Originally Posted by Varks

Very true. The 787 Check Pilot cadre has many former management/union officials. Many have never flown the airplane and are made check pilots. Cross your fingers they let you know what you need to know. A while back we had some that had never used HF radios. It is a boys club.

so many are about to retire. It will get worse. What they need to do is implement the new contract provision where the student is trained by the line pilot. Odds are that Pilot will have tons more experience than the pilot that does simulator training and OE. This will also decrease the number of blocked for OE trips. For myself I would consider that job. I have no desire to teach in the simulator. I also refuse to kiss a$$ to get the job.