Originally Posted by
Intrance
I know a few who were laid off and got rehired without issue. One of them mentioned that some did not get rehired after failing the psychological assessment that became standard somewhere not too long before COVID.
I would not be surprised if the CS-25 requirement is another way to state "multi-engine turbine powered aircraft with a MTOW of 5700kg or above" which the JS31/32 definitely is.
Define CS-25 aircraft... For example, the TCDS for the Dash-8 Series does not state it is certified according to CS-25. Is it a CS-25 plane? Certification basis is FAR25 and JAR25, predecessors of CS-25. The UK equivalent back then was BCAR Section D, under which the Jetstream was certified and which is the certification basis of its EASA type certificate.
But that is something for another discussion. Great, they gave some pilots who know how to fly a plane a chance, after others failed to pass the new assessment procedures. Unless you or I were part of the process at that time, we have no way of telling what happened behind the scenes. Could be nasty intentions, could be unfortunate assessment fails. You have heard stuff, I have heard different stuff.
Truth probably somewhere in the middle as always, but I just don't get the point of bringing it up at every opportunity if you have no dog in the fight. If you already have a job at AB you get new colleagues that likely are a bit more qualified than your average cadet. And if you do not yet have a job at AB, cool, their requirements might not be as set in stone as they advertise so shoot your shot.
Requirements also include hours on FMS, FMA, EFIS aircrafts, which definitely
Js 31, LET410 King Air and piston trainers are not