Originally Posted by
MolineCFI
That can change in an instant. TSA had a class of 44 in 2007 where only 2 made it through. I knew the 2 who made it and they were both furloughed a few months later. Any HK airline means all decisions are based on the dollar.
Skywest is the place to go, without doubt.
So I don't disagree with your assessment that SkyWest is a safer medium-term option for someone just starting out...but - I'm pretty sure I would have heard about a pass rate that drastically poor. I was there in 2007 too and also furloughed. Even if that did happen and I was just blissfully unaware, it's not like that is normal or sustainable (eg something OP should expect), it would have been a one time thing. Yes, they did wash a lot more people out from training back then and extra sim time was much harder to come by, but a sustained rate of 2 for 44 would be severely disruptive to ops and eventually bankrupt any small RJ operator. Not to mention get a lot of staff in the training department sent back to the line/fired.