Thanks, my mistake.

 

Actually, you're both right. The sim is currently set up to run 300 software and operate on 300 numbers. And with the only exception being the Air Conditioning panel, which still isn't the correct one for our 300's the sim is physically represented as a 100 and will always be so. The 300 cockpit is slightly wider than the 100. Just a bit of useless information for ya.

 

I just received all of the study material today. What material do you recommend I focus on?

 

Whatever study material that another regional airline sends you. And that was not a joke.

*Sigh*, if after reading everything on this thread you are still hell bent on making your work life miserable and losing your love for flying then study limitations. Speeds, weights, engine limits etc...And your flows...

Good Luck young Padawan...You're going to need it!

 

Limitations and flows.

 

I'm not sure what they send you guys anymore, and even though Piedmont should not be you first choice...

Welcome, if you have any questions feel free to PM me. Know the limitations showing up with these memorized will prevent a lot of stress.

Get yourself some flashcards and get the limitations down pat asap.

 

I would do the above, I wouldn't touch flows until I get to ground school like some have suggested though (I think flows are lot easier to learn in the paper trainer and really doesn't take too long to get)

 

Here's how to do well in training: 1) Get the take home tests done first, as best as you can. 2) Up until your training date study limitations and try to get basic concepts down with the hydraulic and electrical systems...the Dash is a very Hydraulic/Electric heavy airplane. Basic concepts including memory devices like FARPIN and LOSER for the #1 and #2 hyd systems respectively. 3) When you arrive at the hotel for your class or if you know people in your class before getting to the hotel, call them and bounce your answers off of eachother...its a crew concept remember! 4) Do not go into the first day of class without reviewing your answers with other classmates. Those take home tests are a big part of day one. 5) Continue to utilize the crew concept all throughout training...study with everybody a couple hours each day. 6) Do not goof off or party!...Some of the peeps in our last classes did not grow up and thought they should use their non-rev priveledges to party on the weekend. DO NOT DO THIS! Take one day a week, disconnect from it, but get back into it for the school week on SUN. 7) The instructors stay at the same hotel...you will be watched...act like you should be held responsible for 37 people. 8) Lastly and more importantly...if you have any questions ASK them...either here...your instructors...or fellow classmates. If you are confused and dont clear the issue up right away, you will start to stumble. ----Do not worry about flows or power settings or callouts until you get to that point. Follow these directions and you should make it through training no problem!

Welcome, the Dash is an awesome airplane once you learn how to really handle her...but she will also *******u in a heartbeat if you forget...ie colgan.

 

Just out of curiosity, where are you guys losing pilots to? Other than mainline, who is even hiring?

 

The Dash is an awesome airplane, but it didn't do anything to the Colgan crew, it was what they did to it that was the problem.

When I got hired there, the people in our class that had the most problems were the ones that never cut loose to go have dinner and a beer or 5. Crew concept, right? Everyone studies differently though, good luck!