Originally Posted by
Floyd
Does the military have the same training footprint as United? I only ask because there is a reason they call it fire hose training.
Most major airline training in the USA does not take pilots from 0 time to PIC. UAL’s training is built to take qualified and experienced pilots and teach them a new machine, UAL approved SOPs and operations.
The new program mentioned in this thread will/should bring these pilots from a lower level of experience to the higher standards required for UAL operations. Like the military, it should (I don’t know how the process will actually work) wash out those who fail to make the grade.