Originally Posted by MasterOfPuppets

As type rated pilot at your airline you need to know ALL of that off the top of your head even as an FO.

Originally Posted by MasterOfPuppets

Oh no you got asked questions about the FOM....God forbid!

I seriously think some of you think you should walk in and have your ATP and type handed to you.

All of that stuff belongs on a type ride its not just about the aircraft its about the regulations just as much if not more.

As type rated pilot at your airline you need to know ALL of that off the top of your head even as an FO.

Originally Posted by typical41

My FO type ride at pinnacle (keep in mind this was only removing the SIC, already had my atp on the saab) was crazy. I was asked to explain all the different climb segments, asked numerous questions on accelerate-go and accelerate-stop distances. Asked just about every regulation in the book. Seriously we spent 1, yes 1 minute, on limitations, and about 5-7 minutes on systems. About 2-3 minutes on walk around slides. Everything else was regulations. Takeoff alternates, cat 2, when can you use cat 2 mins for planning, 3585, alternates, CL65 flap restrictions and how they apply to every alternate, etc. Since we did not have to review my logbooks, I got grilled for about 3-3.5 hours on just about the entire FOM, and other 121 regulations. Luckily, I guess he like my answers, b.c. he said I did very well. I would hate to see what the full ATP rides were like, although at the same time, it would have been nice if he had to review my logbooks, that would have taken time away from him being able to ask about the 2 different types of ELT antenaes we have on the crj200 (yes that was seriously asked).

My point is, Pinnacle is not giving a consistent type ride to all applicants, and they are telling people to expect this and that on the type ride, and a lot of times guys/gals dont get this or that at all, you get something totally different; and to be honest a lot of stuff that has no place in type ride oral. Type ride pc's are supposed to be about the aircraft, not random regulations that are not taught, nor emphasized at all within their very own training department.

Originally Posted by sidelinesam

Bump for my original question - what's the average Republic class size?

Originally Posted by flyingreasemnky

There have been classes as small as 4 new hires and as big as 31. The problem is that when a class is as big as 31, they don't have the sim availability to get everyone done about the same time.

Originally Posted by Karma

That's a problem for the company, not the new hires. I don't know about you but I'd be glad when the company sends me home on a couple week paid vacation to wait for a sim slot.

Originally Posted by Farmlover

Yes they are getting a captain's oral with no training at all.

Originally Posted by flyingreasemnky

There have been classes as small as 4 new hires and as big as 31. The problem is that when a class is as big as 31, they don't have the sim availability to get everyone done about the same time.