ASA class-how long do they last?

[Eric]

How many weeks does it take to go through a new hire training class?

Thanks
Eric

 

[wms]

2 weeks indoc
2 weeks systems
1 week ops/performance
4 cpt sessions
8 training sims
1 checkride sim
1 loft sim

Then 25 segments in IOE

They should give you a full schedule nlt the first day of systems. The actual duration varies due to breaks between the different phases of training. The ground schools are normally mon-fri and the rest is spread out. The earliest shows for sims and cpt are 5am with latest finishes about the same time.
Don't be in a huge hurry to get finished. A break in training now and then will keep you fresh and give you a chance to get ready for the next phase. And there's no need to rush out and sit reserve.

 

[huncowboy]

Sorry for the n00b question.

Do I understand it correctly? You only fly the sim 8 times before you get to "fly" the checkride in it? How long is a sim lesson? Is it so easy to fly a jet, or is it so competitive? Or I am the moron who can't understand your post at all. Thx.

 

[Rook]

Sim sessions are usually 4 hours long. 2 hours for you 2 hours for your sim partner with an hour pre-brief, and an hour post-brief. Hey Candler guys how many CRJ sims do you have in ATL? And do you guys go anywhere else for training?

Rook
600' AGL Autopilot on.
'WHEW!'

 

[anon]

We have 3 CRJ-200 sims, 1 CRJ-700 sim, and 1 ATR-72.

All of them are located at Flightsafety in Atlanta. You will be put up in the Red Roof Inn, located just a couple of hundred yards from Flightsafety.

Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Good luck and congratulations.

 

[wms]

Sorry for the n00b question.

You got it right. 8 sims and then the check ride. Like what was said, 4 hours each, 2 for you and 2 for your partner. Except at ASA we prebrief for 3 hours and post brief 1 hour. It's a long 8 hour day. That's why it's good if you get a schedule with some breaks to get refreshed.

The sim is pretty sensitive, but after a couple sessions it smooths out. Just remember that most of the sim training is just checking off boxes to satisfy the training requirements. Don't get hung up on a particular maneuver. You'll have the last couple sessions to prep for the ride if you're on schedule. If not, then the last sessions are for getting caught up. The best thing you can do to prepare is have the flows and immediate action items down pat when you go into CPTs. Then you can concentrate on flying. Most people that have problems are trying to learn the checklists in the sim instead of before hand.

 

[huncowboy]

You got it right. 8 sims and then the check ride. Like what was said, 4 hours each, 2 for you and 2 for your partner. Except at ASA we prebrief for 3 hours and post brief 1 hour. It's a long 8 hour day. That's why it's good if you get a schedule with some breaks to get refreshed.

Thanks for clearing it up for me. (Not that I am close to any jet job, I was simply curious.) This sounds a bit more doable.

 

[ASAFOE120]

I've found that on the differnet airplanes I've flown, the real learning begins day one in IOE. You get the basics in the schools but real learning comes online.

 

[Bizjet]

How many weeks does it take to go through a new hire training class?

Thanks
Eric

Don't forget to divide all times by 7. If a pilot tells you he has been at ASA seven years he probably has only been there one. It just seems like seven! LOL

 

[HouseBoy]

And as a bonus for those that get the ATR...you get 3 middle of the night training sessions in the actual airplane after you finish the sim and before you go to IOE. I guess the bright side is that our first landings are with an empty airplane as opposed to the CRJ guys who get to do it with a plane full of people.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Re: Re: ASA class-how long do they last?

Don't forget to divide all times by 7. If a pilot tells you he has been at ASA seven years he probably has only been there one. It just seems like seven! LOL

And on the other hand, when Ops says that the rampers, fuel truck, wheel chair will be there in three minutes....multiply that number by 7 for a more realistic time.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Re: Re: ASA class-how long do they last?

Don't forget to divide all times by 7. If a pilot tells you he has been at ASA seven years he probably has only been there one. It just seems like seven! LOL

Them's Dog's years.

 

[bailout]

>>I guess the bright side is that our first landings are with an empty airplane as opposed to the CRJ guys who get to do it with a plane full of people.<<


Ahh, so true.. The first time I touched the controls of the REAL airplane, we had 50 people on board. After we landed, I asked the captain, "OK, What just happened?" It was a huge blur. There are ALOT of things they just dont teach you in training. Sounds silly, but no one explained when (as in time frame) to get the ATIS, or clearance, or even what the heck "out and off" times were, or who to call, or what freq, ahh, the list goes on..!