snine3,
I can't predict how you will do, but I can share my story.
I was hired to "a midwestern United Express airline" straight out of instructing with 1500TT and 250ME. I went into the Brasila. To enter pt121 training is often equated to drinking out of a fire hose. The amount of FAA required training you must get is crammed into the least amount of time to save costs. The groundschool alone was extremely challenging, especially since if you score less than 80% on a test you're sent home. Did I mention that the tests were purposely written to weed you out? There are several questions the instructors can't even answer. If you're not going to make it, they want to find out before they spend money on you in the sim.
When you go to the sim, it's a whole new world. Instead of the familiar instruments, you now have glass tubes. Instrad of the familiar IFR scan you are used to you must learn a new one. Also add an aircraft that's heavier and faster than anything you're used to. You will be hanging onto the tail trying to keep up for the whole first sim. Unfortunately, the instructor has little sympathy. The sim is very expensive and they have a syllabus to complete on time and on cost. They don't have time for you to "get the feel", they expect you to enter it and fly it right the first time. You are exepected to have flying skills as second nature and focus on the new procedures. Also, you have these funny things called turbines that don't behave how you expect until you get used to them. Good luck. If you aren't caught up on the syllabus by the 3rd day or so, you can probably kiss your airline career goodbye.
Pass sim and it's off to training in the actual airplane. Here, you will be given one or if lucky 2 flights to put everything together. Again, you will be expected to know what to do. It is not a training event, but rather, and evaluating event. Screw up here and they will be upset.
Pass that and you take a checkride with a company pilot. Pass that and you go off to IOE. Here is where you really start to learn.
With paying passengers in back, you will go to some of the worlds busiest airports or the first time and be expected to know what to do. Yes, they will help you, but not much. IOE isn't easy and some don't pass. If you complete IOE, you are still on probation for a year, which means you can be fired for any reason. Screw up with one disgruntled old captain and you can again kiss your career goodbye.
My point is don't rush into training for a 121 airline until you are sure you're ready.
I'll admit the company I first went to was extreme... most aren't that harsh.
However, it was a breeze after I left there for where I now work. Having been through training and flown the aircaft I knwe exactly what to expect. While the CFIs in class were sweating it out every night, I was watching TV, having a beer whatever. There's no question that it's a lot easire with prior 121 experience.
I can't predict how you will do, but I can share my story.
I was hired to "a midwestern United Express airline" straight out of instructing with 1500TT and 250ME. I went into the Brasila. To enter pt121 training is often equated to drinking out of a fire hose. The amount of FAA required training you must get is crammed into the least amount of time to save costs. The groundschool alone was extremely challenging, especially since if you score less than 80% on a test you're sent home. Did I mention that the tests were purposely written to weed you out? There are several questions the instructors can't even answer. If you're not going to make it, they want to find out before they spend money on you in the sim.
When you go to the sim, it's a whole new world. Instead of the familiar instruments, you now have glass tubes. Instrad of the familiar IFR scan you are used to you must learn a new one. Also add an aircraft that's heavier and faster than anything you're used to. You will be hanging onto the tail trying to keep up for the whole first sim. Unfortunately, the instructor has little sympathy. The sim is very expensive and they have a syllabus to complete on time and on cost. They don't have time for you to "get the feel", they expect you to enter it and fly it right the first time. You are exepected to have flying skills as second nature and focus on the new procedures. Also, you have these funny things called turbines that don't behave how you expect until you get used to them. Good luck. If you aren't caught up on the syllabus by the 3rd day or so, you can probably kiss your airline career goodbye.
Pass sim and it's off to training in the actual airplane. Here, you will be given one or if lucky 2 flights to put everything together. Again, you will be expected to know what to do. It is not a training event, but rather, and evaluating event. Screw up here and they will be upset.
Pass that and you take a checkride with a company pilot. Pass that and you go off to IOE. Here is where you really start to learn.
With paying passengers in back, you will go to some of the worlds busiest airports or the first time and be expected to know what to do. Yes, they will help you, but not much. IOE isn't easy and some don't pass. If you complete IOE, you are still on probation for a year, which means you can be fired for any reason. Screw up with one disgruntled old captain and you can again kiss your career goodbye.
My point is don't rush into training for a 121 airline until you are sure you're ready.
I'll admit the company I first went to was extreme... most aren't that harsh.
However, it was a breeze after I left there for where I now work. Having been through training and flown the aircaft I knwe exactly what to expect. While the CFIs in class were sweating it out every night, I was watching TV, having a beer whatever. There's no question that it's a lot easire with prior 121 experience.