Originally Posted by
bradthepilot
Is there really that much to OE? I mean it took less time than that to get a commercial ticket for both single and multi along with an instrument rating. What are those folks tripping up on?
ETA: Wow, on re-reading that, it sounds arrogant. It's not meant to be - I'm sincerely curious and have no frame of reference for what a "normal" OE should look like.
If every part of your first 5-10 hours of 121 IOE isn't enlightening, you need to open your eyes. After that it's understanding the airline. In the first 121 op, the first 100 hours is a pure learning experience. If you ignore it, you will get bit. It's far different compared to any 91 operation or previous rating training. Open your eyes to everyone involved and everything going on outside your direct control.