Originally Posted by
professional expat
Because the simulator training department comprises of an old boy network of institutionalised old men with no idea about modern training in year 2025. Cathay Pacific are trying to move towards evidence based training and seem to be of the delusion that they are on track! The reality is that well over half the training reports for competency grading are left blank because not many people know how to complete them. The National Regulator does not discharge their duties assertively, the training facilities are out dated, there is a distrust of the training department by the pilots, distasteful politics and a toxic working environment. The only reason people stay is the money so you have a group of instructors motivated by cash rather than professionalism and flight safety.
ffs! It sounds awful. But fairly representative of my miserable time at CX in the 90s. less about training, more training by checking.
But that was then, I hoped it had changed.
obviously not.
shame