Good morning,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed time surrounded by family and friends.

My intent for posting on here was an attempt at opening some new lines of communication. I wasn't trolled on here, depending on who you ask I could be a "tool", but I wanted to step up as I was shown several posts that stated several of my co-workers did not have a positive experience during training. I wanted to extend an invitation to them and offer the opportunity to provide details so that I could hear their story and hopefully make changes or take corrective actions where needed. I don't apply judgement or labels to any of you, you have a right to your opinion, and if willing and able to step up and effectively communicate that opinion it could be exactly what we need to continue to improve. I hope that some come to me directly, I know not everyone will be willing to step out from behind the screen name, but little by little I hope more people will take a chance so we can change this perception of a punitive culture through our actions and not just words.

I appreciate your time, I look forward to working with you all, and if there is anything I can do to help on a case by case basis, you have my email and I am happy to provide my cell if requested. Have a great weekend, and of course, fly safe.

From what I've seen, the contract guys do a lot better job than our line pilot instructors.

What are you smoking?

Some of them still think they are working at their previous airline and are just keeping themselves busy into their golden years, in my opinion.

First post? There's no way you're on the seniority list.

Skeptical about you actually working here. However, I think what you meant to say was that a few of the new(erish) (less experienced instructors) should not be in the position they are in....

It's funny. My buddies at legacy American are now going to CLT for training and getting the former Airways instructors. They have the same complaints we have about our contract guys. Short patience, superiority, inconsistency, unreasonable goals, lack of actual teaching. There must have been a terrible training culture at US Air. Where most of our contract guys came from.

This company really has no excuse at this point to be using contract instructors. I'm sure there are plenty of seniority list pilots interested and qualified for the job. Many have training experience all the way up to APD at previous airlines. The country club mentality in the training department here needs to stop.

Take a look at the Jan senority list. Im somewhere from number 1 to 879.

I went through the Airbus course twice AOM and FCOM. Had really good training with both guys who use the stick. They had good experience and were far better than the young bucks running around right now.

They actually knew how an Airbus is suppose to be flown and don't just quote page 7,001 from the FCOM.