Originally Posted by
ROH111
To see RAAF pilots be rejected on the basis that they are “not competitive enough” but a 600 hour single Engine girl gets given the job is enough for me to say, QF don’t hire the best pilots available.
Originally Posted by
Makiko
Airline can hire who they want but no point pretending they are hiring best candidates , as how can someone who has done a few years
RHS of dash, compare to someone who has full career in ADF & multiple training postings
Maybe, just maybe…….
Being ex military doesn’t automatically make you the “best” pilot?
I think those who’ve flown alongside pilots of multiple backgrounds will agree to that.
A recruitment process is more than just looking at a resume, seeing a candidate was a former F-18 FCI and then automatically giving them a job. Potentially they tripped up on other areas in the recruitment process. Behaviour, personality, questions about CRM, teamwork, decision making etc?
And yes you can find that a 600hr civilian pilot in singles or (more likely) a Dash-8 F/O in multi crew airline flying can produce a better performance in the testing process than the ex mil guy. That’s just how it works, an airline will more likely recruit those who have experience in airline flying.