Originally Posted by
buzzpat
If you can fly the -8, you can fly anything DAL has. I've got some time in the -6 and it was very challenging compared to what I do now, which is the 73N. Good luck!
Going from mountain hopping in the Dash to ocean crossing in the ER was a huge learning curve for him but his success is a testament to the quality of applicant Delta hires and the ability of us former new hires to "be here" in the ER. Wish I had a nickle for every time I heard, "new hires shouldn't be in the ER, the program's not designed for new hires."