SimuFlite Right Seat Program
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GaTechKid
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The right seat crewmember program was developed for two reasons: One being SimuFlite's need to fill the right seat in the simulator when an odd number of clients are scheduled together in a single class. In this situation it becomes necessary to pair the single client with one of our right seat crewmembers in order to accomplish the appropriate flight training. The other being our desire to assist low time pilots with developing the experience required to operate in a two-pilot crew environment.
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Please keep in mind that although CAE SimuFlite does not pay an hourly fee for performing these duties, we do pay for all of the training required for you to become a qualified second-in-command crewmember, and give you a SIC Part 135.293 checkride.
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Those are a few snippets from their web page .
The right seat crewmember program was developed for two reasons: One being SimuFlite's need to fill the right seat in the simulator when an odd number of clients are scheduled together in a single class. In this situation it becomes necessary to pair the single client with one of our right seat crewmembers in order to accomplish the appropriate flight training. The other being our desire to assist low time pilots with developing the experience required to operate in a two-pilot crew environment.
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Please keep in mind that although CAE SimuFlite does not pay an hourly fee for performing these duties, we do pay for all of the training required for you to become a qualified second-in-command crewmember, and give you a SIC Part 135.293 checkride.
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Those are a few snippets from their web page .
CK
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Program?? Simuflite conducts FO training for companies who choose to send their FO's to it. Not something that individuals usually go in and pay for. So, to answer your question, no, I've heard of no "program" per-say. Could you elaborate....
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They hire you as a seat filler for people who go to school by themselves. Say you were to get a CE560XL type there and went by yourself, they would pay him to be your partner. Atleast I think that's what he's talking about.
Program?? Simuflite conducts FO training for companies who choose to send their FO's to it. Not something that individuals usually go in and pay for. So, to answer your question, no, I've heard of no "program" per-say. Could you elaborate....
Thanks
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They hire you as a seat filler for people who go to school by themselves. Say you were to get a CE560XL type there and went by yourself, they would pay him to be your partner. Atleast I think that's what he's talking about.
Stone Cold
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It's a voluntary program to help the low-time pilot. I'm still debating doing it, but you are basically on call for them all the time. If you get hired by one of the companies they train, then you don't pay anything, otherwise they want a year commitment out of you.
Stone Cold
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Networking...the possiblility to get a SIC job with a coprorate/charter company is pretty good since all you do is train in the sims...I've heard good things about the program and getting jobs out of it.
jtrain609
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You're more or less playing 'seat filler' when a guy comes in for a type ride or recurrent training.
Chances are, you'll do a lot of gear pulling, talking on the radio and flap settings, but probably little simulator flying.
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True, but I know a guy that did this and ended up with a type in a Gulfstream because he had to take the same ride as the guy he was paired with. My understanding is also that he didn't pay for the program.
You're more or less playing 'seat filler' when a guy comes in for a type ride or recurrent training.
Chances are, you'll do a lot of gear pulling, talking on the radio and flap settings, but probably little simulator flying.
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True, but I know a guy that did this and ended up with a type in a Gulfstream because he had to take the same ride as the guy he was paired with. My understanding is also that he didn't pay for the program.
pilot602
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This subject actually has come up on here before.
This company offers free SIC checkouts (pre 135.xxx) for low time pilots. These pilots then provide "fill-in" duties when a company sends down an odd-number of pilots for initial or recurrent training. There is no cost to the low-time pilots, they get a free SIC checkout in a specific type(s) airframe. They do request that you are available for a year though.
I can't really see anything wrong or bad about it. You get to spend some time in a full motion sim, meet some folks in high(er) places and it's free (with the exception of the year "comitment").
I'd say sign up. What have you got to lose?
This company offers free SIC checkouts (pre 135.xxx) for low time pilots. These pilots then provide "fill-in" duties when a company sends down an odd-number of pilots for initial or recurrent training. There is no cost to the low-time pilots, they get a free SIC checkout in a specific type(s) airframe. They do request that you are available for a year though.
I can't really see anything wrong or bad about it. You get to spend some time in a full motion sim, meet some folks in high(er) places and it's free (with the exception of the year "comitment").
I'd say sign up. What have you got to lose?
kellwolf
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How exactly does a bunch of SIC sim time help you? Doesn't do diddly for your logbook and woe be the dolt who logs it as total time.
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I gotta disagree here. It helps with CRM and gets you used to the higher end systems, depending on which aircraft they use you on. Also, if it's a full motion Level D sim, you can log it as turbine SIC. It's not FLIGHT time, but it does count in it's own way. I can even log 50 hours of my Motus sim time towards my commercial. Seeing as that is cheaper than a 172SP, I'm counting as much of it as I can.
How exactly does a bunch of SIC sim time help you? Doesn't do diddly for your logbook and woe be the dolt who logs it as total time.
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I gotta disagree here. It helps with CRM and gets you used to the higher end systems, depending on which aircraft they use you on. Also, if it's a full motion Level D sim, you can log it as turbine SIC. It's not FLIGHT time, but it does count in it's own way. I can even log 50 hours of my Motus sim time towards my commercial. Seeing as that is cheaper than a 172SP, I'm counting as much of it as I can.
jonnyb
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If there wasn't a commitment, I would say it could be a cool networking opportunity. As long as you could just go in whenever you wanted. But the whole "commitment" BS and the fact that there is an obligation to Simuflite, is lame. Bottom line: Waste of Time! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
I say go get a line job, or just network the old fashion way. It works great! It just takes time, like anything else good. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I say go get a line job, or just network the old fashion way. It works great! It just takes time, like anything else good. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
pilot602
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Well, I dunno. It's not like they hold you to a schedule (m-f 6-8 etc.) they just want to know you'll be around and avaiable when you say you will for awhile. And if it comes down to it they get what they pay for so if something comes up and you can't make it ... oh well.
