Silver Airways
09-30-2013, 10:08 PM
#4431
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 268
Yes. 6 lessons is tough. I think 6 is tough enough for just a SIC type. It's really asking a lot for a ATP/PIC type ride for a guy who never flew the Saab, and exponentially so for someone with no 121 turboprop experience.
Back in the day when places like Eagle hired 250 hour pilots they bent over backwards to get those guys all sorts of extra training. I'm not sure if they still do that at some places or not. If some places still do that I think that might be a much safer bet for pilots with no turboprop experience. I'm just putting that out there for new guys to think about. Something to consider. ..
Back in the day when places like Eagle hired 250 hour pilots they bent over backwards to get those guys all sorts of extra training. I'm not sure if they still do that at some places or not. If some places still do that I think that might be a much safer bet for pilots with no turboprop experience. I'm just putting that out there for new guys to think about. Something to consider. ..
I know we were told we could use the sims as "paper tigers" as long as they weren't in use for training, stayed off motion, etc. We took advantage of this time and time again and it really helped.
09-30-2013, 10:29 PM
#4432
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Joined APC: Jun 2013
Posts: 101
If this is correct, your the last person that should comment on burning bridges or telling people about Silver.
09-30-2013, 11:37 PM
#4433
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,659
It doesn't take someone working at Silver years to figure out that its a gamble with your career trying to make it through training. That guy has more experience on the Saab than prolly most if not all of Silvers captains and Im sure he helped out his sim partner quite a bit. End result his partner still washed out, it's no surprise that this is happening when you only get 6 or 7 lessons. While I agree practicing in the sim with it off is good it's still no substitution for when it's running or out on the line. A good friend there that is a captain is experiencing these new FO's and it's not pretty.
10-01-2013, 01:26 AM
#4434
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 352
10-01-2013, 06:22 AM
#4436
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 3,014
American to hire 40-50 pilots per month for the foreseeable future.
American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 pilots - Yahoo Finance
American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 pilots - Yahoo Finance
10-01-2013, 06:25 AM
#4437
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Joined APC: May 2013
Position: The Parlor
Posts: 1,252
American to hire 40-50 pilots per month for the foreseeable future.
American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 pilots - Yahoo Finance
American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 pilots - Yahoo Finance
10-01-2013, 07:00 AM
#4439
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
Position: Lovin' life at .4 (ish) mach
Posts: 1,317
80-90% of the effort that's required to make it through sim training is preparing. You can't show up to a sim session unprepared, the sim is not the place to learn the flows, profiles and tests, that's what the CPT is for. Unfortunately some guys failed to realize this and it cost them their jobs.
10-01-2013, 07:13 AM
#4440
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,659
80-90% of the effort that's required to make it through sim training is preparing. You can't show up to a sim session unprepared, the sim is not the place to learn the flows, profiles and tests, that's what the CPT is for. Unfortunately some guys failed to realize this and it cost them their jobs.
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