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Old 20th Oct 2005, 09:56
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jamestkirk
 
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Conference

If you have a type ratinga 500 hours+ on type, it's worth a visit.

If you have c.200 hours, lots of spare time to queue up and maybe not talk to anyone. Hear the same message from alot of airlines:

1. Have you got a TR
2. We may or may not employ low hour people
3. we prefer integrated but can't giove a definitive reason why
4. Yes we will look at modular....................................?

- then it's probably a good day out.

Low hour people like myself, that i talked to were all in agreement that it was not for us. And DEFINATELY not worth £55.

I know that i am going to get back from some people on this forum "that's negative,no wonder you have not got a job with that attitude". Or "£55 is a small amount to spend for the propsect of getting a job". My outlook is not based on a crowded conference that i found no use and i have not come across anyone (low hour) that got a job from it.

Although, on the latter, I would be more than happy to be proved wrong.

You'd be better getting advice from some of the experience airline pilots on this forum who are kind enough to send you PM's etc on tips and best practises.
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