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Put two planes at the same gate, one with a former AMF pilot, and the other a CFI... which one gets off the gate sooner and lands sooner with happier passengers (no events). And which one takes a delay to comprehend an MEL, misses their wheels up time as taxi on one engine, and goes missed because they can’t keep the airplane stable.
They have better fundamental skills maybe, but crews at AMF, aside from the Bro maybe, get zero CRM training, FOs do not have traditional responsibilities, and the planes are old. Originally Posted by Fr8Thrust
They definitely are better airline pilots. They know how to manage, multi-task, they know IFR, they’re a good stick, and they know what it takes to master an airplane and most importantly get the job done. Every AMF Pilot I know in the airlines is sharp, efficient, and has a better training & performance record than those who went straight from CFI. Put two planes at the same gate, one with a former AMF pilot, and the other a CFI... which one gets off the gate sooner and lands sooner with happier passengers (no events). And which one takes a delay to comprehend an MEL, misses their wheels up time as taxi on one engine, and goes missed because they can’t keep the airplane stable.
Sure they might be better hand flyers but AMF pilots have to essentially unlearn lots of things to fit in the airline environment. Single pilot freight will always be too cowboy to universally mesh with airline flying. Doesn’t mean they can’t, I did it as have thousands. But a regional job will better prepare you for other jet job way more than AMF ever would. The operation is different, the flying is different, the CRM is different, the mission is different. AMF was some of the most challenging flying I have ever done but it didn’t make me some hot shot airline pilot.
As for your wich airplane will get to the gate sooner, I would be more concerned with which plane got to the gate in a more safe manor, and who more closely followed procedure. It’s not solely about just completing the mission, which drives me nuts when guys have that mentality. Former military and former 135 freight pilots have to have that mentality broken out of them. And I speak as a former military and AMF employee.