B737

Rene recently took advantage of a program allowing pilots to spend a weekend at Continental's Pilot Training facility at IAH. One day was spent on ground school for the 737, followed by some time in a 737 CPT (cockpit mock-up), and the FTD (simulator without vision/motion), where the pre-flight and engine start procedures were performed. The highlight came the second day with an hour in the full-motion simulator (1/2 hour as pilot flying and 1/2 hour as pilot monitoring). The experience included a visual approach, and ILS approach, and a CAT III autoland approach at SFO, as well as basic maneuvering, including a touch-and-go! The remainder of the day was spent exploring Continental's computer based training modules for the 737. See the pictures below!

Rene in the Captain's Seat - What a rush!

The Simulator