121 pilots vs. 91/135 guys (merged)

[DC8 Flyer]

Seems like in the 121 environment, the emphasis is more on checking, and less on training. I know that is changing somewhat, as carriers progress to continuous training programs.

I think you have hit the nail squarely on the head. Although I have never done any 135 training, my 121 training has always been like a test every lesson, rather than an actual lesson. I don't specifically know if that is the way it is supposed to be or if it is an "instructor" personality thing. It is one thing to know procedures and basic instrument skills, it is quite another to be expected to do a single engine approach and miss to a hold perfectly the first time in a sim/airplane you have never flown.

 

[crudeoilpilot]

Remember

I have seen 91, 121, and the military. Talent and knowledge exist among all of them, likewise ego's are there to. How you adjust your thinking cap every day is the key to success.
I will say; in some scenario's the captain truly has to take the burden of wearing numerous caps in one day, i.e. not a an extra amount of support in the network.
How you do this is up to you, some methods work for some while different strokes work for others.
Guess the jest of this one folks is, remember that monkeys once flew spaceships!

 

[Ty Webb]

Even if you go to FlightSafety, etc., I've never seen any time spent on runway analysis or a lot of time devoted to aircraft performance (outside of sim session briefings).

I sure have . . . usually, it's after lunch on the second day, and it's a real struggle to stay awake, don't let that "Coffee Level Low" light illuminate, or you might wake up face down in a puddle of drool on your desk.

Seriously, they provided it for me, but that may be because my certificate holders required it.

As for 135 vs. 91, I think it just depends on the company. The first 135 I flew for was a junky place more reminiscient of a shelter for battered pilots than anything else . . . the other two were large,international jet-management companies that had excellent training and high standards.

 

[jimpilot]

Sounds like the bottom line is there are high quality air lines, 135 operators and 91 operators. And then there are some that are not.

No matter which group you work in, spend the time adding to your skills, and learning, not downing another segment of the industry.

I guess the guys who spend all kinds of time telling us why their part of the business and they are the best are the ones who are most worried they aren't.