Originally Posted by
Colonel_Klink
Let’s not kid ourselves - the airlines will do the absolute minimum to get (and keep) their crews current.
One example is a full multi hour recency sim (not merely 3 T/Os and landings) for a period of up to 3 months off, then another if up to 6 months off, and any missed recurrent sims. And then the necessary line training until back to line standard. Pilots I’ve spoken through who’ve gone through the return to work program have given feedback that the training gave them confidence in their capabilities that they thought was necessary to return to work.