Originally Posted by
germb74
Far better odds than my present employer. Rumor was, in the past, we had around a 50% bust rate on captain upgrades. I don't know if that was ever really true or not, but I believe realistically we do have about a 7-10% bust rate on our new AQP/CQ program which is probably more than the FAA would like to see at this level.
Anyway, Delta's stats do speak for the quality of applicants they seek out, screen, and hire. I try to approach every training event by being as well-prepared and studied as I can, coming in with a great attitude (e.g. cooperate to graduate, don't argue with the check airman), and doing the best I can. If, despite this, I still fail--then I can hold my head high knowing that I did my best and it just wasn't meant to be.
Totally agreed.
When I went to upgrade at Pinnacle, it was a 50% bust rate on first attempt at upgrade. Part of it was just how poor the "training" department was, part of it was the applicants, and part of it was the instructors that were just given free reign to ask whatever. Amazing the night and day difference between that and a real training department.