Originally Posted by
KRUSTY 34
Cadetships nowadays are almost always self funded. $100-150K? Employers demand a return of service for this “Golden Opportunity”, typically 5-7 years. In return, the “Contract” usually guarantees a job at the end, subject to achieving the required standards of course.
I can only think of one carrier in Oz doing that, and the bonded amount wasn’t that much for a 7 year minimum employment. I also know of some carriers who were bonding any pilot with a similar amount, cadet or GA, for their endorsement training too.
Every other carrier that was operating a cadet program had no obligation beyond a minimum notice period if the cadet was self funded, and some did choose that option to take their labor elsewhere before or early on during their employment with said carrier.