Originally Posted by
PCLCREW
They are called check airmen not IOE captains. They do a lot more then teach little kids how to talk on the radio.
I agree, at RAH a CKA, whether it was line, IOE, sim or DPE, was always referred to as a "checkairman."
However, an "IOE Checkairman," at Mesa is regulary referred to as an "IOE Captain," by themselves, the company, and pilots on the line.
Just FYI - culture difference.