What happend to working for a job and not paying for one? This is getting rediculous
03-01-2006 | 04:41 PM
#81
Prime Minister/Moderator
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
I didn't have any trouble with the FMS. I got a copy of the software and played around with it in groundschool. Realworld flying is much harder and takes longer to learn than any system. And there are a lot of things you will not learn in the right seat of an airliner because
1) You have a babysiter
2) Airline systems and ops are so redundant that it is highly unusual to get in a situation where you are really pressured.
1) You have a babysiter
2) Airline systems and ops are so redundant that it is highly unusual to get in a situation where you are really pressured.
03-01-2006 | 04:51 PM
#82
Sit reserve to get lucky
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From: is down range clear?
To be exact, what he struggles with is the FMS and ACARS. He struggles, even after the sim, with the automation and the FCP. While he is working his ass off trying to figure that out and having a breeze flying, the 250 hour guy is having a breeze with the automation and working his ass off to figure out the flying. So yes, the 250 hour guy can do just as well in IOE than the 1500 hour pilot. Both will struggle with the airplane in IOE, both with have their butts kicked at some point down the line, but both are capable, both make it through in the end. Its the same requirements to pass IOE no matter how many hours you have, there are no free passes in any airline. The fact that check airmen are signing these guys off, means they feel comfortable that they are just as proficient as Mr. 1500 hour guy.
I remember when APC use to be friendly.
