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03-03-2026 | 07:01 PM
#4841
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From: 1900D CA
03-04-2026 | 01:43 AM
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Not sure what is going on, but one of the reasons we have all of the issues with sim availability and the need to stop classes is because people simply need more sims than the footprint and it eats away any available times and pushes people back. god forbid a sim is down for mx, then it is a complete mess.
03-04-2026 | 04:27 AM
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I think the new hire failure rate is quite low. The training dept is mostly excellent. Don't think this place is a washout style training dept. The vast majority of instructors are excellent and want you to succeed. Study, prepare and you will be fine.
As for upgrades, they recently changed the upgrade training and made it a bit more difficult. On top of that people don't know what to expect since the program is new. (No good gauge out there yet?)
When I went thru upgrade it was very much an educational syllabus and not a hard, testing, washout style training program. I learned and enjoyed it. But I never felt like it was designed to wash me out. The new one might be a little different.
As for upgrades, they recently changed the upgrade training and made it a bit more difficult. On top of that people don't know what to expect since the program is new. (No good gauge out there yet?)
When I went thru upgrade it was very much an educational syllabus and not a hard, testing, washout style training program. I learned and enjoyed it. But I never felt like it was designed to wash me out. The new one might be a little different.
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03-04-2026 | 05:17 AM
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03-04-2026 | 06:38 AM
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03-04-2026 | 08:23 AM
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Just got done a couple weeks ago. I wouldn’t sweat it. Excellent instruction overall, and as always cooperate to graduate.
I will say, the folks who were struggling were almost exclusively 135/91 guys. Prior 121 folks had almost zero issues across the board. Even the true skyhawk cadets seemed to do just fine. My guess is, the failure rate is way up now that the company has to hire 91/135 guys as prior 121 folks stay at their regionals.
I will say, the folks who were struggling were almost exclusively 135/91 guys. Prior 121 folks had almost zero issues across the board. Even the true skyhawk cadets seemed to do just fine. My guess is, the failure rate is way up now that the company has to hire 91/135 guys as prior 121 folks stay at their regionals.
03-04-2026 | 10:01 AM
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Just got done a couple weeks ago. I wouldn’t sweat it. Excellent instruction overall, and as always cooperate to graduate.
I will say, the folks who were struggling were almost exclusively 135/91 guys. Prior 121 folks had almost zero issues across the board. Even the true skyhawk cadets seemed to do just fine. My guess is, the failure rate is way up now that the company has to hire 91/135 guys as prior 121 folks stay at their regionals.
I will say, the folks who were struggling were almost exclusively 135/91 guys. Prior 121 folks had almost zero issues across the board. Even the true skyhawk cadets seemed to do just fine. My guess is, the failure rate is way up now that the company has to hire 91/135 guys as prior 121 folks stay at their regionals.
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