Originally Posted by
Mach E Avelli
That depends on how aggressive the employer is in chasing it. Then, who has the better lawyers.
The problem with sniveling on a bond is that in Oz this industry is too small for a pilot to risk reputational damage.
OTOH some operators don’t give a rat’s arse about a reputation for being hard-nose. It tends to keep their pilots in line.
I think this employer trying to defend or justify the amount of $97k as the cost of training a new FO would be very entertaining in court.
A very clear case of exploitation and fraud.
Operators like these are a disgrace and have been for the last 50 years that I know of, they have no business in the industry.