Originally Posted by
elmetal
some of our 15+ bro captains will have a ridiculously tough time. and I can tell you in FAT I've talked to at least 10 captains who said once the bro is gone they're done.
it's the older captains who haven't ever really flown anything automated that will have a problem. I can point out certain captains in the seniority list that I think will have a tough time.
getting bro pilots used to the inverse speeds will be interesting. What I mean by that: We climb slow, descend 250 to ~8-10 miles. jets climb fast, descend super slow compared to us.
I don't think the FOs will have a bad time going to the RJ. the captains on the other hand... some are very sharp guys, but some are stuck thinking the bro is a 172 and fly it as such (no profiles whatsoever. What's SOP again?)
I've had the same experience. Obviously for most, the CRJ is easier in many ways to fly than the bro. But as you (and I) experienced out on the line, there are a handful of guys out there that really struggle with the automation. As I said earlier, I even flew with several that have failed at the transition previously.