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Old 28th Apr 2004, 06:16
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411A
 
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Hmmm,
Two ways to look at this, IMO.

First, select a guy/gal for training, with minimum experience.
Say...80 hours.

Train 'em the right way with your procedures, and have 'em stick to the plot, no excuses.

-OR-

Select the 'experienced' guy from the air taxi market, with minimal twin time...and have to 'retrain' 'em to do it the company way... period.

Having done a lot of this, IMO, option one is far easier.
No arguments...they don't know any better.
From my perspective, the end product will be far better trained.

This all assumes, of course, that no shortcuts are allowed.
If they are, all bets are OFF.

Just to add,
Trying to 'retrain' some young turkey who thinks he knows it all (at about 600-800 hours) is a real pain...
In this case, training Captains have a hard job.
Far better to start with folks with no preconceived notions.
If they don't perform, out the door, pronto.

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