Firebird2XC
Well-Known Member
First at my company, too! Damn, it feels good to have that behind me.
As I was part of the two volunteer test class, the local feds and managers were all over things.
Do I feel safer? Yes. As Boris once stated, and I paraphrase, "Experience is good. Education is good. Both is better."
I feel like I have more of both now- the training I got was really excellent. They really worked to encourage not only profile flying in various modes of flight, but greater SA, decision making, and CRM facilitation. After the "wham, bam, thank you ma'am" of new hire training, this supplement to my training regimen was really neat.
In addition, this changed the dynamic of a Captain's ride a bit. At my company, we get 9 sim periods during actual upgrade. As our final ride for that event will now be a PC, not a double-bust loaded ride, it allows for a little less anxiety and a lot more focus on the process itself. Just my opinion, mind you, but I think it matters.
This is definitely going to change the way FOs at my airline approach operations. Some will still just sit there like crap on a toilet seat, but for others- it'll really help them spool up their game.
... and for me personally.. I really bet a lot on this whole concept. I put my name on it.. in the press.. in the papers. It's a big relief to see it work.
Cheers.
If we try, we focus, we push, and we don't give up- we can change things. We can make them safer for daily operations, and better for our professional and career environment as well.
As I was part of the two volunteer test class, the local feds and managers were all over things.
Do I feel safer? Yes. As Boris once stated, and I paraphrase, "Experience is good. Education is good. Both is better."
I feel like I have more of both now- the training I got was really excellent. They really worked to encourage not only profile flying in various modes of flight, but greater SA, decision making, and CRM facilitation. After the "wham, bam, thank you ma'am" of new hire training, this supplement to my training regimen was really neat.
In addition, this changed the dynamic of a Captain's ride a bit. At my company, we get 9 sim periods during actual upgrade. As our final ride for that event will now be a PC, not a double-bust loaded ride, it allows for a little less anxiety and a lot more focus on the process itself. Just my opinion, mind you, but I think it matters.
This is definitely going to change the way FOs at my airline approach operations. Some will still just sit there like crap on a toilet seat, but for others- it'll really help them spool up their game.
... and for me personally.. I really bet a lot on this whole concept. I put my name on it.. in the press.. in the papers. It's a big relief to see it work.
Cheers.
If we try, we focus, we push, and we don't give up- we can change things. We can make them safer for daily operations, and better for our professional and career environment as well.