Originally Posted by
Covfefe
Fake news. About half of the O6’s out there are horrible pilots, and almost everyone above that rank. They are all company guys who never deployed and sat at a desk being an E level qual. Your average crew dog that ended their career on a 5yr staff tour is likely still a solid pilot. I find it extremely hard to believe that a retired mil pilot would wash out of regional training these days (staff POGs excluded).
Just facts, not fake news. He never made it to the sims. All about his attitude. He expected the company to teach you what you need to know. That's not how it works at regionals.