Originally Posted by
Mach E Avelli
I wonder if a pilot turned up with 1000 hours of Cessna 206/210 time, tropical flying experience, bus licence , first aid ticket, and of course a clean pair of boots and freshly pressed shirt, would they employ him/her? Maybe not. Too many bad habits to be un-learned first, via their 'GA Ready' course.
I’d be happy to speak with them, first question would be about why they are looking at an entry-level flying job…
I’d probably also counsel them to not spend on a GA Ready course - as they need to be saving that money to pay for their A320 Type Rating so they can widen the field of airlines they can apply to get a job with…
Despite the opinions for and against GA courses, however so called, the real issue is that the standard of pilot training across the board in Australia is poor - and does not prepare pilots for industry / work. Not the pilot’s fault, but certainly not the fault of the GA operator that seems to be expected to make up the shortfall - totally at their expense.
Maybe some of the criticism / judgement here could be directed at the sausage factories?