Originally Posted by machman

Hey guys, I finally have to weigh in on this thread. As a 21 year AE Check Airman on the ERJ (both IOE and Sim), I would advise anyone with "lower time" that is offered an opportunity to go through one of these programs to take advantage of it. Both programs produce good results. I'm speaking from the experience of having given the sim checkrides. I just did 2 F/O rides on Friday. Both passed, but the pilot that had been through a transition course with lower time did much better than the "higher" time CFI. It's the "1000 HR CFIs" that are having trouble getting through our sim course. Regardless of your background, experience, or "options" I wish you the best of luck.