Originally Posted by
captjns
The answer is embedded within you’re query.
Disruptive behavior within the class, and disrespect to the instructor should be grounds for immediate termination.
Notwithstanding traffic or an accident on the route between the hotel and training facility.... no excuse for being tardy. It’s a sign of disrespect to those in your class, and those who invited you to training.
I hear that you have strong feelings about this issue, and I respect that. I'm trying to get a feel for what the actual policies and practices are in training on the pilots' side at OO, though.
Are these things that pilot trainees actually get written up for at OO?
What counts as "disrespect" or "disruptive behavior" by OO standards? Like, earlier in this thread, someone was talking about certain airlines having a union-backed policy of allowing a retest by a different instructor. It seems like OO doesn't have that policy. What if a trainee stated that one instructor had been unfair during a drill and requested a different instructor for the retest? Would that be worthy of a write-up, or termination from the training program? Again, I get that everyone might have their own opinions here, but I'm asking about what actually happens in SkyWest pilot training.
As far as tardiness goes, aren't most trainees expected to take the hotel shuttle to training? I meant more in terms of coming back from breaks during the day. If you are a minute late back from a break, do you get written up? Or do you just have to throw $5 in to the pizza party fund?