Originally Posted by
212man
Thanks - it was a genuine question, by the way.
Didn't mean to sound quite so cynical but I was spoiled on my first type rating by a TRI who knew the aircraft, it's variants, it's history and all its incidents and accidents thoroughly. He didn't need a slideshow.
But I find the reality is that a groundschool for a type is written on first contact with an aircraft by an ATO and purely from the manufacturer notes. The tips, unwritten knowledge, photos taken during deep maintenance and modifications don't get added.
It's also nice when the type rating exam (should a written one be given due to the size iaw the regulations) is actually correct and also not just a quiz on numbers which are colour coded on the guages anyway.