Originally Posted by embpilot

I am an instrutor pilot for a regional airline. I tend to think 350TT is way too low. we hire about 40/month. The oral busts are way up for the low -timers compared to high timers. On avg. I'd say a low time guy has 50% higher chance of busting the oral. As for the sim check it's not that high but I'd say at least 35% bust it as low timers. As far as a complete wash-out leading to termination I'd say 15%. No you have a FAA bust on you licence and no job. If you wanna roll the dice with those numbers be prepared to explain a pt.121 bust FOREVER. Granted, as distance is put between you and the event it is easier to forget, but is still there.

The scariest thing for me is a new-hire with 300hrs. who has never seen an ILS to mins. coupled with a new CA who has 1300 and operating with an ICAO restriction and has never flown in the winter with ICE covering the A/C. The lack of experience is alarmingly gone to the dumps.