Originally Posted by
gatorbird
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.
I wasn’t really trying to reference hydraulics specifically because you are right it’s not much different. My point is when you go to the CSI training events or any event for that matter the briefing which is where the majority of the instruction happens is completely different depending on the instructor. They have nothing to go on, no syllabus. It’s a joke. They all teach off their own notes and what they think is important.