Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
What Rick said, plus I think there should be some sort of PRIA cleanup program like some airlines use with their strike systems. A trainee screws something up and earns a strike, but they can remove a strike through a decent performance next time. Take a 6 month PC smoothly, for example and get a point scrubbed off the list. People apply for airlines having no idea what they are getting into, they hook a training event and that's it, their done. That's not good for either the pilot or for industry, and the fact of the matter is people are not rigid in general aptitude and competence. They can change through additional learning experiences and may reach a point where they are adequate to the task. At one time there was a rolling PRIA window, but now it apparently lasts forever.
Not only rolling, but a short roll would be best. The entire idea of the pilot having to carry a bad mark in their record for the rest of their lives is just plain wrong IMHO.
Some things take time for people to learn, and I have seen first hand how some people who seem to be deficient in a certain area, not only get better over time, but also end up excelling in the long run.
This whole PRIA is simply a way of making it look like something had been done to keep skies safe. Training is really the only way.