DESE versus CX Cadets
Dear Readers,
I have heard many positive things about being a Cathay cadet pilot such as getting training from zero hour experience. However, I wonder if there will be any effect in a cadet pilot's future career growth within Cathay.
Please correct me if I am wrong in any of these assumptions. I am trying to compare the difference between ex-Cadet SOs and DESOs. Here is he scenario:
Person A: Graduated Cadet pilot programme and has about 300 hours of flying experiece and is now a SO.
Person B: DESO, has 1000 hours from a commuter. Lots of take offs and landing experiences.
Is the skill level of person A and B comparable? How would this affect the wait for promotion?
My concerns:
DESO will get promoted a lot faster because he/she is more experienced whereas the Cadet will hit a "Glass Ceiling".
Any kind of enlightenment welcomed!