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04-06-2011, 04:12 PM
#221
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You don't have to fly arrivals into DTW to recognize intersections, during my time as a 'double I' I spent countless hours staring at the low alt enroute chart... definitely could have recognized any fix in Vermont. My bad for 'projecting' my experience I guess.
04-06-2011, 04:40 PM
#222
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Position: FO
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Also, Not all fixes are depicted on low alt or high alt charts an example would be these two.
http://skyvector.com/?ll=43.13127892...art=428&zoom=3
04-06-2011, 05:08 PM
#224
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
Position: Bus driver
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While startling, very true. I'll pass my judgement on the WMU situation until after I fly with some of them. I'll give em benefit of the doubt from the start that some of the 5% are vocal and with a poor attitude. Beyond the boards I have only heard good things from APD's and LCA's about the guys.
04-06-2011, 05:10 PM
#225
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Huh no kidding... my bad.
My sentiment towards arrogant 141 types that don't even realize the limitations of their training environment still applies, however. I'm really not a super-aviator type... part 61, part 141, wet commercial multi, I'm not the sort to rant on any of this. I just have a problem with the 'no interview' thing.
The justification that you can weed the bad apples out after the fact doesn't hold up in the real world environment of unions, lawyers, and professional courtesy. It takes a mountain of paperwork to get rid of anyone. Know what is a lot easier? An interviewer saying "wow that dude creeps me out" or "wow he sure thinks highly of himself."
My sentiment towards arrogant 141 types that don't even realize the limitations of their training environment still applies, however. I'm really not a super-aviator type... part 61, part 141, wet commercial multi, I'm not the sort to rant on any of this. I just have a problem with the 'no interview' thing.
The justification that you can weed the bad apples out after the fact doesn't hold up in the real world environment of unions, lawyers, and professional courtesy. It takes a mountain of paperwork to get rid of anyone. Know what is a lot easier? An interviewer saying "wow that dude creeps me out" or "wow he sure thinks highly of himself."
04-07-2011, 05:50 AM
#228
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Joined APC: Jul 2009
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 424
While startling, very true. I'll pass my judgement on the WMU situation until after I fly with some of them. I'll give em benefit of the doubt from the start that some of the 5% are vocal and with a poor attitude. Beyond the boards I have only heard good things from APD's and LCA's about the guys.
Have the APD's and the LCA's even gotten their hands on them yet? I'm in the 2/28 class. We are just now starting sims. There aren't any WMU guys in my class. The first class with WMU guys is the one that comes back from MSP on Monday.
04-07-2011, 07:47 AM
#229
You scratched my anchor
Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,948
Your 9E? What is the hotel for training?
04-07-2011, 08:10 AM
#230
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