Class instructors for API have been hinting on getting well above 80% on all test. NO THEY HAVEN'T come out and told the NFOs to "get 94% (ok just putting a percentage in, don't flip) or higher, or your out", but the way they are telling us seems like a hint if you know what I mean. ( a boot to the wall to make a point, or saying it more than say um....6 times.
That is besides the point. Heres what I have heard.
(1) a friend of mine from OCS went to the CO. He has his PPL and doesn't need any waivers. The CO is sending him, and two other NFOs to get there SNA up chits this week and they have been offered SNA slots.
(2) for the last few weeks in the briefs on friday DAY 0. They have told all NFOs that if they graduate in the top 10%, and are medically qualified they can move over to SNA.
(3) word has been thrown around among STUDENTS about possibly raising the NSS requirements, BECAUSE the instructors keep bringing up the fact that, even if you get all 80% on your test; if the NSS requirements get raised your out.
LAST WORD --- a few weeks ago something like 5 people got pink slips for being 1 minute late to muster. THINK SOMBODY IS GETTING PISSED AND FINDING A WAY TO WEED SOME PEOPLE OUT!? I am NOT on the dirt-bag(s) side here, but when I was in A-pool (just 4 weeks ago) 1 minute was nothing for some of the {PLACE MEAN WORD HERE}.