Done with IOE

Buzo

Buzo

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Well groundschool started March 1st, and I finished IOE on May 1st. Due to a shortage in IOE instructors I had about a week delay in starting after my checkride.

Groundschool went really well, not overly difficult, I even made it home all but one weekend. Sim started well except for my first week time slot 12am-4am, but I struggled the second week but had a much better schedule 4pm-8pm. I took the checkride on April 13 and it went real well.

I started IOE on April 23rd with a DFW-MSP-DFW turn and then the same flight again on the 25th. I then went back to DFW on the 28th for a 4 day trip to DSM, ORD, ALB, MKE, DFW, TUL, CLE, DFW. I got 8 landings in and they are still bad, but I was able to fly a couple of ILS's to mins.

I start reserve this friday and will be on reserve all month. I should be able to hold a line next month. They are way understaffed on the CRJ in ORD, so the way it looks is the only reserve month I will have will be my first.

All in all, Eagle has a great training department and so far I really enjoy the company. I will be moving from Seattle to Chicago in the fall because I hate commuting. It is also really nice not having to fuel your own airplane in sub zero temperatures.
 
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I got 8 landings in and they are still bad, but I was able to fly a couple of ILS's to mins.


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Congrats!

Don't worry, soon enough you'll be greasing them on with regular consistency and be able to shoot ILS's to mins in your sleep!
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What did you find most difficult about IOE?

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Learning the company procedures, and keeping up with paperwork on short turns.
 
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I got 8 landings in and they are still bad, but I was able to fly a couple of ILS's to mins.


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Congrats!

Don't worry, soon enough you'll be greasing them on with regular consistency and be able to shoot ILS's to mins in your sleep!
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Sorry, but what does IOE stand for?
Also, what does ILS to mins mean?

Thanks
 
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Sorry, but what does IOE stand for?
Also, what does ILS to mins mean?

Thanks

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Hum...

Is this a trick question??
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Sorry, but what does IOE stand for?
Also, what does ILS to mins mean?

Thanks

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IOE = Initial Operating Experience (Time flown with a company checkairman after completion of the checkride to ease the transition into day-to-day line ops. Generally a period of 25 to 30 hours)

ILS to Mins = Flying an ILS and establishing contact with the runway enviroment at the published Minimum Altitiude. (Quite the rush! Still!)
 
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