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Old 26th Feb 2012, 11:53
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There is always going to be a type rating issue as long as the Operators refuse to pay for Type Conversions....hoping their new hires will spend their Dime on the conversion in the hopes of finding that new dream job.

Likewise....not moving Coey's up to Command status just as a way of holding down costs....works against schedule flexibility as well. If you work for an Operator that ever has to cancel a flight because a Captain has called in sick and there are too few Captains available to fill the slot....you are seeing some bad management in action.

Training is expensive....as is Safety....and we all know how they are on the lowest priority compared to other expenditures....coming well after management bonuses, perks, and office buildings.

That is a simple fact of life in the Helicopter Industry.
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