Initial training CRJ
07-20-2025 | 06:52 AM
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07-20-2025 | 09:19 PM
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LOL... I guess you're still living in the past.... Yup, flying the 737 and then coming to the E-175 - it was the best technology airplane, way better than the 737, in my opinion, of course. I heard the A220 outperforms the E-175... maybe it's time to consider that airframe.
07-20-2025 | 09:20 PM
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The program is designed to take pilots like you (CFI, little to no turbine time) and make them regional pilots. TRUST THE PROCESS! Study only what they tell you and nothing more. I'd ensure that the rest of your life is ready to handle you being gone for 2-3 months. Bills paid, family sorted, that sort of stuff. Don't make my mistake and also renew your CFI online during training. That was dumb of me. Make friends in your class and study together! Within the first week you'll probably have an idea who in your class will be the people to seek help from (it may be you).
The best information you are providing here. Best of luck to everyone, study hard.
07-21-2025 | 08:06 AM
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The training is not "intense", but it's thorough. If you are on profile and not spending a lot of time making up tasks in the SIM, the final 2 sessions of MT is almost practice. Very seasoned instructors who know what they are doing. Most people struggle in SIM (very few struggle in ground or PT) due to not knowing the flows and callouts or being robotic and trying to do from memorization rather than knowledge. You have to understand the why. The way to do that is to start working on flows, profiles, and callouts the day you get them and have them down so you can do them backwards, standing on your head, in German while an angry baboon does your hair.
Yes the process works but someone before said study ahead. I cant overemphasize that. Those coming from GA who wait until right before starting SIM and try to learn the profiles as they go are the ones who struggle most.
Yes the process works but someone before said study ahead. I cant overemphasize that. Those coming from GA who wait until right before starting SIM and try to learn the profiles as they go are the ones who struggle most.
07-22-2025 | 02:45 PM
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Lol I have 3.5K hours in the CRJ and was a CA on the airplane at OO, and I have no idea what that acronym even is...
To the OP: as others have said, trying to "study ahead" can actually be counterproductive. Skywest has very solid training designed to take piston CFIs and get them up to speed in the pointy end of an RJ. The toughest part will be getting used to the crew environment -- when and how to do your flows checklists, and callouts. You can't practice crew operations on your own -- you need a sim partner for that.
Before training, make sure you memorize, cold, all the memory items and limitations that they'll send you in advance. You won't have time to study the stuff when you show up. It's not a terrible idea to study up on how turbine systems work (bleed air, packs, APUs, turbofans, etc) -- that's already in the books that you have.
In training though, you'll want to ensure that while you're in the systems phase, you're practicing flows and callouts with your partner. Spend plenty of time in the paper tigers / Matrix trainers. That, and the FMS practice sessions. This stuff will seem like a lot when you first get started, and it is a lot to learn, quickly. But you'll want to learn it the way Skywest wants to teach it, so don't go watching stuff on YouTube about flows, checklists, callouts, the FMS etc.
I've been through three airline training programs (OO, SWA and UA). Skywest training is really well done, and is respected around the industry.. Show up, put in the effort, study and practice with your partner, and you'll be fine. Honestly though, the only thing i I'd really do before you show up is to really memorize those limitations and memory items. Aside from that -- enjoy the ride!
To the OP: as others have said, trying to "study ahead" can actually be counterproductive. Skywest has very solid training designed to take piston CFIs and get them up to speed in the pointy end of an RJ. The toughest part will be getting used to the crew environment -- when and how to do your flows checklists, and callouts. You can't practice crew operations on your own -- you need a sim partner for that.
Before training, make sure you memorize, cold, all the memory items and limitations that they'll send you in advance. You won't have time to study the stuff when you show up. It's not a terrible idea to study up on how turbine systems work (bleed air, packs, APUs, turbofans, etc) -- that's already in the books that you have.
In training though, you'll want to ensure that while you're in the systems phase, you're practicing flows and callouts with your partner. Spend plenty of time in the paper tigers / Matrix trainers. That, and the FMS practice sessions. This stuff will seem like a lot when you first get started, and it is a lot to learn, quickly. But you'll want to learn it the way Skywest wants to teach it, so don't go watching stuff on YouTube about flows, checklists, callouts, the FMS etc.
I've been through three airline training programs (OO, SWA and UA). Skywest training is really well done, and is respected around the industry.. Show up, put in the effort, study and practice with your partner, and you'll be fine. Honestly though, the only thing i I'd really do before you show up is to really memorize those limitations and memory items. Aside from that -- enjoy the ride!
07-22-2025 | 02:48 PM
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07-22-2025 | 03:02 PM
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Would have been sometime in July 2024. That's the closest I've got. Maybe late June but I'm about 80% sure it was July.
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