9ball,
its actually 10kts crosswind max.. unless your favorite SFID (supervising flight instructor for the day) declares "KILLER WINDs". go figure.
goat,
a few weeks ago JM, a PAL flight instructor left to join cebu pacific, during that time they were already flying at the maximum flight instructor to pilot trainee ratio with their current load. No career advancement, no program, low pay, nobody in the pipeline to replace you as you set your sights on the jets after paying your dues and living your share of purgatory (its not an easy job you know), low morale and broken promises by management are historically the reasons why PAL FIs leave and will be leaving soon.
Training and Development Department has sent an SOS to Flight Operations to "LOAN" former flight instructors currently flying the LINE. that is if they are willing to volunteer and this is only a stop gap measure as there really is nobody willing or crazy enough to stay there for the long term.
for now, shiny new Cessna 172s sitting at the ramp with or without those killer winds.
so, for your AO class of 2008? wish HARD.. really HARD... cross all your fingers and all your toes...
