MECIR and ATPLs
To all those wondering about where QL is up to with candidates by asking if they have MECIR and ATPLs. Prob not a good indication.
GFS has no resources for teaching ATPLs so that is why some candidates (those without ATPLs) are being given conditional entry to the traineeship. They have to get them done before they can start the traineeship. GFS does however, have the capacity to teach instrument flight and therefore supply a rating to those that can reach the standard. The next few courses will have candidates on them without IR simply because GFS will have available resources to train them during this period. Still, I know a guy with all the requirements starting down there in June.
The real question is not about where they are in relation to accepting pilots with or without MECIR and ATPLs but, where are they going to get all the training captains to do the line training? Or how much down time will the newly endorsed pilots have due to a lack of training captains. 14 trainees per course plus some direct entry FOs. 100 hours of line training is the minimum (as per CASA). Do the numbers!
Bort.