Skywest v2.0
02-26-2017 | 05:55 PM
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From: Armchair Capt
02-26-2017 | 07:34 PM
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Last I heard from a friend who started training at TSA about 6 months ago was that it's about 1.5 years to get based in Denver. That may have changed but there's no way it's right out of training. Also, TSA's new hire classes average about 5-10 pilots, where SkyWest is pulling in a consistent stream 60+. TSA is not a growing airline; it is struggling to keep up with attrition and most level-headed people can see past the signing bonus. Good luck though with the decision.
02-26-2017 | 09:02 PM
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From: Cessna 172 CFI
I had a conversation with a fellow pilot who just started training with Horizon he said he had heard there is a 20% wash out at SkyWest initial training. I think he said for the ERJ anyone hearing about failures in training?
02-26-2017 | 11:04 PM
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I believe it's a 93% pass rate now, down from 98% a few years ago. Many people are getting the go ahead that would've never been previously considered.
Recently the ERJ program switched to an AQP initial syllabus. The first class has faced a high failure rate (4 out of 16 crews finished without extra sims or failures, over half failed the LOE) according to a few instructors and someone actually in the class. Who knows the actual cause but I'm hesitant to blame the pilots. I'm sure this will be eventually corrected, shame for everyone subjected to the experiment.
Recently the ERJ program switched to an AQP initial syllabus. The first class has faced a high failure rate (4 out of 16 crews finished without extra sims or failures, over half failed the LOE) according to a few instructors and someone actually in the class. Who knows the actual cause but I'm hesitant to blame the pilots. I'm sure this will be eventually corrected, shame for everyone subjected to the experiment.
02-27-2017 | 12:04 AM
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Hell a November class on the CRJ had 7 initial SV ground school failures. I think 5 passed the second attempt to keep going. These guys are putting their careers on the line because they read a gouge from their friend and trust it 100%. Then they change the written test and the failures sky rocket....when it's all the same systems!
Not sure what's up with all the recent ERJ failures but I can't imagine the quality of training is drastically different. Skywest wants you to pass. Could have had a bad patch of students honestly.
02-27-2017 | 12:06 AM
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Plus isn't the Q400 one of the hardest type ratings to get? Ironic that a Horizon pilot would say the Skywest training is difficult.
02-27-2017 | 01:04 AM
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More likely is that they misspoke or possibly they misunderstood the wording themselves.
02-27-2017 | 03:32 AM
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Rant over lol not really a huge deal
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