Originally Posted by
UncreativeUser
Well fellas, here’s an interesting one. I failed an upgrade 121 training event on a new type. First “pink slip” I have ever gotten. I want to throw up.
I have an interview within the week. On a scale of 1-10, how screwed am I?
Context: overspeed the flaps on final from a localizer approach landing into DCA after talking with the FO that we were ok to defend below MDA. In other word, I fell behind the airplane and realized I was about 15kts above Vapp when we weee 50 ft above the ground, should have just called a go around. Landed within the touchdown zone with roughly half to 1/3 of landing distance remaining when going to a full stop, so the aircraft was not at risk of overshooting the runway.
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I don’t think you’re screwed at all. This could be a golden opportunity to shine, actually. If I were telling that story, it would end with not going around when you should have…that’s the big learning point about a poor reaction that you got out of your system. If the interviewers are curious how the landing went they can ask, but continuing on yourself without prompt could be misconstrued as justifying the failure to go around when you should have. Delta has pilots failing to go around when they should have All. The. Time. They’re on a mission to reduce these instances and identifying your biggest error (the failed go-around, not the overspeed) could best demonstrate your preparedness for the job.