Justice for failed pilots?
Within the last few months at Shawbury a number of pilots have been chopped (ie withdrawn from training) from advanced helicopter training. Whilst this is a natural and necessary mechanism to keep standards fairly high the problem lies in how the chopped pilots are dealt with.
Of the pilots chopped, approximately half have been sent to start multi engine training and the other half have been completely withdrawn as aircrew. However, the opinion is that the pilots who were chopped completely are actually better pilots (In terms of grades etc.) than the ones who were sent to multis.
This is clearly wrong, why are less capable people being given a chance to restream whilst more capable pilots are being withdrawn as aircrew? Is this a high level decision to get rid of more aircrew, simply a case of bad timing for the chopped pilots or is there simply no reasoning behind it?
Thoughts and information on the matter would be appreciated.