Originally Posted by
Big E 757
He was a great instructor. He had a great attitude and enjoyed the job. I started out feeling bad for his bad timing but he seemed. Really happy. I agree though, losing 3 years of seniority would suck, but he was pretty confident that at the end of his commitment he would be pretty much guaranteed a job with us.
In late '73 I had the same F/E two months in a row, great guy. A month later I look down and he is slammin. bags. Ask Arnie how that works..... And those were the easy days. I don't think the word "Guaranteed" should ever be used in regard to pilot hiring.