Just hung with a buddy that did the n/b domestic to w/b long haul transition -
"First trip? I was lost."
"Over the top (Canada/Russia/China) took me about 3 trips to figure out. You're surprisingly busy."
How about feeling comfortable on the NATS? "Couple of trips."
Pairing rules (FAR) would ensure that at least one guy has about 100 hrs in type, or 4-6 trips, so it works out.
I had 4 legs(sectors) and was signed off. SOP in the U.S. I had prior NATS experience on different w/b. Buddy had no experience, we both got 4 legs and were signed off(20,000+ TT).
I read that EK used to require 18 legs (sectors) w/CKA and has dropped it to 10 before you're signed off. To me that's more than enough.
It's different, but it's not like learning a foreign language, drunk, while juggling bowling balls, while blind folded, so it shouldn't take forever.
Listen to the experienced guys and absorb their knowledge/inputs.
