Originally Posted by
HermannGraf
Did You failed the sim part or the "Ground school"? The "Innitial training" is "Ground school", "Sim training" and IOE I think............
I think the ground school ends with the Oral and you have to pass the Oral to start the Sim so I guess you failed the Sim part during your "Innitial New Hire training"...............
Now the important is if you did the checkride twice.
If you did then you have it on your FAA records and that can be a problem.
It is nasty to let a pilot do the checkride twice if he is not ready and he fails. (The company knows) That is playing with the pilots career as it gets into the FAA records. A good company will not release you for the Checkride if you are not ready for it.
AE are very negative to all that have failed, left or had problems during former 121 training. You cannot even have a number wrong on the application or any lapse in your background or anything.
I would not waste my time on them. Do research and see who is most open minded among the Regionals and who seems to understand that pilots are humans and can get into problems and learn from it.
I failed the checkride itself in the sim. I pass Indoc, Systems, Oral, and got all the way through training, and on the last sim ride (Checkride Sim) I failed on two items. A non-precision apporach, and the go around. I had to meet with management after that, and they basically kicked me to the curb!
I only took my checkride once, and I still have my 8710 form from it, and I have no idea if its on my record or not. I would presume it is on my record, and I do not want to be dishonest, and go into some regional and lie about it. That just isn't right to me.
I have a friend who works for AE, and I have turned my stuff in there, and I got an e-mail recently from them, and I just haven't set up the interview date yet. He claims he spoken to someone there at AE, and if I'm honest about it, they will over look it. So I am confused.
I guess you can say I am little worried about my career. I'm in my 30's, 4 year degree, 2000 hours, 300 hours ME, and I just want to get a regional job fix this problem, and hopefully someday move on to the majors.