Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
A-men!
A big topic in the meeting today as communicating "what the south says vs. what the south means" in the manuals.
The cultural differences will take some time to work out- there was actually a 3-page "rosetta stone" put out to the 755 guys translating what the book says and what we say we do vs. what normally happens on the line.
It will work itself out over time as we cross pollinate more and the cultures meld.
Hey Clamp,
You've put it into the proverbial nutshell. For the North guys there was no difference between the way you were trained vs the way you flew on the line. They were one and the same. No guess work. I just finished my 606 training with a S Capt and Ins. Talk about a dog watchin' TV. There was so much slang and unwritten "technique" my head was spinning. Veeerrrrry different from what the N guys are used to. The upshot is that the Ns have a LOT of studying to do. I very much got the impression that the S instructors are not yet ready for the onslaught of Ns who don't know what the hell their instuctors are talking about. Bring on the "best practices"!
On the up side.......I was treated very well, I really liked the guys I was working with, and the ATl facilities are very nice.
Best
Gnewt