Initial training takes place at "Colgan World Headquarters" in Memphis, TN.

Unless much has changed, this is what you can expect:

** 1 day of orientation (generic company stuff, badge photos, review of alcohol/drug policy, review of sexual harassment policy, payroll, scheduling, uniform measuring, etc...A very full and BORING day).

**2 weeks of basic indoctrination topics (121 regs, weather, special airports/procedures, dispatching, safety, security, hazmat,etc...Some of this is very interesting and the rest is downright BORING)

**2 days of CRM/TEM

**2 weeks of aircraft systems, followed by the oral portion of your initial proficiency check

**2 weeks of simulator training (8 sim sessions, 3 normal, 5 abnormal, loft, pc) Each sim session builds upon the last with the idea to be proficient to pass checkride. You will also do a CPT before normal and abnormal procedures are introduced. This is SAAB training I am describing, the Q differs because of more automation and the "box" (FMS). So, they have a much different syllabus I am sure.

**25-50 hours of I.O.E depending on your flight times. Upon completion of I.O.E. You will be receiving your initial line check and then "enrolled" as a proud member of the "Pilot Monitoring Program" until you have 75 hours (I think? Green on Green is 75, so correct me if I am wrong here) in model. You also are required to complete COT (Consolidation of Training; 100 hours in 90-days since completion of your initial PC). However, COT can be completed after IOE with a line Captain. If you don't complete COT in the prescribed time, then you get to go back to the sim for another PC!

There it is in a nutshell...

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