Regionals with the worst training departments
#21
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When I went threw at Mesa they said 8 + 1 or 2. It seems most of wash out was after the oral. In the paper tiger portion, with people not picking up the flows or the profiles. Thought that was over a year ago. I could not tell you what is going on now. It seems everything has changed for the worst.
#22
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I think most failures come in the simulator portion, and it really comes down to how many extra sessions an airline is willing to give someone. Here at PSA the syllabus calls for 8 and the company is generally willing to go up to 12 as long as progress is being made. How many sessions are airlines like Mesa and Gojets giving?
#23
At Mesa, I've known of a person getting to redo the entire sim portion, but this is extremely rare.
Think we do two sim zero's now?
Talk of the worst training departments... How about the best? The Mesa instructors are the ones that keep this place going with blood, sweat, and tears. For a new hire, you couldn't ask for a more welcoming, nurturing environment, especially for those with only part 91 experience. The guys from other 121's and 135's will find the experience very chill.
With that said, if you have no business flying an airliner, you will not pass Mesa's training. However, many of our failures have found their way to other regionals and are successful. Perhaps they needed that initial experience to kick their attitude and focus in the right direction.
Think we do two sim zero's now?
Talk of the worst training departments... How about the best? The Mesa instructors are the ones that keep this place going with blood, sweat, and tears. For a new hire, you couldn't ask for a more welcoming, nurturing environment, especially for those with only part 91 experience. The guys from other 121's and 135's will find the experience very chill.
With that said, if you have no business flying an airliner, you will not pass Mesa's training. However, many of our failures have found their way to other regionals and are successful. Perhaps they needed that initial experience to kick their attitude and focus in the right direction.
#24
Really?
I've been through many 121 (and 135) Training events. Lots of sweat.... but never any tears... and certainly no blood.
Has JO turned into the vampire he was always thought to be?
#25
Figure of speech. I don't think JO has anything to do with daily operations, he is the big idea guy and figure head. His underlings are the ones penny pinching.
#27
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Training departments where they expect you to know everything coming in. Instructors that contradict each other. Lack of standardization. Arrogant ********* instructors. Instructors with poor communication skills that just end up yelling. Cryptic test questions...Places that don't give many days off between training events, preventing you from going home to take care of bills, etc. The list goes on.
Give me a roll call of the worst and best training programs and environments.
Thanks.
Give me a roll call of the worst and best training programs and environments.
Thanks.
#28
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Its a fair question since if a place had an absurdly high washout rate and an average safety record then you would be wise to avoid the risk of going to such a place. The market for pilots at regionals being what it is right now, I doubt that you'll have trouble passing at any of them. As to how quality the training is in terms of actually preparing you for line flying, all I can say is that my employer seems to be very good. I've consistently heard negative things about Mesa training, but that's hearsay of course.
To say that an applicant should not care or research things like the quality of training at an airline seems like nonsense to be. Who wants to work for a ****ty company?
To say that an applicant should not care or research things like the quality of training at an airline seems like nonsense to be. Who wants to work for a ****ty company?
#29
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I don't think there's any "worst" initial FO, although I'm sure some are better than others.
I would certainly nominate PDT for the most inefficient trophy, still lots of guys and gals getting months of paid vacation waiting for sim slots. For a lazy bum like me, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
I would certainly nominate PDT for the most inefficient trophy, still lots of guys and gals getting months of paid vacation waiting for sim slots. For a lazy bum like me, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
#30
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His logic assumes the instructors are the ones to blame. Your logic by supporting him is that the instructors are to blame. How about, as the student, you do your job and study and be ready to pass. Not ONE regional has a 100% fail rate. That means that a vast majority of students pass without any issues. That means that those guys try really really hard and totally dedicate themselves to the program. That means they're professional pilots. How about we get that mentality in set straight in our minds. Work hard, do your job and pass the course like MOST people do.
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