Originally Posted by
USMCmech
I'm considering taking a position at Envoy as a sim instructor. I have 5 years at Skywest in the CRJ but have never flown the E-175.
Can anyone share their experiences working as a PSI or being trained by a PSI?
What is the training course like for new sim instructors?
Anything helpful that you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
To the best of my knowledge, PSI's go through the same QC course that all new hires go through. So, you'll be in class with FOs and DECs - 1 week of basic indoc, SPCs, CBTs, systems, FMS lab, CPTs, etc. My class had two PSIs going through training and both seemed fairly knowledgeable. I believe you also get to "backseat" some CPT lessons with other PSIs. The E-175 is a pretty easy plane to learn but as Ravenwing said, the hardest part is understanding the guidance panel/autopilot/FMS. Knowing when to be in what mode depending on type of approach (RNAV LNAV, LOC, VOR, etc.) can get complex depending on the situation. Most of the PSIs I interacted with had already flown the 175 and came from other companies that flew the 175 (Mesa, RPA, SKW). I'm sure it can be done without having any experience in the 175 but it definitely won't be easy.