BrazilBusDriver

>>>>CA FLOWS: No, they don't make you memorize captain flows, in fact they encourage you not to look at them until you upgrade (unless you're coming in as a CQFO).

>>>>FMS TRAINING: Required FMS training is pretty minimal - there's an in class practical exercise and some online training that one of the ground instructors put together that you're supposed to go through. But they give you simulator software for your PC and have a lab, so you can do as much or as little as you want/need.

>>>>TRAINING: I personally think the training department is one of the bright spots about Trans States - pretty much everything is done in house and the folks there work hard at doing a good job of it. They're currently spending a lot of time, money, and effort trying to get folks through, and have added a lot of Graphical Flight Sim sessions (think paper tiger but in flight sim mock up) to help folks get up to speed on procedures before getting to the sim. You'll have the resources you need to pass training if you're minimally skilled and are willing to apply yourself.

C37AFE

No and weak. Fms basics aren't too hard to figure out. The sop has a cheat sheet. You will have it down in no time

Jjpilot

You will get fairly good with the FMS during training.

ACARS, not so much!!!
There is a section in the SOP dealing with it, but pretty much leave it for guys like me, the line check airman to teach newbys that.
Im working on a short introduction video about using the ACARs.

NeverHome

Lol very true about the ACARS! A year ago I had an interesting discussion with the then assistant POI. In his words, IOE is not a training event (I guess we don’t train pilots with paying passengers on board lol). So new hires shouldn’t be learning ACARS on IOE!

The discussion came up because I mentioned that we all learned the ACARS on IOE. Your right, it’s really been the check airman teaching the skills to the IOE guy. Then further refined by the line captains. Personally I never saw any issues with this, just that teaching how to use acars on a 24 minute turn with a crew swap is a bit tedious.

Neddy

I’ve just got through my interview and will be starting ground school in January. Can’t wait and would really want to make use of the holiday period to get prepared as well I can. Unless it is against company policy, could somebody share the current flows, call outs and limitations. Systems might be fun reading too, but it could be too heavy. Thanks a lot.

Md5drivr

Which class in Jan?

Neddy

13th of January

Md5drivr

Same. ATP/CTP before?