Originally Posted by
dualinput
It’s exactly the reasons we got our last contract. We had to start hiring lower time pilots and had a ton of training washouts. They added a sim session and that helped a little then XJT closed its atl base and we got an influx of experienced pilots but it was all temporary. After a bit the low timers got hired again and the washout rate ticked up and they were forced to the table to keep the growth plan on track. This isn’t different, it’s worse
the problem is we don't have a training program. we have a testing program. everyone loves to defend it, but the training here is absolutely abysmal. I have 0 training failures in my entire career, including here so it's not like I'm complaining because I failed or struggled. I didn't. but our training is absolutely abysmal and to increase sim sessions because "we hired lower time pilots" is a big telltale sign. If regionals can train a guy to fly an RJ, we should have no issues training people to fly this plane. for all intents in purposes the bus is easy as F.
but anyway, what's happening now is absolutely going to blow their socks off compared to what happened in 2015,2016 2017 and 2018. I am literally flying with nobody who plans on staying. NONE. It is very very reminiscent to my last year at SkyWest.