Originally Posted by
RJSAviator76
I hate to say it, but this is coming to every airline. Wasn't this also the case in 2006-2007 when we'd literally have someone with a wet commercial multi ticket flying in the right seat of a CRJ900? I get it... it shouldn't be happening at a major airline level, but it is, and the question is how do we deal with this going forward...
As far as I'm concerned, on the probie forms, I'm dead honest. I don't sugarcoat and pass the buck. If a new hire scares you or is clearly struggling, call your chief. You're not getting them in trouble. They'll arrange it so the newbie gets more training either by getting paired up with a check airman or maybe sent back for more sims. Look at it this way, you'll get these newbies the help they need, and you'll be protecting our livelihoods. Don't feel bad or shy about it, or pass the buck onto another captain. Sack up and do the right thing for everyone.
In theory that’s the way it’s supposed to work, however that hasn’t been my experience. Just recently I flew with a NH who should not of been signed off of IOE.
The captain that flew with him before me called me before my trip to warn me to watch out because below 500’ things got hairy.
Sure enough, this guy (who was a great guy….or a good $h!t as the AF crowd would say) was simply not ready to be released to the line. I got to be a part of two of the worst landings in a 737 that I’ve ever witnessed and it was all in one day. UGLY.
I spoke to the CPs who asked me to fill out the Probationary FO report and to be brutally honest. The captain that flew with him before and called me to give me a heads up supposedly filled one out too.
What happened? Nothing. The NH in question just finished a 3-day with three different captains, none of which were check airman. Bu**$h!t!!!