Originally Posted by
Deuce130
How would the airlines know about it? If a guy washes out of UPT, washes his hands of the military, presses on with a civilian career and does well, how would anyone know about him washing out? Not trying to be facetious, I'm just curious how someone would find out if the guy didn't tell them.
During an interview (and on the application for employment) you need to account for every day of your life since graduation. So... They will know. Plus, they'll need a DD 214 to verify Honorable Discharge (or whatever level was received)
I guess the guy could always claim he was assigned base environmental control officer, which was assigned to casual students at our UPT base.
All in all, not an impossible hurdle to overcome. I had a student who washed out and went on to fly for a regional carrier. No idea how far he went with it, but I wish him the best of luck. Most employers understand how strictly time limited the syllabus is in UPT, and sometimes the learning curve isn't steep enough. But given a second chance in the civilian world, perhaps one can prove his worth and be successful.
Sometimes no means just not right now. Persistence pays off. Best of luck in this hypothetical situation!
