Originally Posted by
Orangemx
So...I will be starting work there soon and am just a bit nervous about it. I don't want to commute so will be moving to Memphis. Which is fine by me as I have family there and like it there. Well north of Memphis anyway.
My concerns are with the training. I'm not to worried about the ground school. I am worried about the flight portion though. I've heard of guys washing out of the ground and of others failing the checkride. Do I need to be concerned? I know its only a caravan but I have done all of my instructing with private pilots. That being said, while I am instrument current and just had an IPC done not long ago, I wouldn't say I'm exactly the best instrument pilot. I am just worried about washing out.
I have made some big changes to move to Memphis and if I did mess up, is there a flight school close to there I might be able to get a job at. I'm just shy of ATP mins.
Seaport has one of the most thorough ground schools I've ever had. It's not rocket science and they don't try to wash you out but due to the nature of the job it is very I depth. I really did enjoy it and still remember it and look back to it even to this day. (Current 121 and previous prior to seaport).... It is deep since you will be meling things, working on the airplane (oil etc etc), flying since pilot in all weather, and doing about everything else on the airplane that does not need a wrench. Not complaining just saying it is a good long course and I did like it a lot.
The flight training, yes they will wash you out without a question here. I a due to the cost of the flight training in the airplane. This company watches nickels and dimes....which is fine but historically the issue is super low timers that get fixated on just flying straight and level or worry to much about a small emergency/broken item (simulated training) that they fly right through localizers. A lot of low time people are uncomfortable with autopilot let along the pc12 box to start, they have issues. Instead of giving these guys 5-10 hours of flight to learn it is easier and more cost effective to move on to the next guy. But yes two washed out of my class for flying through localizers during their first checkride and the recheck the next day. For street captains it is typical for them to ask you to do steep turns while in a holding procedure.