Originally Posted by
DryMotorBoatin
I may tend to agree with the harder checkride thing and hear me out. First let me preface this by saying that I don't consider waterskiers superior pilots. But that being said, in my class of 40 new hires, only 15 made it to the line at Trans States. So my logic says that since TSA training strictly adhered to ATP standards on the checkrides and orals that it is a realistic training program. I could be wrong but I don't know of any other regional that washes so many out. With that in mind, that means alot of people on other regionals are making it to the line who maybe wouldn't or shouldn't. Again, thats not saying TransStates crews are superior. But it is saying that maybe training to proficiency rather than giving 8 sim sessions and then the door isn't the best idea. From what I've heard it sounds like there are some airlines who are willng to spoonfeed trainees. I think TSA's typical washout rate is a bit excessive and some is related to hiring people with a temporary multi-commercial ticket but airlines with 95% pass rates may be a bit excessive as well.
Maybe 15/40 is because training departments at regionals, def. at mine(PNCL), are a joke. We have guys who have never flown our jet teaching us, they try to save money by getting by on the bare minimum or sim sessions and hours in classrooms, ioe requirements. but with all that being said, my checkride is a appendix f, like everyone else, ATP standards, same criteria.