Originally Posted by
P Owed Captain
The main allure of this place for me is the ability to drop trips and have some QOL. The regional where I am currently has ZERO ability, because the reserves have been in the negatives for all but maybe three months of the 3 1/2 years that I've been there. Going to another regional likely wouldn't make sense, since the reserves probably wouldn't be all that much better than the one where I currently am. I have plenty of time in the 900, so would it be unrealistic to think I could get through training here without washing out?
It doesn't matter as much what you flew in the past, or how much 121 time you have. My sim partner was prior military and had zero 121 time. We both passed training because the fast pace wasn't an issue for us. We have many guys who came from Great Lakes with zero jet time and they got through training just fine. There are few exceptions to every case. I think it has to do more of fast pace of the training and getting behind. For example, if you are getting ready for the CSI and still trying to figure out flows you will have problems.
I will have to say that there is no surprises IMO, you know that 90% of the oral is limitations and memory items along with 1 or 2 flows and systems behind it. You last sim will be the stuff you're doing your check ride. They even give you the profile and the order of the approach to which runway.