Originally Posted by
squib
So many people today say guys don't make it through training now due to the lack of experience. How do you explain the 05-08 era of guys hired with 500hrs TT that nearly all made it through? Same airplane today as then, except today the candidates should be more "qualified." If you say it was the dire need of the industry for pilots, then why aren't these guys getting through now with 3x the experience, and also such a pilot shortage?
Simple to explain: Back then the check ride was for an SIC type rating. Now it is for PIC, and that makes a significant difference.
AWAC is a good company but I found that their Training department lacks standardization which is a contributing factor to a high percentage of initial check ride failures. Yes, most re-test and move along fine, but that significant percentage (nearly 50% I was told by more than one instructor) get through with the initial "fail" on their record.