Is this training contract legal?

[Ty Webb]

I would send them a certified letter, short and to the point, stating that you remain available to fly the aircraft, as per your agreement; however, it is your understanding that the aircraft is not presently being operated. Therefore, you request that they inform you in writing when your services will again be required. I would keep the tone brief, but cordial.

If they respond to it with a "demand" letter demanding payment, then I would get an attorney, but I wouldn't spend the money on an attorney until they spend money on an attorney, which they probably will not do unless you p!ss them off. Of course, if they make the aircraft available to you to fly and you cannot, you will have to pay them for that trip, as per your agreement.

As for them "dinging" your credit rating- that's very unlikely, that would open another can of worms about their improper use of your social security number (furnished for employment purposes only) and they would have to be a merchant that reports data to the credit bureaus in the first place, in order to even have a mechanism to report this history.

If they threaten to do that, though, I would change posture immediately, and send them a cautionary letter stating very clearly that if they transmit any libelous statements to any third parties that you will instruct your attorney to vigorously enforce your rights and to seek restitution for any damages you have suffered.

I am not a lawyer, but I have had to deal with a fair number of dirtbags . . . . so far, I am 3 for three in court. . . . It is always best to work things out without lawyers, but every once in a while, it's just not possible.

Good luck. Maybe our board's very own Bobbysamd could give you his opinion- he's a paralegal and may have some insight into the matter.

Good luck.

 

[WhiteCloud]

This is really clear to me. If it's not safe to work there then don't. If it's safe to work there then keep working there and excercise your perogative to cancel flights when the situation warrants. If they push just tell them they can fire you and fire the next guy too and may end up in a smoking hole somewhere. Don't continue to be a weenie. Take a real stand.