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Originally Posted by bLizZuE  The internet is so great, because everyone assumes they know it all. This person is the hardest working person I have ever met in my life. I, as well as a few other students, were pretty shocked when we heard this had happened. They made it sound like they were doing him a favor, yet he had already spent well over the quota for the rating. It seemed like they milked him for all he had, and then cut him loose to keep their percentages up. |
The internet has nothing to do with my comment. I would have said the same exact words to his face. No need for keyboard-hiding here...I stand behind my statement.
I hate having to repeat myself...but
it doesn't matter how hard you work if you can't meet the standards. I would think this is a familiar concept as we (pilots) all must meet the minimum standards (see: PTS) in order to earn each FAA rating. An FAA check airman doesn't ask you if you feel that you've worked hard enough to deserve a rating. He simply ensures that you can meet the requirements. If you can't, then no certificate for you.
I'm sorry that this person was seemingly liked by all and couldn't make the cut, but do you really feel that FSA was out to get him? From your response to my previous comment I think that's a rhetorical question. You obviously do feel that they just took his money and tossed him to the curb.
And I don't claim to know everything, but I'm taking a pretty educated guess that (assuming he only made through Steps I-III + a portion of Step IV) he didn't spend $80,000. Money is money, and it's tough that he spent some of his on lesson retakes and whatnot, but I'm struggling to believe $80,000.
I'm not an a-hole, and I can sympathize with a student struggling through a program. But saying that it is ANY SCHOOL's (not just FSA) fault for you not getting through a rating seems silly. You seem to be making it through the program alright. I made it through. Many others have made it through. But this just wasn't the right place for him. Rather that making an angry post on JC, he should be out finding a program that works for his style of learning. Then, he can make a positive post about the new school and compare the differences of the two programs. That would be more helpful to a prospective student pilots than just trash-talking FSA because you're still burning about a personal issue.