Originally Posted by That Aussie Guy (Post 2487366)

Quick question guys

Does anyone know if my Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating needs to be "Current" coming over from Australia? Or do I just need to have one?

As they are perpetual, I'm wondering if the SIM check at the end of training covers me for recency? or is there a clause somewhere stating my Australian MECIR must be current at the time of the check to be able to convert it to a US one and make it current?

Would save me a few $$$ if I didn't need to do an IPC (its what we strange folk in the land down under call an Instrument Proficiency Check, is it the same there?) before I come over.

Thanks very much! :confused:

Originally Posted by NewGuy01 (Post 2486608)

1. ORD is probably your best bet. Some of the guys who wanted to fly a lot also left for BOI. If you go to a west coast base you will double or even triple the amount of time you sit on reserve. I've been here about a year and I can now finally hold a line at a West Coast base. Keep an eye on open time. You may not fly much on reserve unless you select you want to be called first. Look for LGA turns on open time. You can fly these on your days off.

2. I don't know much about either program.

3. The 175 was my (sigh) 4th type rating. I studied in advance and kinda got burned. For example the book tailwind limit of most jets is
10 knots. SkyWest 175s can do 15 but you wont learn that until you get to ground school. So even the limitations are different per the company op specs than what you will find on the that app.

In my opinion your best bet for training is to show up well rested an ready to study a lot. Make flashcards and study beyond just the computer based training. If you apply yourself in training you will be fine. No need to spend ANY money on ANYTHING going forward. You'll need it to sort out a place to live in ORD. Live near the blue line train and life will be pretty easy..

Originally Posted by JBirdE175 (Post 2490274)

ORD may be more junior but that is only because it has MORE junior people. Right now you will sit reserve and NOT fly in ORD because it is so over staffed. If you sit reserve at another base, you will fly. Most others are nowhere near as well staffed. Once you can hold a line in ORD or BOI or another junior base, make the switch then. This is your best bet to fly. But like I said in another thread, things change with ERJ seniority all the time. A year ago ORD was the most senior base at 7 months wait. The rest were much less. That was when our new planes were doing out west along with the new hire classes.

Originally Posted by JBirdE175 (Post 2490274)

ORD may be more junior but that is only because it has MORE junior people. Right now you will sit reserve and NOT fly in ORD because it is so over staffed. If you sit reserve at another base, you will fly. Most others are nowhere near as well staffed. Once you can hold a line in ORD or BOI or another junior base, make the switch then. This is your best bet to fly. But like I said in another thread, things change with ERJ seniority all the time. A year ago ORD was the most senior base at 7 months wait. The rest were much less. That was when our new planes were doing out west along with the new hire classes.

Originally Posted by JBirdE175 (Post 2490270)

It’s the same here. If you haven’t been staying current on your own and require an IPC, then yes. You have to do it before training. You must be instrument current when you show up for class.

Originally Posted by Citation X (Post 2490313)

Before class starts or before sims start?

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 2490318)

You might be too busy to get current once class starts, I doubt they will want to take a chance on that.

Originally Posted by Citation X (Post 2490313)

Before class starts or before sims start?

Originally Posted by JBirdE175 (Post 2490347)

Before class, whether that’s CTP or directly to indoc for someone who is ATP rated.