UPS Sim Prep
07-15-2007, 10:53 PM
#23
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I've had the opportunity to use both of those guys for prep. Both are solid teachers. I'd break it down to your own personal schedule and which one could fit you in or was more convenient...Emerald and AJ were definitely more polished and outwardly professional. Adam is like your neighborhood mechanic, gets the job done and reliable but loses style points in the presentation. I don't think you can go wrong with either one.
07-16-2007, 12:06 AM
#24
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The HSI on the 72 and -8 are BEHIND the yoke and not visible in a normal sitting position. What ^%&^%& engieer thought of this. No wonder the military never bought these jets in any number, they would never pass flight test with that configuration. You can easily miss the radial intercept (as I did) when you are not used to this. I just asked Buzz to advise center we overshot and get a heading back to the radial, and it went ok after that.
I won't divulge the sim profile here, since Buzz had asked us not to, but suffice it to say that if you know how to turn, climb/descend, intercept a radial, sometimes all at the same time, you'll do fine.
Best of luck. You already know how to fly, otherwise, you wouldn't even get a call to interview.
I won't divulge the sim profile here, since Buzz had asked us not to, but suffice it to say that if you know how to turn, climb/descend, intercept a radial, sometimes all at the same time, you'll do fine.
Best of luck. You already know how to fly, otherwise, you wouldn't even get a call to interview.
Sounds like the sim profile is the same it was 12 years ago, basic instrument skills, good quick scan and SA.....remember to look around the yoke if you dont have the old school skills to "feel" your heading or radial intercept
Good Luck to you!!!!
Last edited by viktorbravo; 07-16-2007 at 12:18 AM.
07-16-2007, 08:11 AM
#26
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Spartan
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I have heard good things about Emerald and of course I used Adam's services which I thought were great. My total cost there was around $550 for the sim and the HR prep, how does that compare to Emerald? I would like to know so I can give my friends some options in case Adam won’t be able to take a customer on a short notice.
$350 for the prep...money back guarantee if you don't get hired. Sim is more expensive but AJ does a great job. $850 for 2 hours in the DC-10.
07-16-2007, 09:01 AM
#27
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Spending all that money for sim prep??? Are you guys out of your minds??? There is either lack of confidence in your abilities or you truelly dont know what your doing. If coming from the military I can understand(you truelly dont know what your doing). But,, civilian pilots should have no problem.
07-16-2007, 09:12 AM
#28
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The HSI on the 72 and -8 are BEHIND the yoke and not visible in a normal sitting position. What ^%&^%& engieer thought of this. No wonder the military never bought these jets in any number, they would never pass flight test with that configuration. You can easily miss the radial intercept (as I did) when you are not used to this. I just asked Buzz to advise center we overshot and get a heading back to the radial, and it went ok after that.
07-16-2007, 09:16 AM
#30
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: 757/767 FO
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Spending all that money for sim prep??? Are you guys out of your minds??? There is either lack of confidence in your abilities or you truelly dont know what your doing. If coming from the military I can understand(you truelly dont know what your doing). But,, civilian pilots should have no problem.
My buddy (also A320 driver) didn't do the sim prep and got the DC8! Needless to say, at one point, Buzz asked him "do you ever hand fly?"
I am pretty sure that sealed his fate. He did not get the job. I also know one gal that didn't do the prep and didn't get the job.
I'd rather be overprepared and know I did everything I possible to be prepared rather than screw up a sim for a multi million dollar job.
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