Originally Posted by
MedSledDriver
That’s a really good point. I’m not prone to failing check events but there is always the likelihood. If I fail initial I would go right back to my seniority position in dispatch, which would be ok economically, but humiliating personally. The more I think about that the worse it gets!
That’s a really, really good point..
I’ve unfortunately seen the struggle from both new hires who weren’t flight current and Captains transitioning fleets and returning from long term LOA. When the new hires struggled they got ****canned after a couple of extra sim events. The Captains got sent to extra training as much as needed to get them back onto the line. There was quite the spread difference.. most extreme was a NH cut after 2 added sims, and a Captain getting 30 sims. I’d give the same advice to anyone who’s already off probation in your situation. No hiring department really cares about how many add sims you’ve had or how much additional OE hours it takes to get you onto the line. They definitely care about failed check ride events and training terminations. Racking up those will hamper your career progression more than going back to your previous regional vs getting a new type rating.