Originally Posted by
Future Cpt Kirk
Training dept is not in any way catching up. Crew Planning will not release captains from the line to go to instructor training. Sims slots are going unused for lack of instructors. New hire FOs taking 9-11 months to get through OE. I flew with an FO this month who finished OE two or three weeks prior. He finished OE at the 10 month mark. FYI. I will say though that we do have some great instructors and they do a great job.
Well, sure they're catching up. That guy was 10 months to get through OE. I'll be around 8... if I ever actually get there (finished LOE just shy of 7).