Quote:"Don't forget that this is a rumour network and you should take it for what it is...
A pilot failing only because he was adjusting the brightness of the HUD on final is just a false statement...
On the other hand I can say that today , even if you have had no problem during the training phase and even been released on line doesn't mean ( unfortunately ) that you will be able to cope with all the situation in the future.
The training today is too short , quick and not selective at all , not enough exposure to challenging situation are included and most if not all of the line training flights are to "local" easy destinations while we could send these guys to the east to face cold weather , strong winds in stormy weather and high terrain elevation."
Ok...so just to clarify...the issue is that a pilot failing a Final Line Check (barring some grossly negligent and unsafe action) after having successfully completed the previously described "rigorous" Command Upgrade should not be simply denied another Check and be sent all the way back to the beginning of the program at that stage of the game. That is just insanity. Not to mention an enormous waste of money by the company who invested so much in getting them to that point to begin with. It is a poor decision which affects all crew at FD.
Regarding the unstable approach: The Captain was fired and the new FO was told he can never upgrade. It is a fact that the approach was extremely unstable. The airplane was in an unsafe and uncorrected configuration down to a very low level. FD has no mercy on this. They are unforgiving when it comes attempting to land from an unstable approach. They list a number of criteria in which a go around MUST be executed if exceeded.
Regarding the validity of the information: It's still a relatively small company. It is not difficult to get the straight story directly from or close to the source if you've been here for a while.