flyboy1818,
I suggest that you wind your neck in and leave your comments for matters that you actually know something about.
Originally Posted by
flyboy1818
but sorry its just true and someone had to say it sometime soon!
Nope, little of what you have said is actually 'true'.
The majority of the cadets from the Bond scheme will go straight on to 'crew change' duties. ie flying too and from the rigs, changing the crew. Very few of them (if any) will go on the Jigsaw contract.
And how on earth can you compare this type of flying as being 'just as dangerous' as military flying? The conditions might be a little bit rougher than you are used to in your armchair/bedroom but North Sea pilots (of any flavour) rarely get shot at.
Originally Posted by
flyboy1818
Considering the fact the nature of flying that Bond do its well likely to be closer to Military flying than to Civil VIP Helicopters.
What a load of tosh. How much do you
actually know about what Bond do (compared to either military ops or onshore charter)? Have you actually ever been in a helicopter?
Originally Posted by
flyboy1818
A large majority of Search and Rescue services will be outsourced under Private Finance deals during the next five years, effectively leaving Bond and a few others to fill the gap.
The MCA contract (which I presume you are refering to) has actually been awarded to CHC, not Bond. And rest assured, any SAR ops are not the place for a 200hr newbie.
Originally Posted by
flyboy1818
I'm sorry but this is not the same a paying 30-90K for fATPL fixed wing/Helicopter and then going into a job flying pax or cargo around. Pilots of this type have always paid for their training.
That is exactly what the job will entail. Shipping people and things to and from rigs. It's as close to an airline that the helicopter world gets.
Originally Posted by
flyboy1818
but I would advise a serious look into the Military first.
Judging by how wrong you've been so far, I doubt that anybody is going to take your advice on any topic.
