CL-604 Recurrent

[CLCAP]

Thinking about doing it at Bombardier - Dallas, any comments? Did my initial in Montreal and was quite pleasently surprised. Any thoughts on Dallas, vs Montreal, vs Flight Safety?

 

[CL600Pilot]

We bought our 604 from Bombardier so we got "free" training slots from Bombardier - it was in December and I was given my choice between Montreal and Dallas - after thinking about it for all of about a half a second I was off to Dallas. It was a pleasant change to get away from Flight Safety for a training cycle. As you know Bombardier is located in the Simuflite building at DFW. I thought the facilities in general were much better and more up to date than any Flight Safety I've ever been to. I also felt like it was a more relaxed atmosphere in general than Flight Safety. Bombardier Dallas is primarily a Learjet facility and the Challenger program is brand new - I believe my initial was the first initial class to go thru and that was Dec '02. The courseware(books, presentations, etc) sucked bad - worst manuals etc that I've ever seen but I was told that everything was being overhauled and was going to be complete in a few months. There are some really good instructors there but there was only 2 in the building I believe that had ever seen a Challenger before they went to Montreal to get their type ratings. Overall a good training experience and I would recommend you go to Dallas for a 'change of scenerey' if nothing else. It's a good program but 6 months ago all of the 'experience' was still up north.

PM me if you want the names of a couple of instructors to request.



CL

 

[LongBoarder]

If you go to DFW, ask for Chris Warton.... he has been with them for a few years and is a really great guy..... If you do get him.... tell him that some King Air Driver recommended him.

LB