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SMAC297 Carl Upgrades To Captain On The Airbus A320

Welcome to episode 297 this is Russ Roslewski, not Carl with a cold. It has been a while since we’ve recorded, but for good reason - In today's episode We switch seats! Bill English and I are going to interview Carl about his recent upgrade to Captain. Hopefully, you will learn from his experience and learn how to prepare for your next rating.  

Preflight Checklist:

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Cruise Flight: 

  • Good to be back podcasting again and why we have been silent.
  • Upgrading at an Airline. There is more than you think.
  • The Process.
    • Why the Short course
    • Why is training “reset” during the process?
    • Why no 8710 for me but the FO needed one.
    • How was the training different for a Captain vs. an FO?
    • How had training changed since the last time you did it?
  • What is next?
  • Advice in preparing for your next rating.

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

Carl - https://www.cirruspilots.org 

Russ - 3 Feet to the Left: A New Captain's Journey from Pursuit to Perspective - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42187229-3-feet-to-the-left

Bill - https://librivox.org/ 

Sponsor:

Many of you listen to this podcast to help understand aviation terms and their proper pronunciation in English. Well, there is an app for that. PlaneEnglishSim is an App-based aviation radio simulator and an easy way to gain radio proficiency in both VFR and IFR. 

Use the coupon code “PlaneEnglishSim” for free one-year access to the online Aerospace Scholarships guide. Links to the aerospace scholarship guide and the coupon code are in the show notes. There are a limited number of coupons so visit AviationCareerPodcast.com and use the code PlaneEnglishSim today. http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/ 

Links Mentioned:

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