My experiences have been with FlightSafety(8 aircraft types) over a 15 year span. As far as FlightSafety goes, it just depends on what aircraft you are training on and where that Center is located.
My recent experience over the last 5 years has been GIVSP, F900EX and GV. You would think that the Gulfstream programs would be about the same, but that's not what I found. My initial GIVSP class (back in 1998) was basically a differences class. The instructor asked how many students flew GII/GIII's, and about 85% of the class raised their hands so the instructor taught the GIVSP as if we all had prior Gulfstream experience. It didn't pay to be in the minority in that class. GV initial was a whole different story. It had to be the best initial I've ever attended, based largely on the fact that the instructor had no prior Gulfstream experience (so he couldn't treat the GV as any other Gulfstream) and that FlightSafety Savannah moved into new digs and totally revamped their program since I last flew the GIV. Great job Savannah!!!!!
My last Falcon school was in Teterboro, between the two Gulfstreams, and it wasn't anything to speak of. They had/have some great instructors but the program and materials were old and worn out. When I flew the B model, the initial manuals in use at that time were still for the -A model, well after the -B's had been introduced. They had never gotten around to updating the material. The -EX manual were rushed into service and full of errors, in most cases you were better off using the old -A manuals if you had questions. As times change, who knows when I will be back to Falcon school, then maybe I will be pleasantly surprised and find Teterboro transformed into a Savannah North.
I'm curious con-pilot, have you enjoyed both Dallas and Tererboro for -EX recurrent or do you still just frequent Dallas?
Last edited by fokkerjet; 31st May 2002 at 01:36.