Calling all PSA'ers

[Vavso]

Hi folks I will begin training shortly and was looking for insight into the training I will be under taking . I am looking for advice on the best way to be prepared for this event . I want to "hit the ground running" if you will. I have been hearing talk of some folks not getting through training and was wondering what their issue was with the program . I am guessing that maybe study habits or dedication to learning may have been an issue All responses greatly appreciated .

 

[HypoxSICK]

I bought two things that helped me tremendously and I felt like I had a head start when I showed up for ground school.
The first was a CRJ add-on to flight simulator. I bought it at PCaviator.com. It helped me to learn the FMS and autopilot functions.
The second thing I bought was a CRJ-200 oral exam guide. I purchased that at crjstudyguide.com. Both were well worth the $$.
Good luck!

 

[Weasil]

check your pm's.

 

[Vavso]

Hi

Thanks for the info . I 'm going to order the guide tonight regards Vavso

 

[ex j-41]

The Word "I".

Hi folks I will begin training shortly and was looking for insight into the training I will be under taking . I am looking for advice on the best way to be prepared for this event . I want to "hit the ground running" if you will. I have been hearing talk of some folks not getting through training and was wondering what their issue was with the program . I am guessing that maybe study habits or dedication to learning may have been an issue All responses greatly appreciated .

"I" is the most uninteresting word in a sentence. Try writing something different so it won't seem you are so self centered. More people will listen.

 

[Allen1]

Lets see when I got hired by first regional and my second regional and then my fractional I didn't buy anything or study anything. I showed up to class where they give you all the necessary study material. You then pay attention during class and study a little bit a night. How the F is this so hard!

 

[wanabe_fo]

Lets see when I got hired by first regional and my second regional and then my fractional I didn't buy anything or study anything. I showed up to class where they give you all the necessary study material. You then pay attention during class and study a little bit a night. How the F is this so hard!

A-men brother. I do not see how people manage to screw this up.

Here are a few pointers for you.

1. Do not show up with your CFI I need to know everything to the smallest detail attitude. They will tell you what you need to know, nothing more/ nothing less.
2. Be on time every morning (Ever notice the guys who show up 5 min late every day are the ones struggling)
3. Do not be the guy trying to write down everything the instructor is saying. You will be writing down something he said 5 min ago and will miss on what he is saying now. I took maybe 3 pages of notes my entire PSA 4 weeks of ground. Mainly it was phone numbers of important people (like HR, payroll, and SSO).
4. Do not stay up till 2 AM talking to your girlfriend, watching porn, or trying to cram the next day’s activities into your brain. You will fall asleep in class the next day... you will not learn the material... and if it happens repetitively, you will be asked to leave.
5. If your sim partner starts displaying any of these characteristics, slap them over the head and tell them to pull their arse out of the sand. If that does not work, let your instructor know early. When you fail your sim ride, and when RF (for the new psa guy you will learn who this is within a day or two) puts his boot up your rear, he will not want to hear "I failed because my sim partner sucked".
6. Take responsibility for yourself. If you suck at flying certain things, then get it fixed before showing up at class. They are not going to teach you basic stuff in the sim/ classroom. They expect you know this already. Man/ Woman up and say I suck at ..... go to your flight instructor bud and ask for a few hours help. There is no room for an ego trip in this business.
7. Have fun the first and second weekend. Do not hang from the rafters in the Dayton resort and Spa (they have terminated people for their activities over the weekend in the hotel and they do have cameras in the hallways there), but go out and have fun. The Third weekend you will be studying your rear off so get your partying out of the way the first two weekends. If you insist on going home do it the second weekend only. That is about the slowest time in the training.
8. Work with/ study with your sim partner and the class as a whole. Go to dinner and quiz each other, ask questions to each other, learn what makes them tick. Watch the baseball game together and quiz each other during the commercials.
9. Do not buy a stupid study guide for 30.00 off the internet. At PSA since we have both the 50 and 70 seat versions, we have simplified some limitations to the more restrictive of the two and use the same limitation for both (gear speeds for example). Remember your CFI days and the rule of primacy (the way you learn it first is the easiest to remember). You could screw yourself with learning it wrong and you will be out 30.00. That 30 dollars is beer money for the weekend (see comment 7). They will give you 100% of the study materials on day 1, so if you want to get ahead and start learning systems, you will have the materials to do it however reference statement 4 above and do not stay up till 2 AM learning about the APU on day 1.
10. If at all possible, have your car there. If it is a few hours difference from driving vs. flying, drive!!! To be able to take your books to a park to study rather than the crap-hole in is great. Plus then you can eat/ drink at more places than Wilburs.

If anybody else can think of others chime in.
This applies to most other places as well with some minor differences.
In simple terms, show up, listen, and don't do anything stupid and you should be all set.

 

[nethan]

I think you hit the high points. Honestly, people... it's not that hard. It takes some effort, but they really do want you to get through.

slap them over the head and tell them to pull their arse out of the sand.

I think you are mixing metaphors. Head in the sand or head out of the *****.

Oh cute... I can't type *****.

 

[wanabe_fo]

I think you hit the high points. Honestly, people... it's not that hard. It takes some effort, but they really do want you to get through.



I think you are mixing metaphors. Head in the sand or head out of the *****.

Oh cute... I can't type *****.

Yes I screwed up the metaphors ... head out of the sand or head out of the arse.

I did get a good laugh out of your inability to use ass!

 

[Metro752]

I was jumpseating on PSA and the dude asked me if I wanted to interview, he could set me up for one that afternoon if I wanted to stick around in CLT imp: