LN, I see. What I am trying to say is that if
ifylofd (what the h@ll is ifylofd supposed to mean?) wants a time limited contract on a Fokker 50 in Scandinavia then F50 in TOS might be worth checking up.
But I guess by "Scandinavia" he doesn't necessarily include the area north of the polar circle.
And you are quite right: The fact that the base is in TOS is one of the reasons for the shortage of FCs. But over the last 10 years, about half of the pilots at the TOS base have been commuting from southern Norway, and it is still possible.
But having to go through a full FP and then a full FC course will make this option less attractive.
I, and especially the TOS pilots, also wonder how SAS and SC will solve the FC situation in TOS.
A question out of curiousity: What is the benefit of being a contract pilot? It seems undoubtedly (as you say) more insecure than being a "regular" employee in an airliner. Is it just the flexibility and possibility of getting various jobs and interesting flying experience, or are there additional reasons that make pilots want to become contract pilots?
Nick.