One of the problems with recruitment has been the lack of Q400 sim slots worldwide. Only 3 sims exist at the mo, number 4 i understand is opening at farnborough later this year. The new sim should ease the problem somewhat. Also a number of TRI/E`s resigned their positions a while ago through always being away in either Stokholm or Toronto/Seatle. Although they have been replaced its still taking time to get people in on initial training whilst keeping existing crews current OPC`s LPC`s etc.
All of this of course is not helped by the grown-ups at HQ Air Cadets (Exeter)
Thinking outside boxes with big pictures apparently!
Things should start to pick up in recruitment, we are already short of crews and with more aircraft arriving just about monthly we do need more. The Dash, when it works is a good ship to cut your teeth on.