July 17 Republic Q400 class

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Mark Z said:
So I am headed to training in two more weeks... I could use some help from folks who have been through this already....

What supplies should I purchase to take with me? Should I buy some notebooks, folders, pens, etc... What do I need to have with me in order to stay organized and moving forward?

Thanks in advance!
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Come prepared to learn fast and don't skip ahead.

I know you're trying to be positive, but a few words of advice...

I've been digesting what you've been posting since you've started inquiring about RAH and it appears to me that you're attempting to filter out the "bad attitudes" and press on about your mission. I think that's a great attitude to have, generally but there is some good advice buried in many of the "Debbie Downer" posts.

For starters, a new aircraft training program at a company can be a training failure magnet. It's no joke. An Indoc Instructor that is basically a Parrot SHOULD be a concern. Normally, if the training program has been around for a while, a few program shortcomings can be easily defeated with your attitude. However, these new programs become an issue when the instructors are training one way and the FAA wants checks done another. Not only do you have that to deal with, if I'm not mistaken, this is your first 121 class. That is another hurdle. Basically, the odds are stacked against you.

Another thing- one step at a time. You've persevered by being ahead of the game up to this point. Now is the time to slow down and follow the directions. DONT SKIP AHEAD. At times, the directions will come last minute or the directions will be confusing and you will have to fill in the blanks, but when you have clear instructions like:

Read Chapters 2, 6, and 7 for tomorrow...

Do exactly that and do it well.

Also, take AT LEAST a half day a week in training and make it YOUR TIME. It's preferable to take a whole day but sometimes that won't happen.

For the oral...a lot of the orals I've done seem to follow a general pattern that is sometime like:

EPs
Limitations
Performance
Systems
Theory

The better you do in the beginning, the better the oral seems to go, generally. Format your studying as you deem necessary. I listed those topics in order from least flexible in answer to most flexible. Get the point?

Good luck! And

WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL!!!

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Are you serious about wearing a suit on the first day? The paperwork states businesses casual. The entire home office is business casual as well.
 
OK... so no suit, and work my arse off. Also take whatever I need to keep myself and notes organized. Sounds good to me!
 
3x5 cards, and beer. Those were the best study aids I used. I am not even busting your balls with that. That is how I learned the limitations on the Saab.
 
desertdog71 said:
3x5 cards, and beer. Those were the best study aids I used. I am not even busting your balls with that. That is how I learned the limitations on the Saab.
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It's actually quite amazing how well a few beers helps with the rote part of flight education. Maybe it's the relaxation.
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The dash is easy. Max gen load? 100%. Max ITT? When the needle turns red.

What do you do with a DC bus short? Nothing, wait. Then verify the proper lights are on.
 
Oh ass, I forgot. If you don't hit the stupid ALT SEL button every time you put an altitude in, your life as a dash pilot will be a short one. If you try to change the pitch/speed/vertical mode in the middle of a capture? Goodbye!

Pretty much if you touch the auto pilot while its actually doing something... Anything, it gets real mad at you.

Oh, and it can't fly a single engine ILS. Or flaps 0 approach for that matter... And if you don't have the supplement, the autopilot can't even fly a when full landing flaps are out.

In short, get ready for the wort autopilot you ave ever seen
 
TUCKnTRUCK said:
Oh ass, I forgot. If you don't hit the stupid ALT SEL button every time you put an altitude in, your life as a dash pilot will be a short one. If you try to change the pitch/speed/vertical mode in the middle of a capture? Goodbye!

Pretty much if you touch the auto pilot while its actually doing something... Anything, it gets real mad at you.

Oh, and it can't fly a single engine ILS. Or flaps 0 approach for that matter... And if you don't have the supplement, the autopilot can't even fly a when full landing flaps are out.

In short, get ready for the wort autopilot you ave ever seen
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So you mean you have to fly it? GASP!!!!
 
desertdog71 said:
So you mean you have to fly it? GASP!!!!
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No, not at all. I mean it's got a HUD, it's certified for cat iii approaches, is fully digital, with hydraulic flight surfaces... But for the common type, the FGS and AFS from the original dash 8 which had/was none of the above.

It's easy to mock, and talk about how easy it is to hand fly, but the reality is, it's nearly a 100 foot long airplane, and small movements like yaw changes are certainly noticeable. The autopilot does a horrible job, and it's not practical to hand fly it all the time. After a week or two on the line, 98% of the flying in it will be done on the autopilot, and the autopilot is really the one system in the airplane that actively tries to destroy your career.

Issues with the AFCS we probably the #1 cause of violations, LOI's and busted check/rides than anything else, and was a pretty common theme.

If you are new on the plane, it is wise advice to give almost 0 trust to the autopilot, and watch it like a hawk.
 
I was being funny.

Having seen these things on final, they almost always look like a handful when the wind starts blowing a little bit.
 
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