PilotSam

I start Indoc on the 22nd for ATL, OKStateBryan, what should I expect. How many captains do you thinks will be in ATL.

OkStateBryan

Who is teaching ground? Cameron? He was really cool. Laid back but lots of information. Definitely buddy up with the other people in your class and study. We would spend several hours in the hotel lobby every night going over stuff.

I believe there's already 3 captains in ATL. Not sure how many more they are adding unless there's new routes coming up soon.

OkStateBryan

That's exactly what I was at when hired. Good luck.

ClarenceOveur

I'll be there as well, but for FO. Just finished CBT's tonight.

I got ATL base

AVIATOR3

You have three days of ground and you're done with ground , you're off to flying . Don't waste these days doing online CTP courses , finish all of those before you even get to training . I cannot stress this enough.

For your first flight make sure you have the first officers flows down cold , as well as the maneuver procedures , and the aircraft limitations , it will make it so much easier . Don't be that guy that doesn't know what take off speed is .

Flows , limitations are the most important before the flight , than work on systems , I know some of the examiners love asking about the fuel system, every component front to back .

If you don't finish your online courses before you get there you will end up working on them and not the important stuff that will keep you from passing .

By limitations I mean:

Aircraft weights
Aircraft V speeds


Inside the FSM there are procedures for the following :

Power On stall
Power Off stall
Slow Flight
Non precision approach
Precision approach

Make sure you learn these , very important for your first flight.

Inside the FSM there are also pilot flows :

Learn First Officer flows for :

Before start
After start
Before taxi
Taxi
Before take off
After landing

Again you should know these for training , worst case scenario for your first flight make sure you have them all written down and go thru them.

OkStateBryan

^ What he said. Get CTS done before you show up for ground. It takes forever but you'll be glad you finished it. Several guys in my class didn't finish it and were worrying about that when we had tests over systems and GOM to study for.

CapnNance

Got a second phone interview this week, is it pretty much the same as the first one? Any big differences??

PilotSam

Thanks guys, sounds like all the other 135 ground school. Coming out of a 135 operation on a PC12NG for the last 2 years, just need to add to what I already know and how BA does things. Yes on the CBT ... Complete! Anyone have Captain material you can email me.... Limitations I got, need memory items and flows .... A check list would be handy. How about a flight deck poster!

PilotSam

Yes, the same as the first. Good luck

PilotSam

Yes, Cameron Rogers is scheduled to teach. I have been flying the PC12NG for the last 2 years so I am very familiar with the systems and the aircraft. However have not flown the PC12 legacy at all. So getting familiar with that flight deck will be the real challenge if that will be one. Of course the methodology of BA will need to learned. unlearn the old and relearn the newn