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11-30-2019, 12:38 PM

#81

c5pilot11

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Originally Posted by Airbum

My guess is that you are slotted for the twins and domestic ops, Mondays seem to be the MD11/747 class start dates. Tuesday the twins.

HR mentioned when I got the call that they are not splitting the class this time and that all fleets will be on Tuesday. She said this was due to the inability to predict training pipeline requirements for the beginning of the year. I’m sure to be the young pup of the group so just glad to be on the team.

11-30-2019, 09:15 PM

#82

cougar

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Originally Posted by whalesurfer

Indefinitely? hmm, maybe.. In MIA we’re teaching in a ‘Legacy’ box which none of our 74s uses anymore. No one wants to pay for an upgrade of the sim, we don’t own it so why should we?
So the meaning of ‘indefinitely’ depends on how much longer the feds will allow us to teach in a device which doesn’t accurately represent airplanes we fly.
Maybe we’ll petition for an FMS Cargo Carve-Out?...

Yes, there was some issue with this, from both the FAA and UPS. This was mitigated in a curriculum change, now requiring the type rating with NGFMC sim (SDF or ANC). The third sim is slated in about 12-18 months.

11-30-2019, 09:30 PM

#83

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Originally Posted by HappyTrails

You mean the same Fed that allows us to operate 75/76 with 3 different engines, with 2 different cockpits, and MULTIPLE pretty significant differences between old, new, leased, winglets, non winglets, etc? That Fed statement is a little naive

The respective CMO office for the airlines don't arbitrarily get to make these decisions.There are specific FSB reports that are developed by the FAA that detail the specific requirements for differences training. If an operator complies with the FSB report, the FAA is bound by their own document.
That's how Delta could use 5 airplanes (757-200, 757-300, 767-200, 767-300, 767-300ER), with 3/4 engine types (PW2037, PW4000, GE CF6, FADEC and Non-FADEC), and 3 different FMCs (200K, PIP, Pegasus), in one category under one combined type rating.
Consider until the FAA provides a 747-8 type rating, all 747-8 differences, either Qual or CQ, is conducted in an IPT, not a FFS. This will hold even though the 747-8 to 747-400 ratio will be 2 to 1.