Although I am not quite ready to go job hunting yet, I keep my eye on the Aviation press.
It upset me to see that in Flight this week Brymon (and the other BA fledglings) were advertising for potential first officers. They wanted type rated pilots first off, naturally enough.
But --
what really got my goat was the fact that they would take un-type rated pilots with over 1000 hours
or graduates from a full time ATPL course.
This STINKS!!
Why should somebody who attended a full time course, necessarily be a better pilot than a modular or self improved CPL/IR with 900 hours.
Somebody who attended a 509 (and good luck to them!) is in the fortunate position to (A) be able to pay the fifty grand and (B) spend a whole year not earning whilst they train for it.
You could also have the situation where a 509 student who scraped through gets a job where a modular student with a greater natural aptitude for flying will not get a look in.
Do Brymon only want rich pilots? - or are they in bed with the training schools.
I hope the situation improves by the time I am fully qualified.
Well thats me bumping my gums enough for now, come on Brymon play fair!
