CHQ Pilot
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- Apr 11, 2002
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For the furloughed pilots, we're glad to have you back.
Don't worry about not knowing procedures and the new SOPs. Although it would have been nice to get everyone back in the sim for an hour, I wouldn't stress over it. I spoke with one of our Check Airmen and they are aware of your situation. You'll be so lost your first day anyhow, you'll still be at the gate MCO and the Captain will be calling for the shutdown check in RDU.
When the jet first came on line a few years ago, there would be training backlogs because there weren't enough Check Airmen to go around. I had almost a month and a half between sim and doors training and then another month until IOE. After IOE I flew 3 days in the next 2 months because we had more than enough FOs to go around. The point...it's difficult, especially if it is your first airline, but you'll get through fine. Almost all the pilots at CHQ are great and are understanding.
The new SOPs are different, but mostly in the checklist items and how they are arranged. The flows for the most part are the same flows that have always been used. As far as learning the new procedures, the only thing they had us do was read it and take a test to send in. No formal training in recurrent or a separate class. You'll probably be flying with Captain's trying to learn them also. At least you don't have to break 4 years of reading and hearing the same checklist.
When you make it to the line for your first day of IOE, relax and enjoy it. You only get to experiance your first day once and you'll remember it forever. You'll be lost and feel like you've never stepped into an aircraft before. When the day is finally over, go have a refreshment and head off to bed. I'm sure you'll sleep better than you have in a long time. Good luck and we'll see you online.
Don't worry about not knowing procedures and the new SOPs. Although it would have been nice to get everyone back in the sim for an hour, I wouldn't stress over it. I spoke with one of our Check Airmen and they are aware of your situation. You'll be so lost your first day anyhow, you'll still be at the gate MCO and the Captain will be calling for the shutdown check in RDU.
When the jet first came on line a few years ago, there would be training backlogs because there weren't enough Check Airmen to go around. I had almost a month and a half between sim and doors training and then another month until IOE. After IOE I flew 3 days in the next 2 months because we had more than enough FOs to go around. The point...it's difficult, especially if it is your first airline, but you'll get through fine. Almost all the pilots at CHQ are great and are understanding.
The new SOPs are different, but mostly in the checklist items and how they are arranged. The flows for the most part are the same flows that have always been used. As far as learning the new procedures, the only thing they had us do was read it and take a test to send in. No formal training in recurrent or a separate class. You'll probably be flying with Captain's trying to learn them also. At least you don't have to break 4 years of reading and hearing the same checklist.
When you make it to the line for your first day of IOE, relax and enjoy it. You only get to experiance your first day once and you'll remember it forever. You'll be lost and feel like you've never stepped into an aircraft before. When the day is finally over, go have a refreshment and head off to bed. I'm sure you'll sleep better than you have in a long time. Good luck and we'll see you online.
