Trying to get clarification.
So are you saying washbacks are more frequent now?
Pretty much every single class has at least one if not more instances of wash backs. Common for half of each class to wash at some point.
Also the DOR aspect, where do they fall in the statistics you have given.
DOR (drop on request) have been more common recently. See below.
IOWs if they drop voluntarily are they in your 10%? Or not placed into the equation because they did not wash out.
No they aren't.
I would also ask another question which might seem questionable, but what is the Command like there?
No comment.
Are students feeling like that it is to their best option to DOR and move on to non-rated or risk it and see if they will be washed back?
DOR people typically are doing fine in UPT or IFS but have decided they just don't want that lifestyle.
Concerning yes....but not shocking. Probably higher when you combine IFS and UPT failure rates (30-40 together?) Our "kids" have an opportunity...not a guarantee. Good luck to the class of 2015!
Again, no, the rates are no where near that high.
Here's what a quick scan over the last two years shows:
IFS- 1-2 per IFS class fail or drop for other reasons
-70% are failures, 30% are other things like DOR
UPT- 1-3 per class are removed from training.
-Most classes only have 1 removed for FTD (flying training deficiency)
-Some classes (~25% have 2 removed for FTD)
-Rarely do classes have 3 or more removed for FTD
-About every other class you have someone DOR (drop on request)
-About every other class you have someone removed for medical (LOA, Med DQ, apprehension) LOA is "lack of adaptability" (usually airsickness.
Right now over the last year, usually 50+% of each class is washed back either at start or track.
The FAILURE rate is roughly 10%. The drop out rate, overall, is around 20%. Those stats are everything up to graduation (to include IFS if they don't have a PPL).
My point is: the failure rates, based on actually having access to the numbers now, are far overstated on the forums here. At least for Laughlin. Though I suspect Vance and Columbus aren't far off.