The gentleman you continually try to tear down has helped many young aviators at IFL. I started at IFL in 2011 and he guided me from a CFI to a professional flight engineer in three months. One year later he did the same with with my SIC type. I left four months before my captain upgrade and two months after I turned down check engineer. IFL was and is a great place to work. The lifestyle didn't fit my family any more, and I left on good terms.

People that struggle with IFL expect it to be easy or lacking in standards. That is NOT what the Boeing check airman demands of his peers. Myself and many others, including Adler, embraced the rigorous training and work. As such, we thrived at IFL. Clearly the demands are too much for some, and that's too bad.

After IFL, I went to a regional and upgraded after three months on the line. My success in that is certainly linked to the training I received at IFL. Without the mentorship of all IFL captains, I would not have been prepared. Now, 2.5 years after I left IFL, I hold a CJO from the most sought after legacy carrier in the country. So please 727driver, stop dragging the company, the check airman, Adler, and everybody else who gained something from IFL through the mud. You're bitter and off base. One might even say... You're off in the tall weeds.