Originally Posted by
tyty12
I'm sure a lot of pilots are running into this same situation, but after searching and reading through the forums, I haven't really found the answer I am looking for.
I was recently hired by an airline and I am currently in the middle of training. I just received a class date from a major airline that starts a week after my scheduled checkride. My concern is that as soon as my current airline receives the PRIA request (which will be in the middle of my sim training) they will not want to waste time finishing out my training and fire me on the spot and create a incomplete training mark on my record.
Can the airline wait to send the PRIA request til just a few days before starting indoc?
I understand I can request a later class date, but is it really worth giving up the seniority number in order to give the "appropriate" two week notice to my current employer right after completing training?
Absolutely do not request a later class date and lose seniority. Odds are your current airline will continue to train you, simply because of sim scheduling especially if you have another student along side you. If you just have a seat filler the whole time, they might let you out of it. All that said, you may want to consider trying to get out of training, even if it costs you a little pay. You won't win any medals for acing a ride, but there could be complications if you don't. There isn't an "incomplete mark" anyway, but even if there was, it would be infinitely better than a ride issue.