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Boeing 737-3/900 Type Rated
Perfect timing for Christmas celebrations, two months after enrolling in the B737 Type Rating course, the group of people I trained with and myself are now qualified First Officers and will start line operations within just a few weeks.The training isn't complete yet as we still...
Desember 18, 2011
B737NG Type Rating - Simulator Phase (2)
Learn it the hard way, make the mistakes!That's what the Fixed Base part of the simulator training is all about.  The first 5 sessions were designed to learn and practice normal SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) on A to B flights. All the rest of the training is focused on systems failures, emergencies or non-normal situations, different types...
November 30, 2011
B737NG Type Rating - Simulator Phase
Final straight line to the right hand seat: the simulator phase.It starts off with the fixed base part, a dozen sessions as pilot flying and pilot monitoring, before getting onto the full flight training.It is called "fixed base" as the motion is not used on those simulator sessions....
November 21, 2011
From the jumpseat
Thrilling reward after four weeks of intense studies, I got to jumpseat a few flights, enjoy the incredible view and do some of the work (walkaround, PA - Passenger Announcements, and ATC communications).This is not the average day at the office for a huge proportion of people on...
November 12, 2011
B737NG Type Rating - Part 2.2 (CBT, SOP, Perf)
After a second week of CBT (Computer Based Training) we're now done with the Technical training, assessed with a final exam.We then had different lectures to attend on topics not covered in the CBT, more related with actual airline operations.I'm impressed by the consistency and...
November 06, 2011
B737NG Type Rating - Part 2.1 (CBT, FMS)
CBT or Computer Based Training is our self-paced method of learning the technical side of the Boeing 737 Type Rating.There are a total of 50 subjects to be reviewed as part of the CBT.They are grouped into main topics, these include:- Air Systems (Bleed air, pressurisation, air conditioning),-...
Oktober 30, 2011
Boeing 737NG Type Rating - Part 1
The Type Rating started off with an introduction and welcome into the airline. There are a lot of things to take onboard, such as the rostering system (basically, your work schedual), commuting, duty hours and limits, aircraft manufacturer's amendment to existing procedures, etc...And...
Oktober 24, 2011
Transiton and B737 Type Rating program
Glider towing was a very good experience.Figures-wise, this represents some 1300 tow flights, on a 6 days on / 1 day off pattern, up to 14 consecutive flying days on some occasions.I had the chance to do tows up to FL120 (12,000ft) for the National Test Pilots School (EPNER in France,...
Oktober 21, 2011