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Former Flexjet Pilot Wins Contract Training Lawsuit
Last week Allen Miller, a pilot who took a job flying for Bombardier Flexjet in July 2000, was found not liable to repay the fractional provider for his type-specific flight training. Miller signed a contract agreeing to repay Flexjet up to $20,000 if he left the company before two years. When he left almost a year-and-a-half later, Flexjet sued (1, 2) him to recover training funds. Miller countersued, accusing Flexjet of not meeting its promises that he would get his type rating before flying customers and receive recurrent training at six-month intervals. During the trial, Miller and his attorney, Rob Wiley, persuaded the jury that he had a legitimate expectation to be type rated because Flexjet’s marketing material advised customers that all Flexjet flights were flown by two type-rated pilots. The jury did not award Miller any monetary damages. Miller, who spent more than $50,000 on his case, is now a captain for NetJets. A company spokeswoman said Flexjet “is satisfied with and accepts the court’s judgment.” She also noted that all pilots employed by Flexjet are “fully trained and qualified to fly the aircraft that they operate.”
Last week Allen Miller, a pilot who took a job flying for Bombardier Flexjet in July 2000, was found not liable to repay the fractional provider for his type-specific flight training. Miller signed a contract agreeing to repay Flexjet up to $20,000 if he left the company before two years. When he left almost a year-and-a-half later, Flexjet sued (1, 2) him to recover training funds. Miller countersued, accusing Flexjet of not meeting its promises that he would get his type rating before flying customers and receive recurrent training at six-month intervals. During the trial, Miller and his attorney, Rob Wiley, persuaded the jury that he had a legitimate expectation to be type rated because Flexjet’s marketing material advised customers that all Flexjet flights were flown by two type-rated pilots. The jury did not award Miller any monetary damages. Miller, who spent more than $50,000 on his case, is now a captain for NetJets. A company spokeswoman said Flexjet “is satisfied with and accepts the court’s judgment.” She also noted that all pilots employed by Flexjet are “fully trained and qualified to fly the aircraft that they operate.”
