I was once a regional airline IOE Captain and LCA. My favorite thing to tell my trainees was this: "Let me tell you what I expect from you. First off, today is day one. If we crash today, I totally expect you to be so far behind the airplane that you'll be a witness. Truly. This is a fast paced environment and Philly isn't exactly an easy place to learn. Don't worry about that. I know you're going to be 20 miles behind the plane. I'm going to work you up to the cargo bin by the end of today and maybe into row 4 by tomorrow. My goal is to get you 20-100 miles ahead. To get you there, I'm going to need you relaxed and prepared. So what do you say? Ready to have some fun? Oh yeah, and another thing. When I look over to you and say, How are you doing? If your head is about to explode from the information you're getting along with the operating environment, I only want to hear one thing. "I love my job, I love my job, I love my job!"



If you were an IOE student of mine, give me a PM. It would be great to hear from you again.

1900 RDG