Originally Posted by IrishTiger

Yeah you're right. Look we all need to be honest. The hot ticket now is not having a single bust. They are even asking about stage checks in flight schools! There's a ton of applicants, so they can and are being picky. It's an effective way to reduce applications and screen people.

We all know that having a bust or two doesn't mean you're the worst pilot in the world, in fact, you might be the best. But that's just the way the hiring process is working right now. I think it will most likely change though.