After all the dribble on this thread only one person seems to KNOW what the iCadetship is all about. Em777ER, you have really done your homework. And why may I ask? Because this guy/girl KNOWS what it's like to work hard to achieve the goals he or she has set. He (for argument's sake) knows the value of hard work and doesn't want to see a life affecting decision to be made on childish pipedreams that are irrelevant to the REAL WORLD and REAL CONDITIONS that you are willing to agree to - even though you other kids know NOTHING of the REAL
LONG TERM FACTS you so ignorantly defend and yet still post the most idiotic questions here or statements about your future and options.
Yet still there are those of you out there astonished at the salary you'll receive after 10+ years, and even up to that as Capt under this package.
How the hell do have the audacity to apply, let alone defend the decision you have made for this iCadet program? You have done NO lengthy assessments but for short term "free training", so you see it. How ignorant can some of you really be? Don't answer, the proof is in such posts from the likes of blacklabel & company.
So, you think you can leave CX after 2-3000 hrs on a 777/744/330/340? So how did you in all your wisdom come up with this bright idea? How many hours will you ACTUALLY be legally able to log with a P2X rating for perhaps 5-6 years? Then as JFO/FO, perhaps 800 hrs a year.... And then what? Have you looked at the min requirements for many contract jobs or are you "guessing" that you can just walk into a job with ZERO PIC hours but from the flying school? You'll be LAUGHED AT for even applying.
No airlines outside the CAD / CX umbrella recognise hours under a P2X rating (as it is not a "real" or recognised rating away from the CAD) nor do they recognise time in the bunk: only "seat time".
Go to a "legacy carrier"? And offer them what? Again a P2X rating for 6 years, perhaps RHS time without an ATP/ATPL or any PIC hours? Keep dreaming that dream cause that's as close as you'll get.
But of course, you all knew about this as you've done your research, eh? Or are you just shooting off ideas without ANY idea of the REAL WORLD of airline operations, needs and demands?
After 6 years as SO on a P2X rating a guy flying an average of only 600 hours per year (
very low figure, but worst case scenario!) in GA with 3600 of which 2000 are as PIC on singles and light twins and perhaps 1600 hrs as FO on a turbo prop will be FAR, FAR ahead of ANY of you when competing for a job. Because your P2X hours ARE NOT RECOGNISED!!!!! You will still be at least another 3 or 4 years away from holding an ATPL which again prevents you from going anywhere when an ATP/ATPL is a requirement!!!!!!
So one day if you finally discover that those of us who did turn down the offer did actually know what we were talking about and now you want to leave HK and CX, you are stuck and at best 6 years behind those of similar age. Put you in a sim vs the GA guy and the results would be chalk and cheese on basic attitude flying skills, let alone an NDB approach with x-wind.
How stupid and naive and ignorant can you kids be thinking time as SO makes you a better FO or Capt as opposed a single pilot PIC making all the decisions for him/herself, as very well put in an earlier post.
You kids are fast making a laughing stock out of yourselves due to the complete and utter naivety of the questions and opinions you post here. But for a few like EM777ER most have no idea of the facts. At least this person has done lengthy research and privately sought the opinions of those with experience.
Evidence from this forum overwhelming points to the vast majority of you knowing little to nothing of the real long term facts.
Passion and ambition without knowledge & solid direction are USELESS.