Originally Posted by Naderhood
What is the washout rate for new hires in Canada? That 90% was a joke I'd hope.
Canada-wide I have no idea.
Of those that walk through the classroom door on Day 1, close to 90% will not get licensed here. They may get close and go on to get licensed at quieter units, or return here after a few years and qualify easily, but the ab initio success rate (and seniority bid success rate for that matter) is not as high as we would like.
Sending ab initios to the busiest, most complex tower in the country is a waste of time and money IMHO, but seniority bids are relatively few, so we have to try. I believe we have had 3 ab initio qualifications in the last 7 years with two still in training and maybe a dozen seniority bid successes in the same time frame. That's running 2 courses of 5 per year.