High Failure Rate at Eagle 20%
12-26-2007 | 02:29 PM
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As far as the wisdom of rushing in with 250 hours - that is the point of much debate here lately. A 250 hour pilot doesn't necessarily lack potential, but clearly lacks experience which can bite a new pilot as they jump into the reality of airline operations. There are expectations of a new hire pilot that are much higher than those found in initial training at an FBO or university.
Is it do-able? Of course, many pilots over the past several years have jumped through that hoop. Like anything, there will always be those at the left shoulder of the bell curve that measures success - my guess would it's those with minimum experience.
12-26-2007 | 03:06 PM
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This is why I stay out of it for the time being. I am going to serve my stretch as a flight instructor then come on when I think I am really proficient at it. It just isn't worth the gamble. And the regionals have no problem burning through 250-500 hour pilot applicants. It doesn't cost them very much to have you come down and struggle with it and then leave. My guess is a few grand per failure. The low mins thing is not all it's cracked up to be as far as young pilots are concerned.
You're doing the same thing I have planned to do. After accumulating 750-1000 hrs TT, my plans are then to apply, not before. Flight training is an investment in which I plan on getting gugobs of ROI!!!!
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12-26-2007 | 06:18 PM
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