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10-19-2014, 08:07 AM
#4781
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Joined APC: Nov 2011
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Also, let's not forget that the overwhelming majority of the new hires (me included) are coming with years and thousands of hours of experience in all different types of jets or turboprops. It is true there's a handful of CFIs without a previous 121 experience being hired (one out of 6 in my class), but they are a minority and they will have to stick in the right seat a bit longer anyway to get their 1000 hours. There's nothing wrong with this concept in my opinion. The experience level seams to be higher to me then it was when 250 hour commercial pilots were getting hired and upgrading the moment they reached the magical 1500 hour number. Besides, a lot of them did upgrade successfully and have been flying safely since.
10-19-2014, 09:41 AM
#4782
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: FO
Posts: 3,044
Honestly, if you aren't ready for upgrade, you won't make it through upgrade OE.
10-19-2014, 10:16 AM
#4783
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
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Almost anyone can upgrade, it's the captain part where people will have issues. You need to know a lot more about the airplane and the operation to be an effective captain. Anyone can fly it's making the decisions in the heat of the moment that count. That only comes from experience with the company and being in the airplane. You'de be hard pressed to find someone in our training department who isn't worried about what lies ahead for our pilot group even with all our experience.
10-19-2014, 11:19 AM
#4784
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Joined APC: May 2013
Position: The Parlor
Posts: 1,252
Almost anyone can upgrade, it's the captain part where people will have issues. You need to know a lot more about the airplane and the operation to be an effective captain. Anyone can fly it's making the decisions in the heat of the moment that count. That only comes from experience with the company and being in the airplane. You'de be hard pressed to find someone in our training department who isn't worried about what lies ahead for our pilot group even with all our experience.
10-19-2014, 01:30 PM
#4789
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Joined APC: Jun 2010
Position: Just another RJ guy
Posts: 906
Your example has nothing to do with "set it and forget it" and everything to do with not monitoring and "flying" the airplane. My point is that the airplane is simple to fly compared to other 121 jets. Short checklists, many switches you never touch, very few memory items, little call outs, etc. If you compared the amount of information one would have to learn on the E175 say compared to a Mad Dog, a B737, or even a CRJ200, there is MUCH less.
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