Originally Posted by
42ER
I am joining the rank in June. Any recommendation for studying/prepping before showing up to class?
Thanks.
A little food for thought. I have a good friend that I've mentored recently wash out of training. While I'll be the first to admit my friend bears some of the responsibility. I'm going to pass on to you some of my thoughts of his training experience.
I spent considerable time tutoring him from prior to training on how to prepare, throughout each phase of training. During sim training we spoke one hour a day before or after each sim session.
Having worked for six airlines during my career and having training department experience and have tutored alot pilots through training at numerous airlines over the years. I personally found Air Wisconsin one of the worst training of all the airlines I've worked for or helped someone through training.
Everything from the manuals, to inconsistent & standard training from
the instructors to large gaps of training breaks throughout the entire process.
Before anyone jumps all over me I'll close with the following. 5 out of 6 pilots in this new hire class washed out. That's slightly better then a 16% pass rate. Yes all who washed out are somewhat responsible but it also sheds light on a very weak training program at Air Wisconsin.
Best of luck. I'll give you some of the same advice I gave my friend. Memorize limitations, memory items, normal checklist responses, flows and profiles as early in the process as possible. Stay as far ahead with that as possible having all of the above solidly memorized prior to pre sim CPT and have ingrained in your head backwards and forwards prior to the sim training.