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I signed a training contract with a small airline as first officer
(co-pilot). I left just before training was finished because the job
was too stressful for me to accomplish safely. They want to sue me now
for breach of contract, saying I left voluntarily. When I left, I told
four people there about feeling too much stress in the position. I'm
thinking it's a conflict of interest for a company to create financial
pressure on a pilot to remain in a position against his best judgment.
What if I couldn't afford to pay the money, stayed, and caused an
accident? Do you have any advice for me?
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"Bravo8500" wrote in misc.legal.moderated:
I signed a training contract with a small airline as first officer
(co-pilot). I left just before training was finished because the job
was too stressful for me to accomplish safely. They want to sue me now
for breach of contract, saying I left voluntarily. When I left, I told
four people there about feeling too much stress in the position.
Was any of those "four people" someone in a position to do something
official -- your supervisor, say, or your training officer, or even
someone in HR? If not, the company's position seems quite reasonable.
I'm
thinking it's a conflict of interest for a company to create financial
pressure on a pilot to remain in a position against his best judgment.
What if I couldn't afford to pay the money, stayed, and caused an
accident? Do you have any advice for me?
Without seeing your training contract and knowing where you signed
it, where you live, where the training took place, and where the
airline is based, it's impossible to say what if any obligations you
may now have. This is why we have lawyers. Take your contract to a
lawyer and seek her advice.
--
If you e-mail me from a fake address, your fingers will drop off.
I am not a lawyer; this is not legal advice. When you read anything
legal on the net, always verify it on your own, in light of your
particular circumstances. You may also need to consult a lawyer.
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
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Bravo8500 wrote:
I signed a training contract with a small airline as first officer
(co-pilot). I left just before training was finished because the job
was too stressful for me to accomplish safely. They want to sue me now
for breach of contract, saying I left voluntarily. When I left, I told
four people there about feeling too much stress in the position. I'm
thinking it's a conflict of interest for a company to create financial
pressure on a pilot to remain in a position against his best judgment.
What if I couldn't afford to pay the money, stayed, and caused an
accident? Do you have any advice for me?
You did leave voluntarily. You also signed the training contract knowing
that if you voted with your feet not to complete the training, you'd owe
money to the company. Neither you or the company had any idea how you'd
react to stress, but of the two, you were in a better position to
determine your suitability to take on this training and job.
I agree that the policy may induce some folks to take the job rather
than wash out of training voluntarily. I'd not call that a conflict of
interest, but a bad policy. If you feel that the airline is thus making
the airways unsafe, I suppose a report to the FAA's in order.
I think though, that despite the questionable wisdom of this airline,
you are, in fact, in breach and I'd advise you to discuss the matter
with the airline to see if you can reach a settlement. I doubt the
airline really wishes to go to court on this thing.
-paul
ianal
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In article <fl84t0542j54v35fbcug49dtpsl2invovc@4ax.com>,
Bravo8500 <JBravo8500@hotmail.com> wrote:
I signed a training contract with a small airline as first officer
(co-pilot).
That means they would train you as a co-pilot, then hire you as one,
right? Who paid whom during the training period?
I left just before training was finished because the job
was too stressful for me to accomplish safely. They want to sue me now
for breach of contract, saying I left voluntarily. When I left, I told
four people there about feeling too much stress in the position. I'm
thinking it's a conflict of interest for a company to create financial
pressure on a pilot to remain in a position against his best judgment.
What if I couldn't afford to pay the money, stayed, and caused an
accident? Do you have any advice for me?
Call the FAA and see what they think.
Seth
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