I am a riddle grad and i still thought it was pretty hilarious.....i know the type hes getting at......

 

haha hater all the way so pimp

 

aviation dork...i bet he counts the days till his next issue of aopa magazine. i love it when people act like this, it just means less competition for me when I apply to a big airline because they are the dorks that become lifers at dirt ball regionals. I like the one I work at but it's still a stepping stone

 

"haha hater all the way so pimp"

Thank you, whatever that means.

You represent ATP so well. If I was Jim at ATP, I'd pay you to shut up...

 

Heh, problem with riddle is that they put out so many pilots that there's bound to be a few bad eggs.

I've known some UND guys who were annoying and cocky, etc etc.

It seems like there are two extremes when it comes to pilots.... SAAB and everyone else. (jk)

<-------- Riddle Prescott grad here. Not offended by any riddle jokes.

 

I think a RJ course is a good idea. I am actualy thinking of taking one myself. What these folks on here dont realize is everyone is not super pilot that can just hop from a piston airplane to a RJ with all the gadgets and whistles and keep up with the flow of airline class.

For me at least thats what its about. I know that if I went into a jet class without preparation I would fall behind and probably fail out. So anyway I can get the upperhand or at least some exposure to the terms used and what does what is a plus for me. I am the kind of guy that asks questions if I do not understand and you may have to explain it to me more than once for me to get it. So taking an RJ I will get to ask those questions at my own pace so when I do get to airline training I will have some knowledge of what the heck the instructors are talking about and I wont feel like an idiot asking questions that those 20 something year old fresh out of aviation program universities already know.

 

It's been funny to watch this heated debate, because everyone seems to basically agree:

- Are RJ courses helpful? Maybe to some people.

- Are they essential? No.

- Are they worth the money? That's up to you.

- Will they help you get a job? Maybe (SEE: "Are they worth the money?")

Seems pretty simple.

 

Doesn't matter if you know how to fly a sim, because a sim doesn't slam you back against the seat when you takeoff, and a sim doesn't have 50+ lives in the back, and the sim doesn't have a reset button. The only way to get the confidence to do that is giving the controls to a primary student in a 172 and managing the fear that he's going to screw up with the need to let him learn. The mental process of constantly monitoring approaches and landings in a 172 without letting the guy kill you and himself is a huge confidence builder.

I don't think you're truly ever the "pilot in command" until you're first CFI checkride/training. Unless you've done it, you probably won't understand why.

 

I am a CFI and CFII. I have had primary students and I dont feel confident enough to fly a CRJ. Its a differant world from piston flying. I flew a MD-90 full motion sim and was so far behind the airplane. I felt like a student pilot. I can fly the heckout of a 172 but not a CRJ

 

"What these folks on here dont realize is everyone is not super pilot that can just hop from a piston airplane to a RJ with all the gadgets and whistles and keep up with the flow of airline class."

The airline ground schools are set up so if you pay attention and have a good attitute, you'll do fine. That said, you have to bring a certain amount of experience and competence to the table. If you have 1000 total and are an active CFI, I wouldn't worry about it. If you have 300 hours and never been a CFI or had a job as a pilot before, I'd say you'd need to take an RJ course if you expect to get through 121 ground school.

But that begs the question, if you need to take an RJ course to get through 121 ground school, should you even be there in the first place?