RJ Transition
11-30-2006 | 09:23 PM
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RJ Transition
Hey everybody, Ill hopefully be starting training with Air Whiskey in about a month or two in the crj 200.. This will be my first experience in the rj.. Ive got experience in the dash 8 but no straight jet time. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions on what i might be able to do to help prepare myself for the training. Ive considered everything from buying a $20 study guide off the internet to a $2000 course(a bit expensive) with ATP to studying my old mans FMC manual for the 73 to boring myself with flight sim.. From what ive heard so far the most difficult thing will be learning the FMC and the feel for the RJ as compared to props.. Thanks for reading. anything helps!!
11-30-2006 | 09:34 PM
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no clue but i can tell you one thing for sure, dont waste 2000 dollars, that the companies job. besides if your coming from a turbine and there are other kids coming from seminoles who make it, i would say your already at an advantage.
hopefully ill be a few months behind you but they wont call me back!
hopefully ill be a few months behind you but they wont call me back!
11-30-2006 | 09:43 PM
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AWAC training is super laid back. Don't spend any money... there is definitely no need to do that. If you have already made it through training for the Dash, than I am sure you won't have any problem here... If I made it through, anyone can!
As long as you have a good attitude and you fit in, they will work with you until you get it, but as i said before I have no doubt that you will be able to handle it.
As long as you have a good attitude and you fit in, they will work with you until you get it, but as i said before I have no doubt that you will be able to handle it.
12-01-2006 | 03:31 AM
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Don't look at your dad's FMC stuff! They're different boxes. Better to not clutter yourself up and have "contamination" issues...
If you want to buy something to study, purchase the AvSoft CRJ Quick Study Guide... It's a lights and switches "button book" that tells you what does what and when for the cockpit and other systems. It's simply the best oral prep guide that I've found.
But really, you don't need anything (like others said). If you can get a copy of the memory items and limitations from a CURRENT AWAC pilot, that would probably be the best stuff to look at and get memorized before you start training.
If you want to buy something to study, purchase the AvSoft CRJ Quick Study Guide... It's a lights and switches "button book" that tells you what does what and when for the cockpit and other systems. It's simply the best oral prep guide that I've found.
But really, you don't need anything (like others said). If you can get a copy of the memory items and limitations from a CURRENT AWAC pilot, that would probably be the best stuff to look at and get memorized before you start training.
12-01-2006 | 03:43 AM
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12-01-2006 | 04:48 AM
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Big me too on that one, although it is pretty expensive. I borrowed mine from a friend before going to training and a couple other guys had it in class too. Hopefully someone will be running around with it. Find that person and be his friend all through training. As for anything else, just show up and you'll be fine...I wouldn't spend any money on CRJ stuff (except the AvSoft book).
12-01-2006 | 05:00 AM
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The avsoft book is $44.95 + tax/s&h. You can order it here:
http://www.avsoft.net/cgibin/cart.cg...search=CRJ-200
http://www.avsoft.net/cgibin/cart.cg...search=CRJ-200
12-01-2006 | 05:13 AM
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Don't worry about coming to the RJ. Probably 10% of our pilot group came from Piedmont and another 20% from Lakes, so they know how to transition somebody from a turboprop to a jet. Once you get to CLT for CPT & sim, "The Bloke" will take good care of you, trust me.
Just sit back, relax, and wait for a call for class. There is NO NEED to study ahead of time; there is plenty of ability to do that around going to Texas Roadhouse & Applebees in ATW...especially if you have class in Jan or Feb.
Just sit back, relax, and wait for a call for class. There is NO NEED to study ahead of time; there is plenty of ability to do that around going to Texas Roadhouse & Applebees in ATW...especially if you have class in Jan or Feb.
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