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Old 16th May 2010, 20:42
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Hello!

My other point you missed out on, was regarding the fact that Corporate aviation hiring policies should not be based on who you know.
Do you have experience in corporate aviation? As a corporate pilot, you come very, very close to the boss/company owner/aircraft owner. You know who he makes business with, what kind of business he makes, you come to know his family, know when and where they go on holiday. Depending on the size of the aeroplane, you can hear what he talks about with co-workers, business partners and family members. After one week on the job the corporate pilot may know much more about his boss then his competition, the tax office and maybe even his wife combined.

Therefore, I am thoroughly convinced that an aircraft owner has every right in the world to choose his pilot/s from people he either knows personally, or gets recommended by people he can trust. This will never change, whatever laws they make.

Regards, Max
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