Several years ago the chief cabin crew inspector from the CAA came to fly with us to get an idea of what technical crews on SAR actually do.
We hoped it would lead to licencing and better rates of pay but it would seem the industry disagrees.
shame about that. Are you still in SAR? I keep hearing different things, apparently a rear crew shortage and no clear path of how to recruit new rear crew? A training centre that was never set up? I think SAR would be incredible to work in, but it all seems a bit uncertain at the moment