Originally Posted by
NedsKid
Ground training is bad, FTD's and sims are pretty good. Hmm . . . I wonder why?
Spirit Facts
- Ground training is taught by guys who've NEVER flown the aircraft
- Ground training is taught by guys who've NEVER flown for an airline
- Ground training is taught by guys who've NEVER flown a jet
- 99% of Captains @ Spirit have more Airbus time than the entire ground training department AND the entire Flight Ops department . . . combined
- FTD's and sims are taught by line pilots on the seniority list
Depends on who it is. The guy I had, who is now on the line, was very knowledgeable, and if he didn't know the answer to a question, would have it by the end of the next break. I thought my ground training was great.