Originally Posted by
CptGSXR
5) The elphant in the room is the TRAINING CONTRACT. For those guys facing a difficult decision in the next few months this is what it's all about. Will Lakes force these pilots to pay $7500 (not prorated) and not work out a deal with them to get the required hours in time? Will they, on purpose, keep guys on RSV with as little as 6 hours a month to make a buck? (Ok the last part is a stretch but figured it fit on an internet forum)
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No dog in this fight, and I believe when one signs a contract, he should be willing to abide by the terms of agreement. However...
How does or would the company handle the training contract if a pilot were to lose his medical through no fault of his own (not due to a DUI for example)?
If the company forgives the loan in those cases, it might be argued that if the guy could ONLY HOLD reserve, picked up extra days, and STILL did not get the hours, maybe the contract would be forgiven as well.
It seems fair to me that if the company hires someone with 1000 hours eight months from the deadline on the assumption he would get the remaining 500
while working as an employee and he COULD NOT get them, the company bears some of responsibility.