B757-200 first officer feels training for flts to mhtg is inadequate.

Attributes
ACN	727004
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mhtg.airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : observer
ASRS Report	727004
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Airport
Primary Problem	Company
Situations
Airport	procedure or policy : mhtg.airport

Narrative:

I read all the chart pages for mhtg arrs and departures. The last requirement for my mhtg qualification was to observe the flight in and out of the mhtg airport from the jump seat. Observation from the jump seat was completely useless as a training aid. I could not see the instruments or outside visually well enough to get anything out of the experience. I believe that this may be the most challenging and otherwise dangerous airport that our company flies into. I do not believe that I am qualified in my knowledge or skill to act as the first officer on a future flight in and out of mhtg. I highly recommend that the first officer's receive training from the right seat with a check airman several times before acting as a qualified crew member into this airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 FO FEELS TRAINING FOR FLTS TO MHTG IS INADEQUATE.

Narrative: I READ ALL THE CHART PAGES FOR MHTG ARRS AND DEPS. THE LAST REQUIREMENT FOR MY MHTG QUALIFICATION WAS TO OBSERVE THE FLT IN AND OUT OF THE MHTG ARPT FROM THE JUMP SEAT. OBSERVATION FROM THE JUMP SEAT WAS COMPLETELY USELESS AS A TRAINING AID. I COULD NOT SEE THE INSTS OR OUTSIDE VISUALLY WELL ENOUGH TO GET ANYTHING OUT OF THE EXPERIENCE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MAY BE THE MOST CHALLENGING AND OTHERWISE DANGEROUS ARPT THAT OUR COMPANY FLIES INTO. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I AM QUALIFIED IN MY KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL TO ACT AS THE FO ON A FUTURE FLT IN AND OUT OF MHTG. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT THE FO'S RECEIVE TRAINING FROM THE R SEAT WITH A CHK AIRMAN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ACTING AS A QUALIFIED CREW MEMBER INTO THIS ARPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.