A CAAP check pilot told me that they will go overseas for MPL TAGs. The DG has agreed to have it done in non Philippine-registered aircraft. The school is paying for the TAGs (reliable info).
If that proves to be true, lets hope they will do it very soon to begin closing the sore issue.
I wonder why the Philippino A320 carriers have not put their a/c up for some extra income in these difficult economy times.... Any idea?
The last time I did TAGs was on a wide body aircraft decades ago - personally I think a dozen TAGs is more than enough, having done these on level 4 simulators.
Yes, you sound like an old aviation man.... wisdom comes (sometimes) with age.
I actually agree with the 12 TAGS requirement to cement their sim experience on the real thing. If you think that 5J will keep them as observers for quite a while before getting their pants on the RH seat....
Since it seems you have some contacts in CAAP, is there any chance to know if the certificate will be valid (and accepted) outside of the Philippines?