Originally Posted by
ebuhoner
Im totally shocked.. I Didn't know that a company like Skywest could have such a policy. The upgrade training must be a really stressful environment knowing that if you screw up you are fired.. for life!! and basically with no opportunity to work for a good 121 Air carrier again EVER!....
TW I wish you the Best of lucks!
It's not quit THAT bad. I don't know what underlying issues were present in TW's situation, but very, very few folks actually fail upgrade and get fired (I suspect that outside issues unrelated to training were involved in this case).
Also TW attempted to upgrade into the EMB-120 without ever having flown the aircraft. This is a KNOWN risky evolution...it might be worth doing if you have a year or less with the company and want fast PIC time. If you fail and get fired you don't lose much seniority.
In a normal hiring environment, someone in this situation would have no trouble getting a job at another regional...everyone knows that "stuff happens", especially if your training record was good otherwise.