The absolute worst thing for QOL will happen going forward. That is the only thing that will happen for a long time. It's why I bid for all the EILs.

​​​​​Innocuous reasons for liking long overnights:

Party if you're single!!

Finish up homework/assignments related to a course.

Visit your kids more often because you're divorced and they're in that layover city.

Visit friends and family.

Sightsee or enjoy the food if the city is famous for that.

Explore business opportunities.

Just to reset on a long 4-day or greater trip.

Alaska Airlines/NGPA Webinar
 

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AS hiring people with failed check rides?
 

This question is directed to preferably someone who is or knows personally anyone on the AS hiring panel:

I have a friend who unfortunately did not pass her CFII checkride today.

Does anyone know if AS does/has hire anyone with multiple check ride failures?

Thanks in advance!

I failed my initial CFI. Got asked about it on the interview.
Got hired anyway.
That was 20 years ago though.
Not sure on the “multiple check ride failures”.
Better have a good answer when the question comes.

By the time she demonstrated her abilities in the 121 world and passes a captain checkride at a regional it wont matter.
Hopefully it was just a case of checkrideitis and in a few years she will be solid

I wouldn’t think it would be a career ender. She should or anyone for that matter with a failed check ride should be prepared to answer with what they learned from failing the check ride, and what they did to be successful the next time. We are always learning, and if we hold ourselves accountable shouldn’t be that big of an issue.

Pinked my first IFR rating. Made light of it and made my bust a learning experience. Turn a negative into a positive....interviewing 101.
good luck!

I had two checkride failures when I got hired 3 years ago. Both were during initial training before CFI.

I have two friends with 1 121 failures on the record, and at least one with 2 121 failures. All hired within last 3 years.

Not sure how many/what kind of failures would be a disqualification.

But this is my anecdotal evidence that your friend is probably ok

Any guesses when AS might hire?

Obviously EILs have all to be called back and the Bus drawdown over the next 2 yrs going single fleet will probably mean less staffing (?). But any guesses as to when hiring might begin?