CHC in the UK bond new-hire pilots for £50k and 5yrs on a 139. They say 5 yrs but if you read the contract it says £50k over 5 yrs but at the end of yr 5 you still owe £10k so that to me is 6 yrs. ??
CHC Helicopter Services will Bond new hires too, but the reason is to prevent new-hires just going along and getting the type rating then leaving a few weeks/months later. Good business sense to me, but why not give the new type ratings to present staff with seniority??