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08-12-2023, 04:41 PM

#21

TiredSoul

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Originally Posted by idontknoworcare

If its true that a delta 767 captain who only had 14 months on property and flew through a hailstorm

There was an LCA on board and at least one other pilot.
Regional training is more geared towards piston/turboprop/R-ATP transition.
New to the industry then 9-G.

09-02-2023, 12:19 PM

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camp1127

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Originally Posted by Panton

I didn't apply for the certificate until my F-16 check, so it's a single engine, not a centerline thrust restriction. Is it possible to go back and add on the multi? I think I have to get multi hours now anyway to be competitive, but if I could avoid a check or exam that'd be nice.

Check out Sheppard Air. You should be able to do a Military Competency to Multi Engine Commercial Instrument with just taking a test, based on being a UPT graduate.

09-06-2023, 07:57 AM

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MightyQ

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Originally Posted by Panton

No offense taken. I completely get this is a whole different style of flying, and I'm not trying to act like somehow my decade old Viper time means I can just waltz into the left seat of a 777. However, if I can put in the time and effort to get some qualifications it'd be nice to get established with a major if that's possible. Either way I realize there will be a lot of learning, but honestly flying operations and approaches can't be that different between a regional jet and a 737.

I’m a former C-17 guy that didn’t fly for 10 years, just now getting currency in a 172 as I near retirement. You’ll be surprised how quickly it comes back to you. And you’re right that there will be a lot of learning, but nothing will be harder than it was managing everything single-seat. Most important will be keeping an open mind to a slight culture shift, and learning how to best use crew resource management to make things easy for you and the rest of the crew. Cockpit2cockpit answered a lot of my questions even though it’s not perfectly applicable to us with a break in flying. Also, my experience so far has been that regionals will fight over you right now, and legacy will be at least relatively interested once you’re current and have ATP, and will be very interested once you’ve been through a regional’s training program.