Originally Posted by
Qotsaautopilot
The airbus while popular around the world is very different for pilots that have not flown it before and explaining how it works should be taught a certain way. If the standard isn't working, sure the instructor should be able to adapt to help the student but there must be a standard to start. Right now it's "go teach them hydraulics for 2hrs any way you want"
So how does the hydraulic system differ so greatly in the 320 from other Part 25 aircraft out there?
I'm not going to defend the newhire program; it's deserving of all the criticism being laid upon it on here and elsewhere. But the reality is you're going to get CBT training on your own at most places now. At least they pay you for the trouble, though, as NK expects people to show up having done it for free.
The only systems unique and deserving of one-on-one instruction are automation, flight laws and maybe the ECAM system. Everything else is much like the last 2-3 airplanes you're typed in.
Of course, the program assumes you've been around 2-3 types of Part 25 jets, hence the problem. Regionals teach Jet Basic 101, no one else does.