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keen as mustard....I suspect that
that is the primary trait the recruiting company and the airline interviewers will be seeking, once you`ve met the minimums,
splat. So I would go ahead and lodge my application even if you don`t meet the minimums right now (sorry, I don`t know what they were looking at), as I believe there will be a growing requirement for foreign pilots, in this country over the next 2-3 years, due to the high retirement rate.
What are your thoughts on flying with Japanese pilots?. They are congenial, and trained very well in their company procedures,
Shags - however having said that, I find that most of the F/O`s have a fairly standard set of "add-ons", which when queried why, the reply is invariably "
some (Japanese) Captains like to do it that way"
My understanding of the reason for SOP`s was precisely that - to have
standard operating procedures.
As is ingrained in the Japanese culture, everything has a set format (eg. the pre-flight briefing of the Cabin Crew) - like a tea ceremony.
Manipulatively, as in any cross section of a group, there is a variation within lower and upper limits.
Gambatte!