ferlo
mohammed is the BOMB!!!!
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ferlo said:ATC might have some decent info but from my experience they're just another bunch of opportunistic predetory parasites sucking a scarce few dollars from hopeful pilots. Did I mention the exhorbitant fee for a lame laptop "simulator" version of flight sim?
I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one also, Ferlo. My experience was a good one as well. Good interview prep, spot on simulator training nearly identical to the sim ride. Is it a PC? yes, but in my opinion tougher to fly well than a sim that gives feedback. I also bought an hour of real sim time at STI and felt the combination of the two events was great prep. I did not have jumpseat privileges at the time so a trip down to LGB meant an airline ticket and looking back that would have been unnecessary.ferlo said:I guess it all depends on the individual. I also didn't appreciate the follow up calls fishing for "updated" info. Basically, thru my hard work and dedication I get to a point in my career where I can get on at Alaska, and they feel that I should provide them with endless free info so they can turn around and sell it, without so much as a gesture of gratitude. So yes, they're parasites. Just another company who wants a pilot to do something for free so they can pull in some cash. Only a pilot would consider this as part of a "return on investment". I guess it's true in one sense... they're return, your investment.
Also, there is no denying their "sim' is a 20' computer screen and a version of Microsoft FlightSim. At least it was 5 years ago. Not impressive. For the same money you can go to Long Beach and fly a real MD-80. As soon as I left the place I knew I had wasted the money. To each his own.
av8instyle said:I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one also, Ferlo. My experience was a good one as well. Good interview prep, spot on simulator training nearly identical to the sim ride. Is it a PC? yes, but in my opinion tougher to fly well than a sim that gives feedback. I also bought an hour of real sim time at STI and felt the combination of the two events was great prep. I did not have jumpseat privileges at the time so a trip down to LGB meant an airline ticket and looking back that would have been unnecessary.
As for the post interview solicitations, I gladly took the time to tell them about my process, because they give these feedback letters in a big packet to you when you buy their prep program. IMO they were just as valuable as the sim prep. I knew exactly what to expect walking in the door.
Overall well worth the money at the time. That being said, the process has changed quite a bit and I'm not sure if it is as scripted as it was. But it probably is.