Mesa Questions
01-08-2018, 10:27 PM
#15
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Joined APC: Sep 2017
Position: 737 FO
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Originally Posted by Flaps8posrate
Calmwinds, thank you for your reply, I had hoped you would do so. Primarily, we are making a decision on our priorities - 1 I’m older (61) and would like to get TPIC in the 121 world before I turn 65, as that will set me up for my post 65 career plans. 2 We both wish to live near our adult children and families. 3 I have recently been unsuccessful in obtaining my ATP type at another 121 operator in the allotted sim time and I know that I will be successful with another round of sims. (Beyond session 9, they were coming too infrequently to be sharp and consistent in my performance.)
I have friends at OO, but their upgrade time is pretty long. I looked at other regionals, but my wife and I are not willing to move East for Republic, Endeavour, PSA, etc.
My friends tell me that I remind them of Dick Karl, the retired Surgeon who does the columns for Flying. His most recent column is, interestingly enough, about his type rating failure for his new jet.
I have friends at OO, but their upgrade time is pretty long. I looked at other regionals, but my wife and I are not willing to move East for Republic, Endeavour, PSA, etc.
My friends tell me that I remind them of Dick Karl, the retired Surgeon who does the columns for Flying. His most recent column is, interestingly enough, about his type rating failure for his new jet.
01-09-2018, 11:52 AM
#17
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Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 37
Originally Posted by thornfc6
On the E175, FPT course will now be 8 days instead of 6, and no more sim zeros.
01-10-2018, 05:34 AM
#19
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Joined APC: May 2017
Posts: 2,145
I believe the problem with our current training is the sequence given the length of time to get to SIMs. Doing FPT so far before SIMs is a waste of time, new hires forget everything they learn from FPT before they get to SIMs given a month or more in between.
The dilemma: We are hemmoragjng pilots and they can’t stop hiring.
The training department should have paid the SIM instructors and examiners Ejet pay like they asked. It has cost the company much more in frustrated new hires quitting, new hires paid while they sit for a month or more, and in lost productivity on the line. United has to be ****ed off with our January performance. JO should fire the person who made this decision.
The dilemma: We are hemmoragjng pilots and they can’t stop hiring.
The training department should have paid the SIM instructors and examiners Ejet pay like they asked. It has cost the company much more in frustrated new hires quitting, new hires paid while they sit for a month or more, and in lost productivity on the line. United has to be ****ed off with our January performance. JO should fire the person who made this decision.
01-10-2018, 05:34 AM
#20
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,666
Originally Posted by bnkangle
FPT: you practice setting up the box and do the profiles on a desktop computer, as well as incorporate flows.
Sim 0 is non jeaopardy sim.
Sim 0 is non jeaopardy sim.
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