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Old 17th Nov 2006, 09:34
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Wee Jumbo
 
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Falcon requirements 500-700 TT 300 Multi and a B1900 Type Rating. Those requirements are a must wiith generally no exceptions. Majority of new hires join with previous turbine or 1900 experience, although they do hire with the minimum requirements. One of their CPs said they get a bunch of phonecalls everyday about work, and some complain about the requirements. Along the lines of "How the hell are we supposed to get those requirements, 300 multi, type, blahblahblah" Flying into DXB is pretty dead stick nowaddays, and the 1900C has no autopilot. So a weak IFR pilot can become a liability under those conditions. Also due to aircraft rotations and lack of training captains, the company does not have the time or the facility to do in house ratings.

Plenty of F/Os at the moment, most guys only doing 50-60 hours a month. Ideally guys should be doing 70-80 hours, so will probably be a while until they hire any more. From what I understand, waiting periods for a job range from 6 months to a year.

What to do is send a CV, email, fax frequently when you hit the requirements or get close to keep your CV high in the pile. Its been a great job for a lot of guys who have gone on to fly big shiney jets! Good luck!

Before you ask, dont work there now, just got big ears!

WJ
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