PFT Airlines

[h25b]

for what its worth, i left CHQ in 2000 after one year and not one word was mentioned about the training contract. i never heard of anyone being held to it there. they've got bigger fish to fry than my 5000 bucks.

times may have changed though who knows. i have a funny feeling it might depend on individual circumstances though....

 

[QuietBirdMan]

How does Ab-Intio drive training costs up and encourage pay for training?
My wife went through an astronaut like selection process for KLM, was accepted to the school. 3 years of education, cost 90K euros. That works out to 30k a year, just like going to a private university. When she graduated, she went into the KLM hiring pool. When hired, she starts at about 32 a year, jumping to about 50 the second and the usual Major pay scale increases from there. KLM Academy is the only way into KLM, unless you fly an F-16 in the RNAF. I dont see how this drives PFT costs in the US. This is a flight school that leads to a job with a major airline.
If you are talking about Ryanair, who only ask on the interview when you are going to come up with the money (30k for Type rating, 15k for IOE and you pay for your own per diem/hotel during IOE) then I agree. I just cannot agree that a Major airline in Europe or Asia drives PFT in the US.

 

[climbhappy]

quiet bird man,

i think Ab initio drives the PFT engine by virtue of the success rate of low timers and zero timers going from 152 or similar to a 757 or bigger. the concept works but it has caused quite a stir in these parts.........the problem is i don't think any real screening in done to get the top candidates, but rather, since the top candidates most likely realized this career ambition sooner and/or are enroled in college programs, the quality of the candidates is relegated to the balance in their checkbook....in other words,
"Have checkbook, will fly airplanes!"