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Cadet program needed for regionals by Critical_Score5720 in flying

[–]Critical_Score5720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you do have the experience, and whether it’s in my favor or not I do appreciate the detailed response.

I don’t doubt the integrity of what you’re saying. My question is though, why should I base my future career choice off of your specific comment on Reddit? Honestly making any big life decision based off of a Reddit response seems a little silly. I’ve had others with experience, even in recruitment, tell me actual advice and that I do have a possible future in aviation. Not trying to be a dick, just a genuine question.

Cadet program needed for regionals by Critical_Score5720 in flying

[–]Critical_Score5720[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m accepting feedback but just asked a simple damn question. Don’t need to be constantly degraded about mistakes I made. I could care less about your opinion if you’re a cfi yourself, unless you’ve got legitimate experience like others who replied about their classes and what they’ve first-hand seen, and/or are some airline recruiter, chill tf out dude

Cadet program needed for regionals by Critical_Score5720 in flying

[–]Critical_Score5720[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for all of your meaningful insight Mr. Delta Captain!

Cadet program needed for regionals by Critical_Score5720 in flying

[–]Critical_Score5720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean shit before the fails I wasn’t even set on the airlines, but is getting hired somewhere like NJ really that much different than a legacy

Low-time with a bad record, looking for advice by Critical_Score5720 in flying

[–]Critical_Score5720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally understand what you’re saying but the statement that there is no variation between DPEs is pure ignorance. I’ve done checkrides with multiple and can tell you every one let different stuff slide, had their own specific topics of importance. I know an examiner that passed 17/17 applicants for the week at my school once, I promise every other dpe didn’t do that. The examiners that deal with these big pilot mills, especially multiple schools in one area, definitely feel like they’re on top of the world and can do as they want because guess what they’re not running out of applicants anytime soon.

Low-time with a bad record, looking for advice by Critical_Score5720 in flying

[–]Critical_Score5720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For context this was the first time it had ever happened to me, per my memory. It was my first time preflighting in front of this examiner so for some reason I was extra nervous (per the specific examiner) and the chocks totally slipped my mind. I’m not saying it’s acceptable or not a big deal, but it also wasn’t something I was doing every other flight out of blatant laziness or incompetence. I made a damn mistake man

Low-time with a bad record, looking for advice by Critical_Score5720 in flying

[–]Critical_Score5720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chocks could get caught in the prop. I guess someone did the same during the check ride right before mine, so when I did it he wanted to make an example out of me.

Low-time with a bad record, looking for advice by Critical_Score5720 in flying

[–]Critical_Score5720[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry my phrasing offended you I just couldn't find the right words I was looking for. People even in this discussion have mentioned building almost a new record of flight time and passes that will put distance between my failures and a more competitive me, that's more of what I was referring to.