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BlueStreak · October 7th, 2006, 14:03

I'm not sure if United actually does anything like that these days. But, I did attend a 2 day course at the United training center back in '00 that was put on by ATOP Inc. They had an agreement with United that allowed the use of the facilities and open sim time. The Airline Training Orientation Program was basically a 2 day B737 mini-ground school. We covered 737 systems and operating procedures during the day, and then went into the procedure trainer and sims in the afternoon. The course is operated by Wayne Phillps, who writes a lot of career articles for Flight Training magazine and AOPA. He's a really great guy and the course is a lot of fun.

He has sinced moved his operation from Denver to the Continental training center in Houston. The course outline appears to be the same as it was when I went, but they are now using the 737-800 instead of the 200/300 we had. Check out the webite for more info!

www.b737.com

October 7th, 2006, 14:03	#2
BlueStreak Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MI Posts: 197	Re: United's "Pilot for a day" program??? I'm not sure if United actually does anything like that these days. But, I did attend a 2 day course at the United training center back in '00 that was put on by ATOP Inc. They had an agreement with United that allowed the use of the facilities and open sim time. The Airline Training Orientation Program was basically a 2 day B737 mini-ground school. We covered 737 systems and operating procedures during the day, and then went into the procedure trainer and sims in the afternoon. The course is operated by Wayne Phillps, who writes a lot of career articles for Flight Training magazine and AOPA. He's a really great guy and the course is a lot of fun. He has sinced moved his operation from Denver to the Continental training center in Houston. The course outline appears to be the same as it was when I went, but they are now using the 737-800 instead of the 200/300 we had. Check out the webite for more info! www.b737.com __________________ Private Pilot SEL, Instrument, FAA Dispatcher When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. — Leonardo da Vinci