Check and Training.
I would like to posit a question. How good is our check and training department ?
I know this has been discussed before, but after my fleet forum last month, I just can't help myself.
For the last several years, according to fleet forums and discussions with STC's, our command failure rates vary between about 30-70%.
Those failed candidates, would have joined the company, generally from 4 possible entry points. Everyone in my batch (about 12 guys) was one of the first 3.
1. Jet experience.
2. ex-military.
3. Turbine captains
4. HK cadets with a degree in a hard science.
They would then spend about 12 years in apprenticeship, during which time they should have done at least 60 sims, which equals about 240 hours training. 12 line checks as well as all the other ancillary stuff we know and love.
So.... such experienced guys come into the company, some with years of command experience... get 12 years of 'training', and still fail commands at the rate of 40-70%.
What does that tell you about the 'training' system that we are exposed to ?
I would suggest, it tells us the company culture systematically destroys many of the command skills that people arrive with.