So I completed my first trip of IOE, all went well. However, I have gotten an offer from a different company that I don't want to turn down because they have a base that is a 10 minute drive from my house. Since I'm in IOE do I have to give a 2 week notice? Don't want to waste any check airman's time by doing another IOE trip if I'm not going to even work at the company.

 

Yes. You're still generating revenue for the Company. Unless you have an immediate class date with your next carrier, two weeks notice not only is the proper path, but it doesn't leave them with a bad taste in their mouth if your next gig doesn't work out. You never know when you might need the option to return.

 

I’d at least finish IOE......

 

If you leave during IOE future employers will assume you under-performed and got canned. Good luck convincing anyone otherwise.

This assumes we're talking regionals. If it's majors and the new employer is a career destination airline, sure go for it.

 

It’s an iffy career move leaving while you are still on probation.

It’s a damn fool move to leave before consolidation, unless you are never going to need that type rating.

 

Agree 100%.

 

You’re going from one Regional to another simply because the base is closer.
Personally I think you’ll be shooting yourself in the foot.
You’re showing every future employer you’re unreliable.

 

So I have a question very similar to this except the end desire is different than the person who initially asked the question. Currently in regional airline training and I’m in the IPT stage. I hate to say it but the quality of training at my specific regional has been nothing short of a disappointment. The level of confusion has really degraded my confidence due to the lack of directional guidance. I’ve been at two separate 135 operators prior to this regional and both of their respective training programs were very good. Difficult but they truly prepared you. I’ve been studying and preparing during my time here at this regional but whether or not I will pass is inconclusive, however, it isn’t looking good at the moment. At the same time, I’ve been contemplating if airline flying is really for me. When I started flight school, my initial goal was the airlines however, I really enjoyed flying 135 cargo and truly seeing how airline flying is makes me not want to fly here. When I was getting ready to leave my last job, I was also given an offer to work at a 135 operator that is a great place to work with good pay (not major airline level but better than the regionals), good benefits, excellent schedule, and good long term stability. In the end, I picked the regional because I wanted to try the airlines out. Now looking back, in a way I feel like I made the wrong decision.

Now, my plan is that if I do make it through training, I want to see if I like the airlines. If I do, then I’ll stay, otherwise my plan will be to leave with more than likely no further aspiration to go to the majors. However, if my IPT instructor says that my chances are looking slim and that I might not pass, I am strongly considering withdrawing from the training program. How would that look on my record that I withdrew during IPTs? How would that affect me with future employers, particularly 135 operators?

Thank you in advance for anyone who responds.

 

Any potential employer would naturally be suspicious.

But if YOU pulled the trigger before there were any documented training failures, then you can say you left for personal reasons/different employment opportunity and there should be no paper trail to say otherwise.

I would suspect 135 operators would be somewhat forgiving in your case, since you already have a 135 track record (if you're a king air pilot, failing 121 RJ training might not help you get a gulfstream job though).