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Old 05-09-2013, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom a Hawk View Post
Since no one else answered you, no they haven't. Some fo's that had the ATP mins and did initial or transition training this last year did the ATP at the same time. I don't know if they're on crack or what. They only any out a email asking for people's times a couple weeks ago. Don't know the numbers but possibly there were a lot of fo's that are right down to the wire on getting the needed time?
Wow. Scary stuff. I have a feeling you guys are going to be vey short on FOs come August. At C5 they started our FOQ program back in January which gets you an ATP and a PIC type. From the sound of it, they're just barely going to get everyone done by August 1st.
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Old 05-09-2013, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by EatMyPropwash View Post
Just finished basic indoc, and all the associated tests... Good stuff.
Are any of you guys going to be DECs, or is that rumor I'm hearing?

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Using all ATPs is a dumb idea to just check a box, if we need to be typed in the aircraft I'm assuming it means full type not SIC? Wouldn't it be in their best interest just to send us back through the sim?
Learn the Systems of the Seminole, forget the B1900 or SF340 in the meantime, get the ATP, go back to Silver to relearn the Beech or Saab systems, and possibly into the sim to take what perhaps could be a proficiency check? Seems like we will have to go back to the sim anyways.

I hope the rumor of using ATP is just someone trying to be funny.
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Old 05-09-2013, 09:32 AM
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ATP would make sense if someone JUST got done flying a Seminole before they came here.

Wouldn't be too bad.

....but someone like me with NO Piper ME time...it would be fun.
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Old 05-09-2013, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jsfBoat View Post
Are any of you guys going to be DECs, or is that rumor I'm hearing?



Learn the Systems of the Seminole, forget the B1900 or SF340 in the meantime, get the ATP, go back to Silver to relearn the Beech or Saab systems, and possibly into the sim to take what perhaps could be a proficiency check? Seems like we will have to go back to the sim anyways.

I hope the rumor of using ATP is just someone trying to be funny.
Don't know what DEC means... tell and I shall answer. :-) . Rumors are rumors... they're all crap.
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Old 05-09-2013, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by EatMyPropwash View Post
Don't know what DEC means... tell and I shall answer. :-) . Rumors are rumors... they're all crap.
DEC = Direct Entry Captain aka street captains.
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Old 05-09-2013, 05:49 PM
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Have a bad feeling that DECs will help to fill the "pilot shortage" due to lack of FO applicants...
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Old 05-09-2013, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes View Post
Have a bad feeling that DECs will help to fill the "pilot shortage" due to lack of FO applicants...
Don't they need a few landings from the right seat for them to be right seaters? If so how many DEC's are right seat checked out? I agree though I wouldn't be surprised if this happens.
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Old 05-09-2013, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jsfBoat View Post
Are any of you guys going to be DECs, or is that rumor I'm hearing?



Learn the Systems of the Seminole, forget the B1900 or SF340 in the meantime, get the ATP, go back to Silver to relearn the Beech or Saab systems, and possibly into the sim to take what perhaps could be a proficiency check? Seems like we will have to go back to the sim anyways.

I hope the rumor of using ATP is just someone trying to be funny.
If you can learn systems on a Saab you can easily pickup the basics of the Seminole and slide right back into the Saab when it's all said and done.
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Old 05-09-2013, 09:40 PM
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If you can learn systems on a Saab you can easily pickup the basics of the Seminole and slide right back into the Saab when it's all said and done.
But at what risk... a failed checkride?

Learning a Seminole for the pure purpose of "checking a box" with the new rule is absurd. You're making a jeopordy event that much harder.

It is only fair to allow the FOs to take an ATP/Type ride on the equipment they are currently qualified to operate.
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Old 05-09-2013, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruz5350 View Post
Don't they need a few landings from the right seat for them to be right seaters? If so how many DEC's are right seat checked out? I agree though I wouldn't be surprised if this happens.
It takes full IOE to be qualified as SIC according to the books.


We've already had a DEC fly as an SIC for several months. Did IOE from the right seat, flew from the right seat, made captain pay.
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