Comair updates?
06-08-2012, 10:25 AM
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06-08-2012, 10:31 AM
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06-10-2012, 12:47 PM
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Just wanted to give a "shout out" to Comair folks...I've always had a great experience dealing with Comair pilots and FAs..whether I'm jumpseating, non revving in the back, or just in the concourses. It makes me sad to see what has been done to your lives, but you all are still great to deal with!
06-10-2012, 04:58 PM
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Just wanted to give a "shout out" to Comair folks...I've always had a great experience dealing with Comair pilots and FAs..whether I'm jumpseating, non revving in the back, or just in the concourses. It makes me sad to see what has been done to your lives, but you all are still great to deal with!
Hey man, thanks. It means a lot. Good luck to you.
06-13-2012, 11:23 AM
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At Comair it is a jeopardy event.... Was given about 30 minutes in the box to "warm up" on a few maneuvers, then asked if I was ready to be evaluated. Not sure how other airlines will do it, we implement AQP training. All and all though it just felt like a recurrent check ride, no real big deal. Also the SIC restriction on the CL-65 was removed.
Did my ride a week ago all from the right seat, the Circling VMC restriction still applies, SIC limitation was removed. As I said in my previous post the whole event was nothing more than a recurrent check ride with a a few more maneuvers that we should already know how to do, stalls, steep turns, wind shear recovery, etc... I even taxied from the right seat.
The next day was the the actual LOE flight, we use AQP training, it was one leg. The captain gets sick on the leg and passes out, the SIC must now act as PIC, continue the flight, nearest suitable airport is the destination at the time he becomes sick, get a wind shear on short final, do the escape maneuver, come back around now that the winds have magically calmed down and several aircraft behind you make it in, park the aircraft on the runway for emergency personal and done. I am sure every airline's scenario will be different, but as far as the maneuvers these are simple things that we should already be able to preform on any given day.
The oral was also very company specific, op specs etc, and aircraft specific. Go in prepared, just like any other check ride, and there will be no issues. Good luck to all!
Forgot to mention that I didn't have to go out and retake the written the one I had was over 5 years old
The next day was the the actual LOE flight, we use AQP training, it was one leg. The captain gets sick on the leg and passes out, the SIC must now act as PIC, continue the flight, nearest suitable airport is the destination at the time he becomes sick, get a wind shear on short final, do the escape maneuver, come back around now that the winds have magically calmed down and several aircraft behind you make it in, park the aircraft on the runway for emergency personal and done. I am sure every airline's scenario will be different, but as far as the maneuvers these are simple things that we should already be able to preform on any given day.
The oral was also very company specific, op specs etc, and aircraft specific. Go in prepared, just like any other check ride, and there will be no issues. Good luck to all!
Forgot to mention that I didn't have to go out and retake the written the one I had was over 5 years old
06-15-2012, 03:22 AM
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SB will always have a special place in my heart. Besides all the other crap he did, my favorite time was when he went ballistic on us for de-icing. I was one of the crews that he told we couldn't de-ice. We walked off and got lunch
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