Elimination of the Simulator Requirement
08-19-2015, 07:59 AM
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In 2007 when United was hiring the migrant summer 2008 labor, the technical portion was very basic. Be able to brief an approach and answer questions about the Jepps charts. Be able to calculate a descent for a crossing restriction, maybe a question on holding...basic stuff. Be able to talk in laymens terms about your current airplane...is the electric system AC or DC...what does an accumulator do, etc.
08-19-2015, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by pilotgolfer
In 2007 when United was hiring the migrant summer 2008 labor, the technical portion was very basic. Be able to brief an approach and answer questions about the Jepps charts. Be able to calculate a descent for a crossing restriction, maybe a question on holding...basic stuff. Be able to talk in laymens terms about your current airplane...is the electric system AC or DC...what does an accumulator do, etc.
08-20-2015, 06:33 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by airlinesforfun
Awesome. Thank you. The info provided in the welcome packets discuss all of this info and includes being able to fly a basic flight profile on the sim device in a briefing room, navigate the iPad, and use the standard e-tools common for all United pilots. I'm mostly surprised by the apparent lack of knowledge test requirement common in the other carriers like Delta and FedEx.
08-27-2015, 12:40 AM
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Gents, something else to consider here...the sim portion costs time and money. With the hiring numbers in the future being what they will be, removing the sim allows the company to spread the interview process throughout the system to more than just DEN. I'm not saying they will do that, but getting rid of the sim ride opens up that possibility.
IMHO, the sim ride is unnecessary, but be that as it may, until it is officially gone, it is here.
IMHO, the sim ride is unnecessary, but be that as it may, until it is officially gone, it is here.
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