Originally Posted by FL370esq

1. Excellent training department. Training is training in AQP world but the SLIs know their stuff and do a great job...and...the sims are are all new and fly like the jet because they both run on computers.

2. Yes...WDRs are "hand-jammed" as are position reports The electronic checklist offsets the hand-jamming so it is an "aviation wash." 😁

3. Capt puts his/her/their luggage behind the FO but closer to the door. An international Luggage Works bag with side-pockets easily fits so a standard one is clearly no problem. Securing a 1970s American Tourister might be a bit of a challenge but still should work.

It's a great airplane but there was a lot of Tim Hortons and Poutine spilled on the "clean sheet" design in Mirabel. Reliability has improved a ton but there are still learning curves with each new station that opens to it. However, as we come into the winter months, de-icing is a dream if you have spent any time on an -88 or 717. No leaky windows so your aren't transporting 4 gallons of Clariant Safe Wing MPIV Launch in the QRH bin.

Good luck! You will enjoy it!