
I'm not making a big deal about it, it was a comment on the interwebz.
Yes, we have new hires that have experience flying large aircraft; we also have new hires that have experience based solely on flying regionals or single seat military fighter aircraft who've never seen an oceanic crossing.
I've been flying for 33 years and have hundreds of oceanic crossings in heavies. I also have good friends who are CA's who fly with newhires on the ER.
It's not the training, its the reality of flying a heavy internationally. I've also been through the Maddog training and line experience, as a new hire BTW. No, I don't think its a "big deal." Yes, I do think its important. Some guys are gonna have their world rocked.