Dear MQ
Before you left your home base to start your training in SA at 43, did your sponsor explain their exact requirements, the performance levels and minimum standards they expected from you? Was this expected performance levels and standards given to 43 and did they comply, did you comply? Did your sponsor give you their contact details should you experience any difficulty in SA? Did you and the rest of the group complained about your problems?
You, most probably being part of a group of sponsored trainees have yet to mention the group size and the total of graduates and/or washed trainees. Did you take up the alleged “racist” behaviour and other complaints with the CFI? When you realized nothing was being done by the 43 staff, did you take it up with your company captain when he visited? When you where washed your sponsor should have been present and/or held an “exit” interview with you. Did your sponsor explain the reasons you where found to be unfit to continue their training program and did you inform them of your troubles at 43? What was the reaction of your sponsor regarding the serious complaints and accusations? Did your sponsor abandon you is SA, repatriated you back home, did you return to SA or did you by mutual consent remain in SA?
It is so very sad to see that a person may “bash” a flight school and instructor from another country without that school/instructor being given a chance to explain, defend or admit. Just because a “brother” said this then it must be the truth, guilty until proven otherwise………especially when it comes to a certain race in SA. The most obvious is brushed aside and the nicest and biggest sympathy drawing excuse for my failure is dragged closer and dished up………..this will also keep my new school on their toes………When in Rome do as the Romans………
E