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Old 23rd Aug 2004, 21:44
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sky330
 
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I concur with most what Trader said.
Moving your family, should be ok IF you don't have chidren. Your wife can stay in TPE, and you can go the south of the Island (some quite nice places) or overseas when you have more than one night in TPE. With children in school age, it is difficult IMHO.
These last months, I have been 10 days/months in TPE and that's included the day of departure and arrival!!
So either in Taiwan or overseas, your wife is in effect waiting for your home leave.

I would really not recommend Cal for a f/o if you can find something else, esspecially if you are not experienced. True, it will give you a type rating and some hours on paper but most of it will be sleeping in the bunk. Don't expect to 'learn' something usefull or build up experience here.
So you may end up with the type rating and the hours but a professionnal level low enough to fail the sim ride in any serious airline.....
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