- Jurisdiction
- Texas
A family member completed flight training and started flying for a company in Texas and was required to sign an employment contract.
..." Employee acknowledges that the training provided by Employer, including the Employee's use of Employer's airplanes and aviation equipment, is highly valuable for the Employee and requires the Company to expend significant time and financial resources to provide this benefit to the Employee.
i. In exchange, Employee agrees to (1) not terminate this Agreement for any reason other than Employer's material, uncured breach for a period of twelve (12) months following Employee's successful completion of the Training Program ("Commitment Period") and (2) provide Employer at least twenty-one (21) days' prior written notice. ..."
The training recieved was about 1.6 hours of dual flight with the companies chief pilot. My issue is that the fees agreed to in the contract prior to starting, were very high, >$7500. when you look at the standard plane rental, ~$140/hr, and the time of the chief pilot ~$30/hr and the money they paid during the training it is<<$500. The implied cost of training when the contract was signed implied new skills/ratings etc. The job is just flying the plane based upon the certificates earned prior to starting with the company.
How can the contract be terminated? These fees appear to be very excessive and do not support the actual training provided, so is this legal?
..." Employee acknowledges that the training provided by Employer, including the Employee's use of Employer's airplanes and aviation equipment, is highly valuable for the Employee and requires the Company to expend significant time and financial resources to provide this benefit to the Employee.
i. In exchange, Employee agrees to (1) not terminate this Agreement for any reason other than Employer's material, uncured breach for a period of twelve (12) months following Employee's successful completion of the Training Program ("Commitment Period") and (2) provide Employer at least twenty-one (21) days' prior written notice. ..."
The training recieved was about 1.6 hours of dual flight with the companies chief pilot. My issue is that the fees agreed to in the contract prior to starting, were very high, >$7500. when you look at the standard plane rental, ~$140/hr, and the time of the chief pilot ~$30/hr and the money they paid during the training it is<<$500. The implied cost of training when the contract was signed implied new skills/ratings etc. The job is just flying the plane based upon the certificates earned prior to starting with the company.
How can the contract be terminated? These fees appear to be very excessive and do not support the actual training provided, so is this legal?