SWA new-hire study material

[vance]

Hi All,

I couldn't find the old thread which had the info so I figured I'd throw this monthly question out there. What should I study before going to class?

What I'd really like to know is what materials are SWA specific or guides which lean toward their A/C. I'm heading to class in May/June (at least I hope so), but wanted to know what books I could pick up in advance.

Also, I did the type last December and wanted to know where I could find SWA specific Memory Items/ Limitations so I could get rolling with some notecards. I'm looking forward to a great time in Dallas, but wanted to limit my monotonous tasks to Jepp updates.

Thanks in Advance,

Vance

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Bill Bulfer book on 737's. He has a SWA specific book. www.fmcguide.com

He also has an FMC book that is graduate level for SWA's box.


Pansmith has some flash cards with limits, memory items, profiles and flows. www.pass737.com.

You can get a discount on both if you order them as a class after you show up.

No need to study before you show up so that would work great.


I'd also like to point out that none of the above is really necessary. SWA gives you great flow charts, a great QRH, and very good FOM. All you really need to have.

YOU WILL MAKE IT THRU TRNG.


Lastly, SWA sends you a new hire CD before class with excerpts out of the FOM with limits and memory items.

 

[canyonblue737]

First off... you don't *have* to do anything, hard work in class will do it all. However the best pre and during study aids are...

1. The PASS cards. Found at http://www.pass737.com are excellent and the majority of new hires end up getting them. The flow and profile charts they also offer are while nice highly redundant and unneccesary IMHO. I would just get the cards.

2. The Bulfer book made for SWA aircraft is a handy pocket guide to systems. While I don't think it is necessary for class since you will get two huge systems manuals, I do think it was darn nice to put in my flight case (in place of the huge manuals) to carry with me on the line so if something came up in flight or I just wanted to review I had the Bulfer book. The Bulfer FMC book is way out of the league of what SWA does with the FMC and isn't necessary.

3. Go to any of the domicle websites, ie. http://www.bwipilotbase.com and select forms and download the latest memory items and limitations to start reviewing.

 

[SWA/FO]

study 1 - 2 - 3

 

[vance]

Thanks

I know you've put this info out before, but I really appreciate it.

 

[Whataburger]

"No need to study before you show up so that would work great."

Actually you dont HAVE to study, but the amount of studying you do before training will be in direct proportion to the amount of extracurricular activities you will partake in during training.

Before you go, take care of basic understand of systems, familiarize yourself with flows, boxed items, and limits and you'll be fine. Plus, you just got hired at the best airline in the world. Don't ya think you owe it to SWA and yourself to study before you go?

 

[FR8dognit]

Just got the PASS stuff in the mail today....looks like pretty good stuff. Everyone I have talked to that has went through class recently says to buy them. They came about 4 days after I ordered them. Good luck YA'LL!
-FR8