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Old 12th Apr 2011, 03:03
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Chance's of the cadets leaving after they have sufficient ICUS time to unlock their ATPL??
Nothing but blue sky, this is the clever part of the scheme, they can leave... provided they can cough up the balance of the $85,000+ debt owed to j*. If they do leave, & don't have the dough (they won't because of the below minimum wage and training repayments) then I'm sure j* will pursue them vigorously through the court system (they already have form:Pilot who failed test must pay for training: Court). Whilst these proceedings are occurring will the pilot be permitted to travel overseas by the courts?

There are only two exceptions: the first is those with wealthy families who can "buy them out", the second, another operator pays the "transfer fee" (balance). I find the second option highly unlikely.

As you can see, the instant the ink is dry on the training contract, the game for them is over for these cadets.
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