Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Again....if the guy applied to a job and didn’t have the requirements, that isn’t on the FAA as long as he gained what he did have legally.
Yes, it ultimately is on the airline to catch the errors. What I would suggest is some type of info handed to the FAA, possibly through de-ident process like FOQUA, which could track certain types of issues. If an airline is caught routinely missing things, like hiring guys without the right certs, the airline should face some sort of discipline.
At my previous regional I believe it was a one-off. At other airlines it is sounding like a matter of routine. I’m not all that comfortable with FAA tracking individual applicants and pilots but I would possibly be ok with pressure on airlines to do their homework and ensure their hiring qualified individuals. I guess the try with the current system, must need some tweaking.