Originally Posted by
highrpm
Didn’t NPAS sign an agreement with Starspeed for 30 or so IRs? This would be an odd investment if they have decided they didn’t need them - I know of some who moved there on the promise of an IR being paid for by the company and seeing it as an opportunity for personal development. Perhaps the real reason for dropping the IR requirement is that they can’t attract people with the right experience, maybe because pilots are always wondering which base will be next to close...
I would agree with that. In recent years a job with NPAS might well be regarded as giving little job security.