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#5971
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Joined APC: May 2016
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My buddy was getting pretty excited talking about how bad the 175 program is right now.
I don't remember everything he said but mostly it seemed that the 175 training department is screwing up in about every way possible.
Examples like handing out the wrong forms and releases/clr then making the students redue their 1/2 days work. Something about the computer in the class room always crashing leaving the subject matter disjointed. Also apparently instructors were not always correct even on callouts.
I asked if he let them have it in the class eval, to which he said no because the evals got turned in to the instructor one at a time. Haha
I don't remember everything he said but mostly it seemed that the 175 training department is screwing up in about every way possible.
Examples like handing out the wrong forms and releases/clr then making the students redue their 1/2 days work. Something about the computer in the class room always crashing leaving the subject matter disjointed. Also apparently instructors were not always correct even on callouts.
I asked if he let them have it in the class eval, to which he said no because the evals got turned in to the instructor one at a time. Haha
Anyone who is an ERJ person should be able to follow this.
Apparently this class was initially (ground, matrix and FTD) shown how to operate 27.1. The only problem is the sims were 25.5. Instructors realized this was a mistake as later classes were taught 25.5 from the get go. I guess the matrix and FTD machines were unreliable, often times spending half a session restarting and setting up again. The syllabus was incomplete and skipped areas, with extra items being added to the MV that crews had never had the opportunity to train on. Many of the matrix and FTD instructors are very green as FO's, much less instructors. Non-standard, immature, constantly bragging about how many credit hours they were racking up is what I had heard. "FTD was a tremendous waste of time and resources" was the direct quote from a senior captain making the transition, one of the few who passed everything.... Hopefully it's a temporary thing because SKW training is better than this.
#5972
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2015
Position: CRJ
Posts: 380
Hell a November class on the CRJ had 7 initial SV ground school failures. I think 5 passed the second attempt to keep going. These guys are putting their careers on the line because they read a gouge from their friend and trust it 100%. Then they change the written test and the failures sky rocket....when it's all the same systems!
all the failures in my class were the ones that got the gouge and thought im good i dont need to study. study the material and use the gouge to reaffirm what you already should know.
On another note, can anyone break out the yearly earnings report? i read it but im just a dumb pilot, are we getting a profit sharing check or not?
#5973
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph
Posts: 1,167
Welcome to the jungle.......nothing is, as it appears......
#5974
If you can simply pay attention in class and give them 100% of your effort you will get through training. Cut corners, don't study, and go home every weekend (or more) and you'll probably struggle.
Hell a November class on the CRJ had 7 initial SV ground school failures. I think 5 passed the second attempt to keep going. These guys are putting their careers on the line because they read a gouge from their friend and trust it 100%. Then they change the written test and the failures sky rocket....when it's all the same systems!
Not sure what's up with all the recent ERJ failures but I can't imagine the quality of training is drastically different. Skywest wants you to pass. Could have had a bad patch of students honestly.
Hell a November class on the CRJ had 7 initial SV ground school failures. I think 5 passed the second attempt to keep going. These guys are putting their careers on the line because they read a gouge from their friend and trust it 100%. Then they change the written test and the failures sky rocket....when it's all the same systems!
Not sure what's up with all the recent ERJ failures but I can't imagine the quality of training is drastically different. Skywest wants you to pass. Could have had a bad patch of students honestly.
Thanks
#5975
You can go home and party and still pass with flying colors. The trick is to study when it's time to study.
If you've been to college (a real one, with girls) it is very simple training and you can absolutely party and go home.
If you haven't ever had on your own studying, then it takes some adjustment. But coming from a high paying job would lead me to believe you know how to study, so you'll be fine.
And believe me, this is "build the plane" Brasilia class I'm talking about. Crj is pretty easy in comparison.
If you've been to college (a real one, with girls) it is very simple training and you can absolutely party and go home.
If you haven't ever had on your own studying, then it takes some adjustment. But coming from a high paying job would lead me to believe you know how to study, so you'll be fine.
And believe me, this is "build the plane" Brasilia class I'm talking about. Crj is pretty easy in comparison.
#5976
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: LAX ER
Posts: 1,606
You'll know if you're struggling or not. They have clicker questions, post scores, you'll know inside if you're understanding it or not. Most people don't have many problems but some people do. I know how you feel about being worried when you hear guys failing out but it doesn't really happen often. The cases where that happens they almost always have something going on.
If you are understanding the systems and have a good background then feel free to go home. I always used the Friday night after the week to party. Saturday and Sunday I was with my group and we studied and went through questions/systems.
Find yourself a group to study with and fix up the systems that you don't understand on the weekends. Doing that, you'll be perfectly fine. Sims are pretty easy to go home, just don't be that dude who goes home and doesn't study a damn thing. You'll screw over your sim partner and you'll be the one looking real bad in the sim. I don't understand why some guys show up to sim expecting to be spoon fed the callouts and profiles....but even they still get through the program...
#5977
^^ what he said. It won't be a surprise if you fail. You'll know exactly how you're doing every day
#5978
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: Right Side Up
Posts: 192
Overall I've been blown away by the training I've received thus far. Granted, my back round has been all 135 up to this point, so my frame of reference might be a little off. All but one of the recent LOE failures have been due to crews not paying attention to the bigger picture (I heard one crew literally sat in a hold for 15min and didn't even once discuss fuel or where they should try to go next) and getting too reliant on the automation.
#5979
OK thanks I may decide go home then on some weekends. Probably help to keep the spouse happy anyway.
I have worked as a mechanic (Automotive repairman in the Army 8 years) went to trade school for mechanics. I have spent most of my working life doing that kind of work so hoping that will help with systems. Presently attending college on-line while flight instructing. Maybe training will seem like a break lol :-)
I have worked as a mechanic (Automotive repairman in the Army 8 years) went to trade school for mechanics. I have spent most of my working life doing that kind of work so hoping that will help with systems. Presently attending college on-line while flight instructing. Maybe training will seem like a break lol :-)
#5980
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Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 67
I am also in this boat, though I haven't pulled the trigger yet. If I do this and leave my high-paying job, there can be no failing. I went the military flying route and have only been "out of the game" a few years, so hopefully I can get those braincells dusted off...
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