Originally Posted by
yxcanned
You didn't have to watch your back at Midwest because no one was trying to get you.
Come on 80, not exactly accurate.
There was some bad "gotcha" $hit going on during the GD training regime. You were there for it. So many guys bypassing DC-9 upgrade award because of bust rates.
Once MR entered FST, it became what you described.
I've viewed that regime as unrealistic standards, too few SIM events and a FAA examiner going wild.
I remember multi-failure type rides... engine failure, lost pressurization (one pack MELed), emergency descent and a cabin full of smoke at the same time. You had to handle multi-failures at one time with your smoke mask on.