DBate -
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Glad to hear you gentlemen get the whole program.
Many airlines reduced initial/recurrent training to a minimum.
Especially for recurrent training...
Two hours of warm-up, two hours as support... then a proficiency check.
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Most of the years I did as instructor, was with high time proficient guys.
Could throw nasty ones at them, most of them did ok with flying colors.
As you say, with good instructor and good program, is do-able.
But try to justify one more 4 hours session in budget to the bean counters idiots.
But in all honesty, I would be lenient with a new kid on the block.
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With Cargolux, I flew with F/Os on 747 with low time.
They all did great. And they learned fast.
Rest of the time, I had guys out of the 727-737. Was easier.
And never hesitated to pass along the tricks of the trade.
That is what beers are for, after the sim session or flight.
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All the best to you.
Happy contrails