Griever

Correct. Traditional oral only during recurrent.

MKG Warrior

No, there is no traditional oral exam, there is a systems validation exam. Just like the ground course, it to is computer based. The exam is composed of memory items, and randomly selected system and FOM related questions. To top it off, you are given an electronic copy of the FOM to reference during the exam. Nothing to sweat; if you put forth the effort and review you'll do fine. By far this was probably one my most enjoyable experiences when it comes to training and checkrides.

snackysmores

It’s 120 questions. Part FOM (you are given a word document on the computer that has the FOM in it), part memory items, and systems.

I think most guys are getting around 5 questions wrong, you can miss 20 lol. Nothing to worry about.

The only oral that still remains is AQP recurrent cycle, and those are usually pretty easy. We have materials to assist with studying for that too.

Citation X

I appreciate all the replays guys

cactusflyer

I've heard rumors that QX is going to scale back some of the online training we're giving new hires, and add in more ground school time (which we'd reduced in favor of the online stuff), since running everything through the magic of the internet is apparently resulting in some interesting knowledge gaps for new people.

Griever

I heard that too. The training department has, thankfully, been pushing back against the policies of the previous, now fired, management team that screwed us so bad.

It's a good sign for sure.

flynshoe748

As things change, things stay the same. The company never had trouble getting folks through the pipe before, and it will all return to what worked again

LineGrinder400

Other than the former VP of flt ops resigning and the CP presumably going to another position, who is part of this "previous management team" that's said to have been fired? It's being made to seem there was a massive shakeup in QX management when it seems only one person was actually "fired". Aren't many of the same faces still in the same positions?

Also, how has this sudden confidence in the future health of QX been achieved simply with a few new faces showing up? Aren't the same overriding negatives still in play that caused much of this "crisis" at QX to occur in the first place (low compensation, no AS flow, a turboprop with very tough schedules, lots of lifers, heavy attrition continuing to the majors by the non-lifers, unfavorable economies of scale compared to OO, other regionals with SEA/PDX pilot bases now, etc.)?

No I'm not SkyWest.. just interesting to note this new found optimism of QX health and still genuinely curious how this is supposed to pencil out long run for them.

SIUav8er

thats what you call "scraping the bottom of the barrel". The regionals are essentially uaing the training department to "interview" candidates. Welcome to the "pilot shortage".

SIUav8er

The new found optimism is what all new management teams bring with them. Its management spin. Youre right, not a lot of new faces, but the key positions including VP of Flight Ops, Chief Pilot, and Director of Training are all fresh blood (From Alaska). It still rubs me the wrong way that a couple of them still hold a seniority number at Alaska, but whatever. I hope they bring more to the table than the previous lackeys.