You should already be able to fly an aeroplane when you start the MCC course but how many of you will have worked in a multi crew environment? If you have to do the MCC (ie you have not been given an excemption) probably very few of you.
Your MCC should not be the cheapest but look for the best training, if you go in with the opinion its just a tick in the box you are dead wrong! It's all about flight deck crew working as a team in a high workload situation. How often have you operated a flight with cabin crew in the back? What should you consider regarding them in an emergency? What does the captain/copilot do to operate the aircraft as a team? What would be a likely SOP for planning/takeoff/emergencies etc
You will be taught skills that the airlines will be looking for in their sim checks and that you will use in your day to day life as a commercial pilot, so treat the MCC with a bit of professionalism and respect rather than just a tick in the box and you'll get a great deal more out of it than just having spent a few quid on a tick in the box!
Cheers...........
Last edited by MVE; 8th December 2003 at 02:34.