Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Or, he could be a new hire on his first leg after OE. Good luck with any help on that expressway visual at night. Or anything. Given Delta's "outstanding" training program, even the sharpest guy needs seasoning on the line, to put it tactfully.
E175 Captain, with only FADEC/glass time...1 year on the 88...to 88 captain.. Yeah. That's safe.
Speaking as a guy who came from the military flying a heavy with automation very similar to the 88...........you are full of crap.
At this point the pilots getting hired by Delta are very sharp, and while the sim training leaves something to be desired, I have complete confidence in the LCA corp on the 88. This captain, and any other captain, will not be signed off if they are not ready to go.
Every pilot, my self included, tend to think we are the ace of the base and no one can fill our shoes. The fact is we are still hiring some pretty smart guys and gals and they will do a great job.