Best training department
09-27-2014 | 01:40 PM
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It was, the envy of the industry (big brother budget to boot). I'm not really sure where, why, or when it went downhill. Changes in the FAA CMO office along with POI's didn't help. Cuts in funding didn't either. I also blame the FAA and TC manager for turning it into a "checking" center. Eagle was one of the last regionals to go AQP also, still hasn't completely switched over. Its sink or swim with every ride being career jeopardy and very little training to be had with bored embedded career examiners looking to entertain themselves. In other words, very unforgiving. There is a saying apparently at the larger airlines: if you can make it at Eagle, you can make it anywhere.
09-27-2014 | 05:55 PM
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09-28-2014 | 05:47 AM
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It was, the envy of the industry (big brother budget to boot). I'm not really sure where, why, or when it went downhill. Changes in the FAA CMO office along with POI's didn't help. Cuts in funding didn't either. I also blame the FAA and TC manager for turning it into a "checking" center. Eagle was one of the last regionals to go AQP also, still hasn't completely switched over. Its sink or swim with every ride being career jeopardy and very little training to be had with bored embedded career examiners looking to entertain themselves. In other words, very unforgiving. There is a saying apparently at the larger airlines: if you can make it at Eagle, you can make it anywhere.
09-28-2014 | 11:26 PM
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Best training I have been through was Horizon. I have been through 2 regionals, 2 national sized carriers and 1 independent to get a type rating. Horizon was great for a first timer hitting the airlines. A friend recently went through and he said it was very long but they covered everything. Some others I did were self taught for the most part.
The best thing you can have is someone that knows the airplane inside and out. A former carrier (now out of business) had a guy that had 10's of thousands of hours on the equip and he could trouble shoot problems at 3 am over the phone, and give us ideas on how to get things working again with out the help of a computer or manuals. It sure helped always having a PFE/mechanic onboard! He taught the airplane so well he could practically build the damn thing (A-300)!
The best thing you can have is someone that knows the airplane inside and out. A former carrier (now out of business) had a guy that had 10's of thousands of hours on the equip and he could trouble shoot problems at 3 am over the phone, and give us ideas on how to get things working again with out the help of a computer or manuals. It sure helped always having a PFE/mechanic onboard! He taught the airplane so well he could practically build the damn thing (A-300)!
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