Originally Posted by
CVGair
Yeah, it appears your information is not accurate. Hoeper was a great guy, in fact he was a great instructor. Fact he won the defamation law suit, that fact was never disputed by the supreme court. The supreme court stated that airlines have immunity in such cases. Does not make it right, it just makes it the law. The supreme court did NOT rule that Hoeper was not defamed.
People can drink the cool aid all they want regarding their employers. Good for you that you are treated fairly by your employer, many other employees are not. In many places Managers just are after certain people, trying to find a "legitimate" excuse to fire someone.
the Facts appear to show that Hoeper "failed his check ride" then WAS BOOKED POSITIVE SPACE after "failing the check ride" then the defamation call was made to the TSA. If the above is true why would any manager book positive space to an employee they believed was mentally unstable and "believed to be carrying"? Why? (one theory is it was done to embarrass Hoeper)
Hmm is it lawful for anyone to carry while on a training event? After the authorities caught up with him on the airplane was he carrying? NO
Just read the case law through colorado, not just the supreme court ruling.
Once again he won his defamation lawsuit, the supreme court ruled that airlines have immunity in such situations. Immunity, similar to a diplomat in the usa. Diplomats may not be prosecuted for crimes.
Please dont drink the coolaid and defame this great man again. He did nothing to you.
I don't care how good a guy he was, he couldn't pass the ride and went crazy on the examiner.
We had some similar issues here going from the 737 to A320, only difference is guys didn't go ape on their instructors.
There was a few 146 guys who didn't make it through or who who did and subsequently were asked to leave. Did you hear about the one who did multiple Expressway visuals while screaming at the FO?
It sucks but it happens.