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LowlyPropCapt said:I will probably be flying with some of these CAPT grads in the near future. We shall see what we see...
For what it's worth, I fly with allot of rather low time pilots from UND and Purdue. By and large, they do a great job; especially when one takes into account that most have less than 700 hours total with low double digit multi times. There is no replacing experience, but what most of these guys and gals bring to the table is a good educational base and a high level of motivation to learn. When I first upgraded (fairly recently to be honest) I was uneasy about the experience level in the right seat. Not so much now. There are a few bad apples, but someone in Fargo and West Lafayette is doing an O.K. job.
Now, would I recommend the CAPT program to someone? Probably not. The concept of a type rating for someone who doesn't even have an ATP in a piece of equipment they stand NO chance of flying seems gratuitous to me. As a Riddle grad myself, I fail to see why they would even feel the need to offer such a program that is not even available to the matriculated students. It must be the all-mighty dollar. I'm disappointed in my alma mater but not suprised.
Anyhow, I guess we'll see how they do out on the line.
AAflyer said:If they came from Fargo there in lies the problem with those bad apples, UND is in Grand Forks. I know all those towns up there look a like, but there is a difference.
AA
P.S. Did you know in North Dakota that there is a pretty girl hiding behind every tree.
sluminginpit said:What other type of profession can you buy your way into for a wad of cash? Would you let Doctor with 1 year of a crash course operate on yourself or a loved one? NO!
AAflyer said:If they came from Fargo there in lies the problem with those bad apples, UND is in Grand Forks. I know all those towns up there look a like, but there is a difference.
AA
P.S. Did you know in North Dakota that there is a pretty girl hiding behind every tree.
As a matter of fact I flew with a guy from way up north in Valdosta last week.LowlyPropCapt said:Yeah, Ya got me on that one... Grand Forks it is. Duh!
You mean there is a whole world north of Tallahassee?
LowlyPropCapt said:You mean there is a whole world north of Tallahassee?
dabandermac said:did you train at flightline?