QR - Time to command
Hi folks,
Qr has just changed their upgrade plan out of the blue. Formerly it used to be three years after your first final line check and if no "bad" simulators and 5000hrs on commercial jet you would be selected for an interview which takes place approx. 3-6 months later. Then you would have to wait a month for the result of the interview and then according to simulator and trainer availability ( upgraders have the lowest priority) you would start your training sim and line training. Furthermore there was an option if you have more than 6000hrs experience and more than 1 year on the 330 fleet you could get the upgrade directly on the 330.
After doing this now for 6 months and very good experience with the upgraders ( knowledge of the aircraft, Sop, route structure ) Qr has decided to change this procedure out of the blue. Now after the interview
the applicant has to wait at least 6 months to start the training which will be on the 320.
NO MORE UPGRADE ON 330 !!!!!!
Keeping in mind that we only have a limited amount of people who fulfill the requirements so far ( one upgrade course app. 10 people every half a year) you can expect that time to start training soon will reach 12 months and longer which will bring time to command to 5 or six years and this is a fact. The training department seems to be quite happy with that since they tell newjoiners 3 years. Chiefpilots tell applicants who fulfill the requirements " six months more or less don't matter, they will pass in no time , just be patient.
RGDS.
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