Cape Air
09-27-2013 | 06:14 PM
#1033
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Granted there is a lot of down time during training, but I wouldn't want anybody flying my family single pilot in the northeast winters with only 5-6 days of training in type. It's not as easy of a job as you think it is, let me tell you.
09-28-2013 | 06:08 AM
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Correct me if I'm wrong 9k, but don't all new Captains fly with a FO for their first 50 or 100 hours anyway? That seems like a good cushion that would pad a reduced training track. I'm not going to disagree with you on the NE winters though...
09-28-2013 | 06:43 AM
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That is correct, high mins lasts for 100 hours, during which you fly with an FO unless you go VFR, then you can dump the FO if you have 9 pax. However, all that training is still very relevant, considering that single pilot CRM has a lot more to do with habit patterns and flow usage. Like any airplane you get used to it after a while, but when it hits the fan, it's far more difficult than anything I've encountered part 121. Quite a fun job though.
09-28-2013 | 12:28 PM
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That, my friend, is why Cape Air is still around after 24 years and just about every other fly-by-night 135 outfit has gone under. You have to actually give a "hoot" about safety. You'd be astounded at the washout rate from that 4-6 weeks of training. I'm sure those washouts got jobs flying 135 elsewhere with 5-6 days of training and a hearty "good luck out there!"
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