Hi Markmudd,
I finished linton in Oct last year and I am currently holding. I have just been told that my valley course has been put back again. I was supposed to start valley in April but now Im informed that it is going to be either August or October before I get to start Valley.
We also now require a 30 hr refresher course I think (correct me if Im wrong) after such a long lay off.
Saying that though, if I think Im in a bad situation, I cant imagine what the guys who are finishing Linton about now must be getting told!!
It isn't an ideal situation and I would much rather be flying than holding but there's nothing we can do about it. We will get there in the end. At least it isnt as bad as it was in the 90's, i have spoken to FJ pilots who took 8 years to get to the front line
