Originally Posted by Adlerdriver

A little dramatic, IMO.

When was the last time a competent professional hired by FedEx didn't make it through initial new hire training because they simply couldn't hack it? I'm not talking about the problem child from UPS with a bad attitude or some other person with undetected baggage or training issues. I'm talking a well qualified pilot with a solid work history coming out of the military, ACMI, corporate, an RJ or some other route here.

If someone struggles for some reason as a new hire and lacks the confidence to make it through another course, fine. Stay in the shallow end until you have the full protections of the CBA (and maybe do something to strengthen your skills). Don't they still have to pass recurrent a couple of time, though? Doesn't that carry as much jeopardy as the ride at the end of a transition course? I was going to mention line checks, but they're probably the ones who sick out of those. Thanks for the nice trip!! I guess it's good they know their own limitations (although weeding out a weak pilot before we HAVE to protect them might not be a bad idea.....but I digress).

To present avoidance of multiple training cycles in year one as a universal axiom that all should follow is misrepresenting reality. A good pilot who had no issues the first time around should not feel like they're "betting their job" if they train twice in their first year. Apply the same skill and effort to the next course and most likely similar results will follow. Have a bad day - bring it next time and move on. It's not a one mistake company and more than just one bad ride would have to occur before the extreme steps of showing them the door.