Clyde
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kevdog said:Clyde, hey we agree on something, lol! FYI, I believe the FE position is for a year, already after a year of being a flight follower and office biotch. Am I wrong to think if you have a DC-9 type (with line experience or not), you should already have at least a mediocre knowledge of transport category systems, if not a good understanding? Going through another 4-6 weeks of systems training, SIT, and Sims, I'd think they should do ok.
Dude, we agree!! Either I'm shifting slightly left of course, or you are shifiting slightly right.
I would assume that they would have to have some working knowledge of transport-category systems to get the -9 type. But, if they are training in an MD-90 environment, I would guess that the majority of the systems are automated. They may emphasize that instead of knowing what happens behind the cockpit of the MD-90 when a button is pushed, just know what the light means when it comes on.
When I went through 747 FE school, they did expect us to know above and beyond the switches on the panel, and have a strong working knowledge of the systems. I doubt they wouldn't have passed their training without knowing the workings of basic systems on a scale that large. But, the CAPT program is a business, and it would be hard to attract people if there is a high washout rate too.
I don't think they will have any problems. I think the school is going to be challenging for them, but the hardest part is going to be getting used to sitting behind the front seaters being the "man (or woman) behind the curtain."
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