Originally Posted by
GoNavy
I have been out of flying for a while and have finished my BFR and IPC with the hours required for an ATP. I heard that Trans States has a “Rusty Pilots” program where they work with pilots that have been away for a bit.
Can anyone verify this and if these pilots are working out? Thx
I came back after being out for 10 years. There wasn't a specific program for rusty pilots/rotor transition guys at that point in time but I was given a lot of good feedback by the training department. I ended up doing a BFR, IPC, and a few extra lessons in a multi-engine frasca and was well- (maybe over-, at least as compared to my classmates) prepared. They now have a 'training packet' type syllabus that focuses on instrument stuff.
Initial training has changed at lot (and for the better) at TSA over the last 10 years. Sink or swim is out; if you're trainable they'll get you through. With that being said, training footprint has gone from 8-9 weeks to 3.5-4 months, so expect to spend a lot of time at the schoolhouse/flight safety.
PM me if you want details.