Colgan training contract

[WSurf]

I flew with a former FO at cologan and when they called him to get there training contract money, he just said that he would make some calls to the FAA on the Mx practice and forcing crews to fly broken planes.


He never heard from them again.

 

[CopilotDoug]

...forcing crews to fly broken planes.

FORCING??? Who's fault is that?

 

[WSurf]

FORCING??? Who's fault is that?

Kinda different when you don't have a union behind you that can keep you from getting fired. But then again that is different story all together.

Bottom line is, they didn't bother him for money after he told them he'd make a couple of phone calls.

 

[p3pilot71]

If you quit and they come after you for the money be sure to ask them how their contract for de-icing fluid in PKB is coming along. Last I checked they owe $26,000 and have started trucking in fluid so that they don't have to pay.

 

[Guitar Guy]

There was a Netjets captain that won his case against paying a $20,000 training contract. Only cost him $50,000 to win the case.

He's a NetJets FO and his case involved the contract he signed while at FlexJet.

Here's the thread on the topic: http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=108913&highlight=training+contract+flex

 

[TNHillbilly]

I flew with a former FO at cologan and when they called him to get there training contract money, he just said that he would make some calls to the FAA on the Mx practice and forcing crews to fly broken planes.


He never heard from them again.

I have never been forced to fly anything, and really haven't had any problems for the times I refused to fly.

 

[CopilotDoug]

If you quit and they come after you for the money be sure to ask them how their contract for de-icing fluid in PKB is coming along. Last I checked they owe $26,000 and have started trucking in fluid so that they don't have to pay.

I'm surprised the PKB airport authority didn't learn with Regions. I think our payables were in the $20k range when they held our flight "hostage" (No fuel or de-ice until they were wired the money)

It's amazing what a small airline can get away with