Originally Posted by
missingbite
Probably won't hurt you in the long run. Keep in mind there are thousands of pilots still out of work. Many with flawless records. Keep trying and network. It's all about timing. I know guys that have done some pretty stupid stuff and still gotten on at a mainline.
Few majors actually ask about training failures on their apps, however explaining the circumstances as you have above shows an honest and standup individual.
I know dozens of pilots at majors with busts early on, most were hired pre 9-11 and 3407, things have certainly changed. Most noteworthy was a kid who crashed a rented Baron 58 in the Bahamas. His girlfriend was killed, his buddy is a quad in a wheelchair, and he was severely burned. He's a Capt. at AA since his Dad flew there.