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Old 31st May 2006, 16:46
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SUKUMA
 
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At this stage of the discussion s1651399 must be truly confused ( all he wants is a job!) there are far to many pilots available for the work at hand in Africa or elsewhere and operators including flying schools always had a ball at this game. It is in my opinion unsafe and unethical to do exactly what they do” inexperienced pilots teaching inexperienced prospective pilots or operators employing pilots and providing next to no training ( CRM,PDM,RECCURENT,LINE INDOC etc….)”just because they know a lot of us will just about prostitute themselves just to get the time.If you are going to college or university you will not be taught by a nineteen something .
Conversely anybody that has 30000 dollars to spend wants to become a pilot hence the vicious circle, the operator will tell you to get more time or to do stuff unnamed to mankind, and if you don’t ,Dick is waiting outside and He will do it….Africa has 3% of the global air traffic but 27% the global air accidents.
I am not trying to depict a bleak situation but more a reality, that said it is a great profession, do what you have to do to built time, instruct or else fly for free if that is the last resort( and don’t advertise it!) but above all do it safely. Don’t discourage we have all been there.

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