Wow that escalated quickly.

To the military folks who have enlightened us on what 'the drop' is, thanks for your service. I've know a few people who got just what they wanted, a few that didn't make it through and more than a few instructors and back seaters. They're all good people. Zoomies, mids, and cadets on the Hudson are all a little off but I'd suppose you have to be.

The class drop after civilian training pretty much has us all being FAIPs, for better or worse. Later in the airline world, it's rather unimportant. Class seniority is usually based on age or something arbitrary not how well you did. And if you didn't get what you wanted its a few months to a couple years to get what you did. But you can always tell who has lots of turboprop time. They stand a little too close when you're talking.