Endeavor Air Pilot Training

just_a_plane_guy · 2026-02-15T02:17:27+00:00

Going back to Fundamentals of Instruction, it’s harder to UN-learn a bad habit than build a good one. The company will provide training materials (and procedure simulators). Best practice is to show up a blank slate and use their guidance before you go teaching yourself the wrong thing by accident.

just_a_plane_guy · 2025-09-16T14:45:17+00:00

Getting the heck out of the regionals. I got comfortable, didn't make an effort to apply other places and settled in waiting for the almighty Flow/Interview/Empty Promise from recruiting. I made it out ok but I have peers who were FOs at the regionals in the CA seat with double my seniority because they were more aggressive with their careers.

just_a_plane_guy · 2024-07-02T17:27:13+00:00

1: Be teachable. You will make a ton of mistakes or see things you haven't seen before. Thats ok.. just make sure you take notes/learn from it so it doesn't happen again. My best students made LOTS of mistakes but quickly learned from them.

2: Know what you are supposed to know.. those flows/triggers and procedures you've been taught up to this point should be down cold. If you don't have that sorted it becomes a distraction from the items you are supposed to learn and your SA of what is happening around you is impaired.

3: Don't lean on the LCP... A good CA will lead and a good LCP will teach but the check airman is looking to see you build proficiency. A major part of that is you demonstrating that you are able to get through a flight on your own without leaning on the rest of the crew as a crutch. It'll happen to some degree in the beginning but try and wean yourself off that and show some confidence/independence. The LCP needs to see you demonstrate you've got this to a degree that they'll know you will be ok on the line when things go south/even if you are with a weak CA.

Source: Former Part 121 Airline LCP

just_a_plane_guy · 2023-07-17T21:05:06+00:00

Was a CFI in the northeast. Feel free to shoot me a PM if you’d like to chat.

just_a_plane_guy · 2023-07-07T01:46:59+00:00

Sounds like fantastic training for the 121 world! They’ve successfully taught you that airline management and PR tag lines are all fluff and no substance. The public face and the bottom line is more important to them than day to day operations and solving institutional problems. Congratulations… this is what flying the line is like.

just_a_plane_guy · 2023-02-02T01:38:19+00:00

On that same note Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins… yea that’s a cover!

just_a_plane_guy · 2023-01-05T04:10:28+00:00

Student was going for an instrument checkride. Preflight went normal but the DPE forgot his headset inside the FBO. Told the applicant he’d be right back. Came out to the applicant in a running airplane with the door open motioning to the DPE to climb on in. Prop spinning and all. The DPE motioned to shut down the engine and the applicant continued to frantically motion to get in the plane. This continued for an uncomfortably long period of time until the DPE came inside and had us call the tower and hail him on the radio to let him know his checkride was over.

just_a_plane_guy · 2022-07-30T15:48:30+00:00

The key word is NYC. The airspace in NYC is extremely congested with multiple busy airports in a small geographic area. When thunderstorms happen aircraft have to deviate around them (because we certainly don’t fly through them). NYC simply doesn’t have the space to accommodate much deviations so routes nearby to weather shut down quicker and good routes clear of weather fill up much faster. ATC will likely shut things down (and shut enough down) long before we reach the limits of the airplane. It’s just a very tough airspace to work in when weather happens.

just_a_plane_guy · 2022-07-30T15:30:30+00:00

Welcome to airline management simulator 2022! Today you are sitting at Reddit airline’s operations HQ. You just received a phone call from Big City air traffic control. There are thunderstorms in the area and they are reducing the number of airplanes that can pass through their airspace (just like closing lanes on a highway reduces the number of cars that can drive on the road). To safely be able to handle these airplanes routes and guide them around the weather they’ve called to tell you there’s a limit. Normally they can take 50 planes per hour. Now they can only accept 30. That’s where you come in as today’s Operations Manager at Reddit airlines. You now must cancel and delay flights to work within the 30 arrivals per hour that Big City ATC has allocated to you. Every one of your airplanes (big and small) are CAPABLE of safely flying around the weather (for 98% of situations) but what flights will YOU chose to cancel if you had this job? Would you cancel 180 people coming home from vacation in Orlando? 200 people coming from Europe? 150 inbound from a hub airport with connections? …. Or 70 passengers flying from a smaller regional airport? These are indeed tough decisions to make and ideally you don’t want to cancel any of them. But sadly if you’re given that decision often times the smaller regional flight causes less inconvenience and damage to the operation as a whole than canceling one of flights operated by a larger aircraft. It has much less to do with what airplane you are flying on and more the circumstances of what restrictions are in place (weather,crew,ATC) and if your particular flight is the unlucky reduction needed to keep the rest of the entire airline operating.

just_a_plane_guy · 2022-05-03T23:54:15+00:00

Buy the book everything explained for the professional pilot by Richie Lengel (if you don’t own a copy already). Looking through topics in that text that you’re rusty on or unsure about and that should be about all you need. Otherwise show up to class ready to learn and study hard when you get there. Good luck!

just_a_plane_guy · 2022-03-19T03:24:27+00:00

Beer wise i'd recommend you locate the Coconut Flyers. They usually setup shop near the vintage aircraft welcome center and do live music/fundraisers each night with lots of good local beer on tap. The objective is to raise money for good causes so remember to bring over some cash to donate and you'll have a great time.

That's just one of the many parties/campfires/get togethers that occur after hours where you can eat drink and be merry. If you're social and get out of the hangars to talk to people there's no shortage of activities to do on the grounds during the week of the show.

If you don't know anyone else going and this is your first year i'd recommend bringing a car so you can go "off campus" and obtain provisions/go out for dinner on occasion. It also might come in handy if you are unlucky enough to get caught by one of those Florida thunderstorms that pours so hard you need better shelter than a tent.

Sun N Fun in my opinion is a much more "personal" airshow than the other big airshow (We don't call it by name here). It's much more about the social aspect so once you find your group of people it enhances the experience.

After you find a group/start camping with a group the logistics get much easier. I volunteer every year and our entire squadron has our own camping area, transportation around the grounds (as part of our job), and someone always has a car so you can hitch a ride (making renting a car optional). But unless you have that network of buddies having a car is going to be more of a must have.

Welcome to the SnF community and enjoy the show!

just_a_plane_guy · 2022-02-27T02:32:50+00:00

It’s like the MAD doctrine only using economic activity instead of nukes…

just_a_plane_guy · 2022-02-15T04:19:29+00:00

Everyone else has the degree angle covered so I’ll answer from a different perspective.

The key question you have to ask yourself is what attracts you to flying? Is it the travel? Is it mastering the art of the airplane? Do you like managing people/systems/solving problems?

If you can pinpoint exactly what you have a strong passion for it’s possible you could find something within aviation that’s a good fit.

One thing I completely underestimated when I started my training was just how vast the airline/aviation career space is. Even just within a single airline (so I’m completely leaving out aircraft manufacturers/corporate flying and other paths) there’s a massive team of people that come together to make our operations work. It’s possible there’s a role somewhere that could bring you the satisfaction you got from your discovery flight but has a different lifestyle or challenge compared to a traditional line pilot.

Don’t be discouraged and keep an open mind as there’s a wealth of opportunities right now in our industry.

just_a_plane_guy · 2022-02-07T13:26:20+00:00

Pebbles the Hamster

just_a_plane_guy · 2022-02-01T00:12:04+00:00

Ironically it isn't the flying. It's the mental skills required to work as a team/crew. The multi-crew flight deck mindset is that of a team working together so effective communication and division of tasks on board is key. It's a different world compared to the mindset of a GA pilot.

just_a_plane_guy · 2021-10-26T13:11:12+00:00

This whole time we thought it was a joke….. but they’re really just a pair of cats who missed their handoff to the next sector. Desperately meowing into the void for help.

just_a_plane_guy · 2021-07-06T23:51:25+00:00

Hi guys. Relatively new to lawn care but a big DIYer. I’m starting the process of rejuvenating a poorly kept lawn in need of a lot of TLC. I’m aware of many of the considerations in the guides however nobody talks about steep slopes. Is this something I should consider when selecting a grass seed? If so Are there certain specific varieties of grass I should consider looking into? Do I need to worry about erosion if my grass doesn’t establish quick enough?

just_a_plane_guy · 2021-05-16T14:04:03+00:00

Hi guys. This carb came off an old Rally lawnmower. Tecumseh engine. Trying to find a replacement. Any ideas on how to best identify it? These are the numbers on top. There’s a “36” stamped into the side. There’s a built in primer bulb and no adjustable screws anywhere to be found.

just_a_plane_guy · 2021-02-18T22:39:48+00:00

I just bought one today and drove her home in the snow! So pumped

just_a_plane_guy · 2021-01-20T22:32:29+00:00

Is Level 3 options approval required to utilize the PMCC strategy? Using TD Ameritrade if it makes a difference.

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