53driver

This is absolutely true. FOs are flying so little on Reserve that they cannot hit 100 hours from their checkride date. This means they either have to get a “progress check” from a line check pilot to extend it or go back to sims and redo their ATP checkride.

53driver

njd1,

Can you clarify which part of my post was wrong so I can correct it.

Startcrying

FOs are waiting 5-6 months for IOE right now after type rides. So that’s almost two checkrides. It’s crazy.

Bahamasflyer

The blessing of such a long wait for IOE will be less time on reserve!

marshal

That will drop as we stoped hiring FOs for several months late last year. As the last group of FOs hit the line, the new ones just starting won’t wait as long. We will be short FOs starting in the next few months according to the union. Past performance does not guarantee future performance.

53driver

That’s not how this works. If you are waiting a long time for IOE, that means the person in front of you was also waiting a long time for IOE and the person in front of him as well. You won’t get off Reserve until all those in front of you get off Reserve.

Southern Fried

I am a former EMB-145 Check Airman.
At the end of your PC after you are signed off by your UOE Check Airman, I ask myself one question: Would I put my family on your airplane? If I can answer yes, you pass.
Demonstrate good judgement, exhibit Captains Authority during ALL phases of your flight. For example, while at the gate during boarding, do you listen to what is going on behind you? Are you listening to what the passengers and FA are saying? Be ready to offer help or guidance to either when appropriate. Remember that some of our FAs are new as well. It's a small thing but you are the final authority when push comes to shove and you need to be engaged during all phases of a trip. When something is going sideways, who are they going to turn to for an answer? Be the Man/Woman, get up and take care of business when necessary and/or prudent.
Know how to accomplish a visual approach at any point on arrival! Be ready to take charge when things are going wrong. FMS, autopilot/flight guidance, WX, and ATC are all factors that have caused me to interrupt what's happening and take charge of the airplane. I've denied a few guys during their PC for failing to demonstrate that they can handle these things. There are other things that can trip you up as well. I like the "slow down" mentality. Plan ahead. A little bit of paranoia is a good thing. There are many more things I could mention.
Being a Captain is way more than most non-captains understand. One of my comments to a new FO is to realize that simply because your captain isn't doing or saying anything doesn't mean that they are not thinking about what is happening or what is coming and making decisions about that. Remember my comment about listening at the gate? Do you think the FO sitting next to you knows that I am doing that? Same thing goes for other phases of flight. The last thing you want as Captain is to be surprised. Being a Captain is way more than knowing the FOM or how to fly the airplane.
Also, remember that mentoring your FOs is part of your job description. If your Check Airman deliberately (or otherwise!) plays dumb during your PC, make that a debrief item. Tact is appropriate at that time...

njd1

Wise words. I've often seen captains sitting in their seat quiet during boarding but I'm smart enough to know they're not thinking about banging their girlfriend when they get home (well, they're probably thinking about that, but not ONLY about that). They're developing their plan of attack, alternatives, and listening and looking at everything going on around them, including what the FO is doing (or not doing, as the case may be).

As one captain put it to me -- we're both PIC type rated and we're expected to be equally good at flying the airplane. The main differences between the seats are the responsibility and leadership required to sit on the left side, and this is not to be taken lightly. Put another way, good captains make being a captain look positively easy. It's not.

SkyKing2019

.....Now this is a good thread......

EV120

As a current 145 Check Airman, with another carrier, I give that a standing ovation!