Originally Posted by
l1011
The individual who reported the unprofessional antics of JK to SBY (When he told the new hires to get the F out of the classroom) was in that 25%. Obviously backing the new hires when they reported this to SBY did not gain him any points with TD management. Then no surprise he fails upgrade.
Would these two events be connected? If I were a betting man I would say yes.
One eye, you seem knowledgable about the workings of the TD so I must ask your opinion on this event.
While I have to admit the “class lecture” shocked even me, the two events were not related. When a pilot has problems during training, the CBA allows for a review board so the pilot and his or her representative can discuss the issues. None of the failed upgrades or their representatives expressed any concerns about the TD including JK with the review board. If I remember correctly, they each chose the same representative. The board includes the TC chairman, a management person from flight and a TD management person. The board must agree on the recommendation. In each case, all board members recommended more training.
One of the benefits of the review board is that a pilot can request any available instructor to work with – the key word being available. In this case, the TD made available the instructor the pilot requested.
As I noted in my earlier post, each upgrade failure was afforded more than twice the normal amount of simulator time. To be successful each party has to bring something to the table. Given the company provided an abundance of simulator time and the TD provided the instructor of the pilot’s choice, I’ll let you draw your own conclusion as to what really happened.