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Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r  How did you like the ATOP program? Was it educational or not? |
I really enjoyed it. The 737 sim was certainly a step up from the cessna. In my class there were a few CFI's Flight Safety, 1 PPL from the West Coast, and a few business owners that flew down in there cheyenne. So a wide variety.
As far as educational, there is only so much you can learn about the plane in one day. More so it was educational in the sense of the training experience. At the end of day one they give you a small amount of info to study for the sim ride...some callouts and profiles, limited stuff that helps for the sim.
During the ride, the instructor will throw some emergencies at you. I had a hydraulic failure and had to use manual reversion (not sure if thats right, all I remember was I could barely turn the plane). You get 2 approaches. On the second approach you can choose how "nasty" you want to get. I told the instructor to just lay it on...so I got a crosswind, rain, visibility 1/2 mile, overcast 500 ft. But again, entirely up to you.
If you get a chance, I'd recommend the program, it was a lot of fun.