Jumpdriver,
I'm an cargo airline pilot in US, before coming to my new company I use to instruct at a flight school that dealed with kingfisher cadets. So alot of those FO that you are sitting next to I trained them. These cadets can't fly for ****. The only thing they tried to do is bried me to fly with them more or sign them of for their checkride. And they stink (smell) so bad that it sucks. I hope you are not experiencing it . They are so inpatient that it is crazy. It is amazing that this guys are going to fly an Airbus 320 and they pretty much dont know anything, or have ever done an approach in actual weather. Anyway i think there will see a lot of accidents/incidents in india in the future, even though airbus and 737 NG is so easy to fly.
Anyway I hope I don't offend any Indian pilots about my opiniones, but it is what I experienced during my time as a flight instructor. But Indian students are very nice and they really listen to what you say.
Although im not a pilot and currently donot work anywhere near airline ops.. I heard from some friends who went through these "cadet" programs.. I was surprised coz almost everyone who applied were selected and there was no mention of any psychometric/hand eye coordination tests and even after they come back its only a personal interview and no sim check whatever. I wonder on what grounds are they selected and will the airline retain all these 500+ cadets? I know some cadets who are extremely good but i hear more complaints than compliments. jus wondering.....
Haree