PRIA question
#11
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Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: Pro FO
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Not to dig up bones..... but something here just isn't right. If you failed your instrument ride, why not mention it? A single failed ride is not a big deal unless there is there a larger story that would DQ you for other reasons?
Anyway, if you have other contacts in the industry I would start by asking a trusted CP, DO or HR person how to handle your situation and how to spin it in your next interview. I didn't say lie about it in your next interview, just try to spin it in a positive manner.
You might also ask if a trusted sources can run a PRIA for you so that you can find what is on your record. Another option would be to contact HR at Compass and ask for a copy of your records.
Also I agree that if you never drew a paycheck and did not have an employee number, then you may not have been officially employed.
Rule of thumb, never lie to HR or the Chief Pilot.
Anyway, if you have other contacts in the industry I would start by asking a trusted CP, DO or HR person how to handle your situation and how to spin it in your next interview. I didn't say lie about it in your next interview, just try to spin it in a positive manner.
You might also ask if a trusted sources can run a PRIA for you so that you can find what is on your record. Another option would be to contact HR at Compass and ask for a copy of your records.
Also I agree that if you never drew a paycheck and did not have an employee number, then you may not have been officially employed.
Rule of thumb, never lie to HR or the Chief Pilot.
#12
Gets Weekends Off
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: ERJ CA
Posts: 262
Well I thought I put it on the application, I had been filling out several. Yes I should have closely reviewed it but hindsight is 20/20. Wasn't trying to hide anything. Thats what is kind of annoying about this everyone seems to assume I was.
#13
Just out of curiosity, what makes you say this. Is it because he was terminated in general or was it because it was due to failure to disclose a checkride failure. Obviously failure to disclose/dishonest application issues are pretty serious but would you consider it more damning than being terminated for training deficiency, etc.
#14
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: B767
Posts: 795
You were hired by Compass and you accepted employment by Compass. You will receive a W-2 and report the income to the IRS. The record is there and it should be reflected on future job applications.
Fill out these applications as if they were going to be reviewed in court. Take your time and fill them out as carefully and accurately as possible.
#15
New Hire
Joined APC: Oct 2010
Posts: 2
Any insight would be greatly appreciated here. Without going into too many details, I was hired by Compass but shortly after orientation they basically rescinded their job offer due to my instrument checkride bust not being on my application. I was not even out there for ground school yet however I was in the process of the at home study unit. Now I'm concerned that for each future job I will have to fill out PRIA work for Compass and it will come up that I did not complete training which would not look good. I don't want to hide anything but feel like PRIA work is kind of unnecessary since I hadn't even really started ground school. Thoughts? Thanks!
As for reporting you worked for Compass, the answer is YES. The only thing I would be curious about is how Compass found out that you failed to disclose the failure, not that it is relevant if you did not on the application, but nonetheless it would be interesting to find out.
Here is a little blurb from the act:
"Disclosure. The FAA expects a pilot applicant to disclose all pilot testing failures to any potential aviation employer."
I can assure you that you will only succeed in this business if you answer everything 100% truthfully. Everyone makes mistakes, fails check rides or has a blemish. If you worry about trying to only submit things that you feel are discoverable then you should look for other work. PRIA is not the main issue, it is simply a backdrop to them verifying your application. Applications go way deeper than any PRIA act request.
Fess up, Compass will report the reason for termination, if you explain it to a potential new employer eventually you will get a break, it will not be easy but it does happen.
#16
Just out of curiosity, what makes you say this. Is it because he was terminated in general or was it because it was due to failure to disclose a checkride failure. Obviously failure to disclose/dishonest application issues are pretty serious but would you consider it more damning than being terminated for training deficiency, etc.
Except for aptitude, all of that stuff can be fixed and I have known several pilots who failed their first 121 training and got hired elsewhere later.
They are less likely to forgive dishonesty, since that is a fundamental character flaw and can be rather dangerous in aviation. It's easy to believe that most causes of training failure can be fixed...it's a little hard to swallow that a dishonest person just did a 180 on a dime...more likely he's just saying what he thinks you want to hear.
With that said, he might still recover from this, but it will take time to build up a record of credibility (hopefully he was young when it happened).
#17
As for reporting you worked for Compass, the answer is YES. The only thing I would be curious about is how Compass found out that you failed to disclose the failure, not that it is relevant if you did not on the application, but nonetheless it would be interesting to find out.
They could also probably spot it by doing a detailed review of his logbooks. A failed checkride might not be annotated as such, but the logbook entry would sure look suspicious.
#18
You're Under Oath Son
As someone who was involved in pilot hiring for years, I cannot over emphasize the advice of "being honest" in ANY employment application and always being forthcoming during an interview. I know many pilots who got hired because they disclosed every little transgression (there were several in each case) and just as many who never made it to the final interview because a "descrepancy" was discovered in the application process.
G'Luck Mate...you're under oath now tell the truth.
#19
If I were the OP I would have told Compass that I didn't take an instrument checkride....the FAA just gave it to me. Then they would of checked your references and saw that you know T.M either by friendship/family.
#20
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: Aviation Consultant
Posts: 320
Anytime you receive a paycheck it generates a paper-trail. When that happens you must list it as previous employment. If you don't and it is discovered (and it will be) then the same thing will happen all over again - you'll be terminated for "lying" on your application.
I'm sorry this happened to you - failed checkrides are simply not a deal breaker if disclosed and discussed in the interview.
I'm sorry this happened to you - failed checkrides are simply not a deal breaker if disclosed and discussed in the interview.
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