Originally Posted by
Itsajob
I was on one of your jumpseats recently and a check airman was telling me about the low quality pilot applicants that you guys are getting now. He was complaining about pilots having to repeat multiple sims (no one fails AQP, you just do it over) and not being fired after months in the program due to multiple unsatisfactory training sessions and then requiring excessive IOE. He said that needing 100 hours was common. Was he bitter and blowing smoke or is there really a problem? The crews that I have seen in the jumpseat have been fine and I find it hard to believe that any pilot who fails multiple sims would still be employed after just a couple failures. Needing 100 hours is also crazy.
So far I have not had any issues with FOs on the line being able to fly, but I’m on the CRJ side and we don’t see new hires any more. Heck, it’s a rare day I fly with an actual FO. Normally it’s a four striper.
Instructor moral seems pretty low. Last AQP was pretty depressing. Of course these are senior guys who put their hearts and souls into supporting DAL for years and don’t even get to keep their retiree pass benefits they were promised. Kind of feels like your wife has run off with your younger neighbor and cleaned out you bank account in the process.