Air Wisconsin
04-15-2017, 08:52 AM
#5511
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,097
Yes there is a lot of information to memorize. I would argue that the info is good and pertinent to your job.
I found AWAC's training and standards to be excellent and high which I appreciated (after the fact). It's a testament to their training that I fell back on it when going through training at my current carrier which wasn't as good IMO despite their significant investment in the training department and equipment.
When going through initial training at AWAC I sat along with some sims to learn and watch. I saw one session where the person ended up washing out at the end of the course. It was deserved. In my own class the top three most experienced guys didn't make it, two were current 121 turboprop guys.
I had a six week gap between sim and OE. Just stay up on procedures and use the time off to relax.
I found AWAC's training and standards to be excellent and high which I appreciated (after the fact). It's a testament to their training that I fell back on it when going through training at my current carrier which wasn't as good IMO despite their significant investment in the training department and equipment.
When going through initial training at AWAC I sat along with some sims to learn and watch. I saw one session where the person ended up washing out at the end of the course. It was deserved. In my own class the top three most experienced guys didn't make it, two were current 121 turboprop guys.
I had a six week gap between sim and OE. Just stay up on procedures and use the time off to relax.
04-16-2017, 08:16 AM
#5513
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2015
Position: B777 CA
Posts: 736
Originally Posted by FODhopper
I heard the ground instructors were great 
04-16-2017, 08:26 AM
#5514
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 259
Originally Posted by Boeing Aviator
Since your apparently in the Air Wisconsin training department can you comment as to why in a recent newire class made up of six new hires, why only one made it through successfully? You can't blame that all on the pilots, this reeks of significant Air Wisconsin training program deficiencies in their new hire training program.
04-16-2017, 09:31 AM
#5515
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2012
Position: 0B
Posts: 100
Originally Posted by Boeing Aviator
Since your apparently in the Air Wisconsin training department can you comment as to why in a recent newire class made up of six new hires, why only one made it through successfully? You can't blame that all on the pilots, this reeks of significant Air Wisconsin training program deficiencies in their new hire training program.
04-16-2017, 09:56 AM
#5517
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: CA
Posts: 309
Originally Posted by FlyPKP
Because our training department still has standards
My new hire class in 2014 passed 7 of 8. The training department wasn't perfect but it wasn't terrible either.
04-16-2017, 11:01 AM
#5518
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2009
Posts: 841
The guy that was asked how much the battery weighed didn't know 1 answer to any question, so was asked a ridiculous question as more or less a joke. He failed needless to say. Awac has standards. Can't make it through here go to mesa or some other regional that only requires a pulse.
04-16-2017, 12:48 PM
#5520
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: Ending the Backlog one claim at a time
Posts: 486
Originally Posted by SideFlare
And the junior manning / reroutes are back in full force. My lineholder status means nothing, and the lines for next month are horrendous. We got a teaser of a decent month or two with the reduced flying, Now the status quo has returned. People are in class and more are coming, but it's going to take some serious hiring to offset the lack of staffing, especially once the summer rush hits. Get ready for a long few months, ladies and gentlemen.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
