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Old 10th Sep 2009, 03:21
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Nkand, a couple of things.

How many of your mates are now in the airlines?
How many have acceptance and start dates with the airlines?
How many of your mates are now in GA?
How many are unemlpoyed?

You have just proved your ignorance in the world of aviation. I don't intend to be harsh, but sit back and think about it. There are guys with many thousands of hours out there applying to airlines, with thousands of hours COMMAND, in aircraft that aren't always shiny. Learning airline SOP's is not going to be hard for them.

From my mates in the airlines the cadets are not despised, but certainly not looked upon with envy by captains and FO's that have done the GA or military route. The stories I heard about Qlink and its trainee's with 250-300hrs were downright scary.

What I'm saying is you won't be prepared for airline from the school your at or any school really. I am not saying that Oxford is a bad school, but to imply that you will be prepared for an airline gig when you finish it with 200hrs in a 172, please.
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