Korean Air and their disfunctional practise's
It is one thing to assume that one guy has a problem, then he may be at fault. But when you begin to see several guy's from different fleets having the same or similar issues at the end of training and are being failed and sent home. Then you must begin to look at other issues within the Airline.
And not just the training. ALL of the Korean LCPs' have little or no formal training experience. And what little training experience they have they brought it from the Military. Now at first glance, you may say that the military is a good source of instructors. However in Korea when you become a LIP/LCP you are litterally GOD!. The same guys with whome you are used to hanging out and chiping in at the restaurant or the Bars' now must be subserviant to you, and if not then they suffer they result of failure at the next checkride, failture and demotion or termination. And NO One can cross them!!!!!
These Koreans' know that whatever they do they can get away with it because no one dear's to challenge their corrupt practises and if it is done then the consequences are severe.
Presently at Korean there is a new agenda by some individuals within the korean pilot union again to challenge the company and now they are begining to influence some of the younger guys' to follow suit with the promise of upgrade to the 777, and they are begining to take the bate. All of these actions are surreptitiously hidden form the Vp Flt. Ops Mr Lee Yun Duck
and the Chairman, Mr. Cho. By certain Individuals within the flight standards dept. who seem to clairely abuse their powers with impunity.
Most of the younger korean pilots want to go to the wide body quickly, but because of their ability their training takes twice as long as hiring an expat, So the expat comes in and with in three months are ready to occupy their seat. That is in theory.
The reality is that as of now the expats are being shot down in increasing numbers, by these korean LCP's. The company refuses to make these LCP's Accountable because of the whole saving face think in Korea, and cancels the pilot's contract with the following email. "contract terminated. Bad Pilot"
And sends the pilot back home humiliated and disgusted after puting in 110% for the past three months.
The company has to park these airplane's al be it temperarily, because of the lack of crews. Untill they can complete the training for the local crews. And even after this the Incidents of FOQA incidents increase because of the experience ( LACK thereof) of these Korean crews.
So again the the disfunctional korean way continues. The general advice on this board should taken seriously. And untill Korean Air puts a perminant stop to this Shameful Old style currupt practise. Dont come here unless you have no other option or you really like to gamble with your life.
Good Luck
George