Originally Posted by
mrgoodguy
Add another one to the statistics.
I was terminated just before completion of training (type rating)
After being 10 years in AQP environment the SCA training was "unexpectedly full of tricks and omissions" and not within the spirit of what AQP is supposed to be. Actual flight experience worked against me, and not for me, because I was expecting "regular" AQP experience instead of trickery and SRM (as opposed to CRM) during training and check rides.
Most of my class failed one portion of training or another, so I was not alone by far.
Their AQP program is new, so that may be the issue, and I don't think it's the fault of individual instructors, but the "spirit" behind the sim training program is not what FAA AC for AQP is all about.
Unfortunately for me, I talked about the training program deficiencies in presence of a check airman (I didn't know that at the time) and he complained to chief pilot who immediately fired me.
Be ware and keep your mouth shut during this stressful training time.
Sorry to hear about your training experience at SY. I’ve heard the switch to AQP has been rough, but having the majority of a class fail one item is ridiculous. Sounds like they need to calibrate the Check Airmain and instructors. Are they hiring pilots with no turbine time?