CFI Interview @ Riddle

Yes, this was the first Part 142 course established by ERAU from what I understand (and thankfully the only one I did throughout training). You're right though... 4 sims and 3 flights really isn't enough. I really felt as though I was 1. a guinea pig, and 2. given training in preparation for the checkride, not to be a good commercial pilot.
 
Are there other hour requirements for the 142 programs than in 61 and 141? I could imagine that they require less total time if you spend more time in the sim.

I'm not really a "sim-friend", I always think that there is no substitute for a real plane and therefore didn't enjoy my 3.2 hours in the Elite-Sim during my instrument training. I didn't learn anything in these 3.2 hours, because I was so busy controlling the very sensible sim, that I could not concentrate on flying IFR maneuvers....I was really happy being in the "real" plane for the rest of my training!
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But I was charged for the 3.2 sim-time+instructor.
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Are there other hour requirements for the 142 programs than in 61 and 141? I could imagine that they require less total time if you spend more time in the sim.

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I'm pretty certain there are. I just don't see someone getting the usual 200 or so hours by sitting in a sim all the time. That's really unfortunate for both the student and the instructor. The student doesn't get the valuable total time and aircraft experience, and the instructor makes peanuts while not able to log a damn thing.
 
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