Again am forced to correct some presumptions.
JLo,
The wash out happened and I cant look back on that one. I choose to learn from it.I am glad that you make comments about academics. You seem to be well versed on the stereotyping that happens at 43.
Passing all your subjects first time does not mean all that much when it comes to the flying.
True it doesnt but it also doesnt afford another the opportunity to rubbish a student's hard work into passing the exams and accuse them of being an "all brainer". That's what exams are for - to be passed and if on first attempt the better. We can not choose to find fault in everything!!
Howcome we are not getting this type of complaint from the private students?
Therein lies your answer if you look closely enough.
I can imagine this 40% cut in students would be enforced by the airline and not by the training school. It wouldn't make any sense otherwise.
Well it doesnt make sense either way. The wash out should be
incidental and
not predetermined. It wouldnt make sense if an airline would demand 40% cut from 43 and almost 0% from another institution that it sends its cadets to.
I am all for the wash out
if necessary. Others have gone ahead to get their licences in other flying institutions successfully meeting the same standards - that in itself says a lot.
The school would obviously like as many students as possible to remain with them.
Therein lies your answer again. In a wicked business sense of course. Somebody explained it earlier.
The reason that they probably do not want to release the file to the student, is that they have a specialised training layout (or so I have heard) and would not like the rest of South Africa's flying training establishments to get their hands on it if you go there with your file.
That's a new twist to it. Contention was not on taking the file to another training institution, it was on making it available to the sponsor for the 'exit' interview of a washed cadet. The okes at 43 selectively highlight the 'not so good' flights and exaggerate them to paint a picture only known to them and the rest of the flights are pushed to oblivion. Given that their opinions are formed from what they read in the file and decisions made on theoretical presumptions then it is only fair that the sponsor be given the same chance to form his opinion on what he reads from the same
complete file. The student report simply highlights 'what is not' and disregards 'what is'. If a concurrency of opinion would be reached by both parties given
all the information then who is to cry foul. That's professionalism for me.
On a personal level, part of my stay at 43 was the lowest point in my life so far. I've never felt so beat down and abused, chided for no apparent reason, confidence beaten down to a pulp - all this from the person meant to guide and form pilots to the surprise of other cadets and instructor. Knowing what I know now, I wouldnt take up a position at 43 and if I did I definetly wouldnt live through the bashing and derision of an individual with a presumptive mind who would foment charges and make sure the tussle is long drawn to inflict the most pain. Then grin with contentment. I wouldnt offer him that satisfaction. I offer The next guy the info to tread wisely and know when the psychological games start he can opt to walk with his dignity intact.
Nevertheless I did meet some impeccable individuals.
Like I said, I choose to learn from it. It has shaped me.
All the best.