Originally Posted by astec

Don't listen to this guy. He thinks he some kind of super pilot. The course is no walk in the park. 8 hours of pure hell a day. If you don't study they will be able to tell and you probably won't pass the class. If you're not studying every night and staying late everynight, expect to either be sent home or forgotten about.

You better know the material front to back, captain and fo flows, and everything within reach in your brain.

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

Really not a big deal. You MUST know the profiles. I would HIGHLY recommend knowing the FO flows as well. The captain flows really aren't that important. If you aren't used to it, the FMS and FCP will be a bit of a learning curve. All the instructors there are regional pilots and very patient and knowledgeable. They are very good at teaching/explaining the sim. I can tell this class will definitely be a value when I start class. Knowing how to fly with the FCP and how to do V1 cuts, single engine go-arounds, etc. will be very beneficial. Don't stress studying night and day before class. Get the profiles down, and know the flows and you will be just fine.

In a nutshell, if you can't pass this class, you shouldn't even be flying a cessna.

Originally Posted by stunami

Thanks Brewmaster and Astec. I certainly won't be taking this couse lightly and I am excited for the opportunity.

Originally Posted by 3GreenKSNA

For training, The sheer quantity of material one needs to know right off the top of their head is extensive.

There is very little guidance in regards to, what one needs to know and when. Those who are deliberate in their studies have been seeking advice from people in classes ahead of us as to what we should focus on. Captain upgrade and transition guys have commented on how good the training used to be.

It has really become a self study program with a very limited amount of oversight from the instructors. We haven't figured out if it is a cost issue, man power problem, leadership/mgmt problem or what. The truth is checkride failures have gone way up and I'm sure the higher ups are seeing a lot of $$$'s being flushed.

My advice for those who are just about to start class, find some one ahead of you in class and continue to ask them how much you should know and by what date.

There is a whole elephant to eat, but you gotta eat it one bite at a time.

Originally Posted by Stryker

It looked right when I checked it earlier. The pic you posted dint have an employee # in there (unless you removed it for anonymity...) Plus you have November not September selected. Also I'm not sure why but some of your numbers look different than what I saw. Not sure...

Originally Posted by rickt86

its def wrong, if I had power I would go look what mine showed, since I think we are the same class, or very close, but I am in the dark, during a flood, and have work 6pm tomorrow. Maybe from my the 8 hour over night I can try haha.

Originally Posted by What

How come you can post on APC, just saying!!!

Originally Posted by tmtbiker

did anybody else look at the interactive seniority list posted today (8/28)? i think it might have an error, check out my relative status as a spring 2010 hire:



top of the reserve list in the left seat? don't think so...