Colgan 3407 crash...Chief Pilot Emails
#31
Moral of the story:
Don't write anything on your company or union email account that you wouldn't want some idiot lawyer to take out of context and make public.
After all, I'd love to know if any of these lawyers ever failed the bar exam. Wonder if we get to count that against them like they do a checkride failure against us?
Don't write anything on your company or union email account that you wouldn't want some idiot lawyer to take out of context and make public.
After all, I'd love to know if any of these lawyers ever failed the bar exam. Wonder if we get to count that against them like they do a checkride failure against us?
USMCFLYR
#32
Banned
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,134
It njt only helps to point the finger, but sensationalize th story as well.
#33
Somebody who takes multiple attempts to pass one checkride probably just got lucky the day he passed.
1-2 checkride busts can happen to almost anyone...but at some point more failures than that really starts to become difficult to rationalize. Maybe the person has aptitude and just took a while to dial in his attitude...but most folks get their attitude fixed after the first failure.
Eventually you start to suspect a lack of aptitude, which cannot be fixed or a more serious attitude problem.
Is eagle too picky? Probably so, although I heard they loosened up a little recently.
But should Renslow have been a 121 CA? I don't think so. You have to draw the line somewhere...repetitive checkrides until you get lucky makes no sense.
#34
Banned
Joined APC: Jul 2011
Posts: 175
#35
Somebody who has passed 20 checkrides and busted one along the way probably had a bad day.
Somebody who takes multiple attempts to pass one checkride probably just got lucky the day he passed.
1-2 checkride busts can happen to almost anyone...but at some point more failures than that really starts to become difficult to rationalize. Maybe the person has aptitude and just took a while to dial in his attitude...but most folks get their attitude fixed after the first failure.
Eventually you start to suspect a lack of aptitude, which cannot be fixed or a more serious attitude problem.
Is eagle too picky? Probably so, although I heard they loosened up a little recently.
But should Renslow have been a 121 CA? I don't think so. You have to draw the line somewhere...repetitive checkrides until you get lucky makes no sense.
Somebody who takes multiple attempts to pass one checkride probably just got lucky the day he passed.
1-2 checkride busts can happen to almost anyone...but at some point more failures than that really starts to become difficult to rationalize. Maybe the person has aptitude and just took a while to dial in his attitude...but most folks get their attitude fixed after the first failure.
Eventually you start to suspect a lack of aptitude, which cannot be fixed or a more serious attitude problem.
Is eagle too picky? Probably so, although I heard they loosened up a little recently.
But should Renslow have been a 121 CA? I don't think so. You have to draw the line somewhere...repetitive checkrides until you get lucky makes no sense.
#36
The "You only need to know 70% to pass" and "What's the gouge" attitude has led to this.
The artistry of being a pilot is sadly a dying thing.
Master your craft, don't just wear the uniform for the fat chicks.
#37
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2010
Position: At home
Posts: 186
+1, Agreed. Everyone wants to do well, but unfortunately it's human nature to try and find the easy way. I can recall someone in training just raised their hand and said..."yea, that's great but what's actually going to be on test?" This is when it really becomes sad; when people that consider aviation to be their passion, start to fall into this mindset. You really can't know too much or be too proficient.
#38
The last thing I would want to hear from a pilot interviewing for a regional job is that it is the "examiners fault."
#40
Was waiting for somebody to say that. I'm not saying it's all his fault etc. etc. but.... it's ok though I cant cry to much I'm in a great place in life right now.
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