January 2007
Hello. Has anyone got any recent information from people ahead of them in the holdpool as regards start dates for type rating? Someone told me today that no ATP pilots will commence type rating until late April/ May 2007 because of the volume of wings cadet pilots filling the courses.
That would potentially put guys who completed AQC Aug/ Sept/ Oct time almost a 10 month swim in the pool by the time they actually commence training again as I understand some people from july last year are still swimming?
I hope this information is wrong and that we all get a call soon. But at a very boyant time in aviation I would have hoped that a 2/3 month swim was a sufficent waiting time for anyone.... especially in the busy winter months.
Regards