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Originally Posted by Soxfan1
I did do 3 extra sims on top of the 10 scheduled. Oral was over in 45 min. 100% of what I was told to know was asked. 0 surprises. I was more then ready and we flew right through it. That carried over to checkride that I actually had fun doing as crazy as that sounds. IOE was fine - though it take me about 40 hrs, but not many are doing it in 25 these days at any regional.
Envoy used to do 5 sims (CRJ and 145), 145 later got bumped to 6 sims, preceded by a sim observation (supposedly as the failure rate went too high - and I've no idea what high is here), which was later replaced by a jumpseat observation prior to the sims, to sort of show the trainees what they are trying to achieve. CRJ, I believe, stayed at 5 and I am not aware of anyone washing out in the last couple of years on the FO side. There was one direct entry CA from TSA, and I heard of one more that didn't make it.
Some do get the additional sims, even now, when the scheduled sims got bumped up to 8 with the inclusion of the extended envelope and such. Everyone can have a bad day, but that still comes with special tracking.
New hire IOE is typically scheduled for 26-28 hrs. Go over 30 and a note is made, or so I've heard a couple of years back (when it supposedly started). I don't believe I've seen anyone with over 50, and I did hear of someone being asked to resign after reaching that mark.
Extra sims and such can be required for a variety of reasons, from a poorly set up training program, to lazy or inadequate trainees and everything in between.
But trends should still be monitored and addressed.
Figured I'd chime in since you mentioned other regionals