Originally Posted by
Pilotpip
The comment about contracted sim instructors is something I don't agree with. I've been at two regionals, on two different jets and in both cases I worked with Flight Safety employees in the sim. In both cases, I found them to be very professional and more than competent. In both cases, they were retired/furloughed airline guys with way more experience operating a jet aircraft than I'll have any time in the next 20 years. Their experience was invaluable as I was adjusting to the speed of the aircraft. They had a lot of great tips and advice that I used on the line as well. .
Your experience was different than mine. My FS instructors were the worst you can imagine. I almost quit. It was my first airline job, so I didn't know any better. Now that I have experienced many training cycles (seven airline type ratings) with many instructors, I know better. The FS instructors I had in Houston, Hobby in the '90's were part of the worst instruction of my entire life.