Originally Posted by
Pervis
I did my first AQP last May in CMH. Sim one included a Fed to observe our instructor. Real nice guy who did not interfere in our session at all, and posed no threat to any of us. The only ones who should feel threatened are either not prepared or crappy pilots/instructors to begin with. Besides, they are evaluating the program more than the crews.
The FAA isn't ever evaluating crews during training. They are either evaluating the instructor or observing the program. We have the FAA in the simulators all the time but they are either evaluating instructors (an FAA observation is required every 12 months for instructors), renewing certifications for simulators and other training devices, or observing a particular element of training (AQP, PC, RLOFT, differences training etc.). The FAA can't fail or pass your training event.