As one of the original operators of the E170/190, Republic’s history on Ejet checklist philosophy stems from it’s adoption of US Airways’ operation of the E170. In 2005 when RAH acquired the Ejet fleet from US Airways, they adopted the same checklist format US Aiways used. Initially, the IND FSDO, for the sake of time, used the manufacturer’s required format until Republic could submit and tweak the QRH and QRC. After that, only 9 QRC memory items. Yes, nine (9). And, most of these are single sentence memory items. Compare that to other Regional Ejet operators 11-17 memory items with grocery list sub-items to accomplish. Also, required briefings at Republic are...brief. No recitation of engine failure emergency procedures on every before takeoff checklist.

Every effort to use the KISS method at Republic is emphasized. That said, training material volume is intense. Unlike other regionals that will give you all the SIM time you need (i.e., CommuteAir, PSA), Republic expects you to finish training for your type in 32 hours ( 8 SIM sessions)...then Type ride, then LOFT. Additional SIMs are on I/E/APD/DoT discretion. Come prepared to learn. If you have poor study habits/discipline, you will have difficulty.