ASA AQP--- if you know the scenarios, please PM me

[Mickey Mouse]

Yes, you are. You are merely stating the intention of the AQP program and it's evaluation objective. That is fine, if it were a valid program administered without prior knowledge of the specific abnormalities that were impending. However, that is not the reality of the program. Last year, toward the end of the year, I observed a gradual universal awareness among the pilot group of all four of the AQP scenarios, whereas earlier in the year (2012) the awareness of the AQP gouge was very sporadic. Many pilots early in the year went into the simulator not knowing the abnormalities. This fact alone invalidates the evaluation of pilots who had no prior knowledge of the abnormalities. I have no problem with evaluating pilots on their handling of "unexpected" emergencies and abnormalities. The problem is that some pilots know what to expect and others do not. Some pilots know the AQP scenarios because they have friends or family in the training department, some know them because they have a network of other pilots who have shared their training sessions and they have compiled a gouge. Other pilots do not have any AQP gouge. The reasons are varied. They may be new to the company. They may not have any established network. They may have AQP in January, when there is no compiled gouge (except for people with friends or family in training department). This fact invalidates the validity of pilot evaluations for AQP abnormalities. The intentions of the AQP program are noble, but the administration is severely flawed. If even one pilot knows the "unexpected event", then everyone should know, and the training department should facilitate that process. Now let's post some fk'n gouge.

 

[Mickey Mouse]

I like not knowing what's coming. It's more fun that way and you learn a lot more.

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Are we talking about sex or AQP

 

[ohplease!]

In other words, you can't evaluate a pilot's reaction to an "unexpected emergency", when half of them are expecting it and the other half are not expecting it. Also, the pilots who know and expect the specific AQP abnormalities have also been informed of the instructors preferences for handling the abnormality.

Actually, you can't evaluate a pilot groups reaction to an emergency when they know its coming, know what's coming and have practiced how to handle it. That's like handing out the answer key to the final prior to exam day. EVERYONE should make a 100 and the "weak links" would not be detected and strengthened properly (i.e. retrained) before going on line and flying your family or mine around the countryside.

If you're so worried about failing a check ride, get the ******************** out of this game because even YOU know you're not up to standards. There are no tricks here. Nobody is trying to fail you. Go to"school"and take the opportunity to learn and find out where your weaknesses are (if you have any...most of us have some) and work on that area to get better.

The entire traveling public will be better for it.

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Actually, you can't evaluate a pilot groups reaction to an emergency when they know its coming, know what's coming and have practiced how to handle it. That's like handing out the answer key to the final prior to exam day. EVERYONE should make a 100 and the "weak links" would not be detected and strengthened properly (i.e. retrained) before going on line and flying your family or mine around the countryside.

If you're so worried about failing a check ride, get the ******************** out of this game because even YOU know you're not up to standards. There are no tricks here. Nobody is trying to fail you. Go to"school"and take the opportunity to learn and find out where your weaknesses are (if you have any...most of us have some) and work on that area to get better.

The entire traveling public will be better for it.

Yawn......................

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Oh Please,

Let me ask you. Honestly, did you know some the AQP gouge last year? What month did have it?

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Actually, you can't evaluate a pilot groups reaction to an emergency when they know its coming, know what's coming and have practiced how to handle it. That's like handing out the answer key to the final prior to exam day. EVERYONE should make a 100 and the "weak links" would not be detected and strengthened properly (i.e. retrained) before going on line and flying your family or mine around the countryside.

If you're so worried about failing a check ride, get the ******************** out of this game because even YOU know you're not up to standards. There are no tricks here. Nobody is trying to fail you. Go to"school"and take the opportunity to learn and find out where your weaknesses are (if you have any...most of us have some) and work on that area to get better.

The entire traveling public will be better for it.

Actually, upon further reading, you made my point for me.

 

[ohplease!]

Oh Please,

Let me ask you. Honestly, did you know some the AQP gouge last year? What month did have it?

March. No.

 

[Mickey Mouse]

March. No.

Gosh, you are so awesome! You are an excellent pilot and your passengers are extremely safe in your hands. Please continue to excel.

 

[ohplease!]

Gosh, you are so awesome! You are an excellent pilot and your passengers are extremely safe in your hands. Please continue to excel.

Gosh, you are not. Have no fear..I will.

 

[say again]

Gosh, you are so awesome! You are an excellent pilot and your passengers are extremely safe in your hands. Please continue to excel.

Hahahahaha!! You seriously need some help in the sarcasm category..lame. Now I see why you need gouge (and Im sure you don't see it) to be able to pass a checkride. Sad really, but the best of luck in your career. :beer:

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Hahahahaha!! You seriously need some help in the sarcasm category..lame. Now I see why you need gouge (and Im sure you don't see it) to be able to pass a checkride. Sad really, but the best of luck in your career. :beer:

The beer smileys are so cute. They provide a great accent to your statement. Best of luck to you too, even though you don't need it.

 

[COOPERVANE]

LAST year, the training department Stated on numerous occasions that they wanted all of the scenarios to circulate around and become common knowledge. It was their view that the more we talked about the scenarios, the more prepared we would be on-line. I also agree. Get you thinking About potential abnormalities months before you go to the scenario, not just the week before.

This year, it seems to be more hush-hush. I'm not sure why.

 

[Mickey Mouse]

LAST year, the training department Stated on numerous occasions that they wanted all of the scenarios to circulate around and become common knowledge. It was their view that the more we talked about the scenarios, the more prepared we would be on-line. I also agree. Get you thinking About potential abnormalities months before you go to the scenario, not just the week before.

This year, it seems to be more hush-hush. I'm not sure why.

Their thinking is absolutely correct. It reinforces the training along the whole process. Maybe it seems hush hush right now because it's early in the year. We'll see what happens.

 

[enuffalready]

good lord.... i just wanted a little gouge. not discuss the merits of getting gouge vs not getting it. If you dont want it, then why not just ignore the thread and move on.

 

[McNugent]

I knew the gouge last year and as soon as they gave me the city pair I knew exactly what was coming. I still learned more than any PC from previous years. The instructor even commented on the fact that he was happy to see we knew the gouge and had prepared so well for it.

Deapite some of its flaws, AQP is far superior than the scripted mind numbing PC's.