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#21

captande , 11-03-2019 05:29 PM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by 12tango21

You are speaking out on nonsense. It wasn't on any approach, it wasn't proper because it had a no link and didn't sequence mid flight which I corrected before we ever got there. I am voicing things here because I'm curious if this has happened to others and next steps. I on the line will be with a captain who is qualified for the seat.

Just because you’re with a guy qualified in the left seat doesn’t necessarily make a difference. Think of it this way. The guy in the seat next to you on the checkride probably has been living, eating, and breathing the FOM, POH, and profiles for the last month or so preparing for the ride. That person is may be better prepared than the 30 year captain you might get paired with on a reserve assignment

#22

Crown , 11-04-2019 04:52 AM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by 12tango21

I just finished a failure with an untrained captain and who is going for upgrade and myself. The captain programmed the fms wrong, disregarded a checklist coming into land, then him turned the wrong way while I was working head down during taxi. How can I fail from this?. How much does this affect me? I had one fail in private training and now one now on my ATP checkride. I'm sick to my stomach. The captain wants to try and challenge it because it was caused by the sim instructor changing everything as we were walking in the sim then giving us 200kt winds so we had no time to set up. Can you even protest an iacra checkride?

I was given a piece of advice many years ago in this industry.

"Your only job in the sim is to get your partner through training."

You both donked this up and both of you failed it, and frankly, it sounds legitimate. If you believe challenging it will reverse the outcome, go for it. But to me, you sound arrogant and whiny.

#23

RadialGal , 01-02-2020 10:55 AM

Airborne bus driver

I agree, drop the "It's his fault," attitude pronto. Nothing turns an interviewers stomach like a whiny, blaming pilot applicant. Also, is English your first language?

RadialGal