Originally Posted by
jonkster
My 2c based on gut feel...
It would be great to see people coming out of airline careers thinking of maybe giving a bit back at the end of their careers feeding back into the system as instructors but I also understand many are a bit over it by then, sadly. Such people would offer great mentoring to newcomers but can understand why they want to retire quietly.
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jonkster,
Do you have any idea how thoroughly the CASA system discourages the use of such experience??
Very few well experienced and qualified older pilots will put up with the bulldust from the amateurs in CASA. Indeed, very few well qualified and experienced pilots who join CASA in their latter years as FOIs last very long, for the same reason.
In contrast to the US/FAA, where, in certain forms of advanced training, the instructor does not even need a current medical.
Tootle pip!!