Does anybody have any advice for surviving ASA new hire classes? I just started basic indoc yesterday.

 

If indoc is giving you trouble...maybe you are in the wrong place.

STUDY.

 

Stay ahead. Get all the homework done asap with your classmates. We all pooled our resources and got it done within the first few days. That way we had much more free time to actually study the stuff. I found that training was bunch of easy hurdles, stay ahead and its no problem. Get a bit behind and it will pile up FAST and bring you down.

 

You do have to stay ahead, study every day don't go down to the bar and if you do drink water there is time to party later. Don't forget to eat right and exercise.

 

If you have time to exercise Your not studying enough.I work out a lot and couldnt find a spare minute to in training.....

 

Don't forget to relax. Go out at least one night a week (Friday works quite nicely).

 

Read this article:
http://aviation.crosswindlanding.com...ingthegame.htm

All the new hires should work together as a team. Lean on each other and help each other out. IT'S NOT AN INDIVIDUAL EFFORT. Those people that work together are much more likely to succeed than those that think they can do it alone.

 

During indoc learn your required immediate action items and limitations. Get these down cold - they are teasted to 100%. Get up to proficiency on your systems, these are tested to 80% and for First Officers a mistake can be debriefed.

Then start chair flying your cockpit poster beginning with your Cockpit Check, Before Start flow, Start, Taxi Engine Start, Before Takeoff, Take Off to the line, below and chair fly the rest of the flight thinking about profiles, making your call outs, Descent and Approach, Landing Check, After Landing and Shut Down. As your "flights" start to get boring start to throw in an emergency or abnormal to deal with.

These ASA training is actually easier than other airlines I have flown for because it is well organized and the Instructors have experienced training pilots who are new to 121 operations. There is a lot more spoon feeding at ASA than at other airlines that basically tell you "there are the books, come back ready for your test."

It is a lot to learn. If you need help - ask for it. Your best source of help will be your sim buddy since both of you benefit from studying together.

The number 1 rule is to keep a good attitude. If you make a mistake, say you learned and try it again. Either way, smile, nod you head and move on.

Excellent article by the way - but you - go study! (or have a beer with your classmates while talking systems) You don't have time to be on this web board. All the MTSU guys that came before you did a good job, you will do great also.

 

That's probably OK in groundschool, which is just a big cram session but when you get to sim your mental performance under all that stress will depend on balanced living. Diet and sleep are important, but if you're used to exercising a lot you better do some of that too. Take some time to relax a little each day during sim.

 

Oh please. I guess some people are 'slower' than others...