Re: Re: reasons
Typhoon1244 said:
Unless somebody can assert that SWA's training department saves absolutely no time or money by dealing with pre-typed pilots, I gotta go with uwochris and BigFlyr on this one...I'm forced to conclude that this is a form of PFT.
Bad conclusion.
Sorry my friend but we gotta part ways on this one. SWA still has to send them thru training, and the applicant does NOT pay for that, SWA does.
It is a requirement for hire that is all. Just like 1000 turbine PIC, or a college degree, or a nose ring, or whatever. It is just a criteria. No one said you had to pay for the type, you could get it from Vanguard, or AWA, or United, or Delta, or Continental, or Uncle Sam. If you don't have it, then you are free to pay for it. You are NOT paying for SWA to train you.
SWA in not PFT.
That being said, draw your conclusions folks, and call it what you like. It is still the best darn airline in the world...period.
My question is who gives a $hit? PFT is a dead rotting corpse of a horse that continues to get beat. I don't agree with it, nor support it, but in the tough economic climate we are in, I'd bet the farm it comes back at some companies. Pilot jobs are a seller's market. If it does, it will go like this:
Some will do it, because they can afford it
(lucky), some will do it even though they can't afford it
(smart), some won't do it because they can't afford it
(unfortunate), some won't do it because they don't beleive in it
(pricipled, but who ever got ahead in aviation on their principles), and then there are those who won't do it because they can't afford it, but will spend the rest of their live's sitting on their imaginary high horse, telling anyone who will listen to how they didn't do it because of their strong moral fiber and helped bring the PFT henchmen of mgt to their knees and ridded the world of a terrible evil
(bull$hitters).
Just like the 90's. It is what it is. Do what is right for you, and go on about your business. Some like it, some don't. Who cares???
BTW, if any of you disagree or are repulsed by SWA policy, GREAT!!! Don't apply. That is one less pilot that I have to compete with for my dream job.