Hello Inspiring Pilots,
First of all, sorry to all the people who have sent emails waiting for a reply. I have been very busy lately and had little time to reply. After all, completing all ATPL subjects, gaining a CPL, a MECIR, King-Air C90 Endo, MCC Course AND an associates degree at uni all in 18 months can be quite full on.
Nothing but blue sky is partially correct. Yes, no job is gauranteed but there is an employer resevered place waiting for you at the end.
I know of 2 cadets that have left, 1 left because his heart wasn't in it and was struggling with the pace the other not sure. I also know that a few people have been removed from the course because they couldn't keep up.
Atm, the first cadets have started with JQ and have been there quite a while now. The 2nd bunch have received an expected time for type training and the fact is, as soon as your back from type training you have approx 40 days to start with JQ. There are constant meetings with JQ and also performance reviews.
Yes, the course is expensive and couldn't agree more with blue sky about OAA profiteering from FEE-HELP but that's the nature of the beast unfortunately. JQ pay for type training and is paid back over a few years. The wage is considerably better than the average GA wage but obviously not as much as a standard FO. Be realistic, think yourselves as an Apprentice and you'll work your way up the ladder.
Just trying to wash away the rumors as best I can, probably 99% of the information on here about the JQ program is not credible so please take it with a grain of salt. Unless you hear it from the horses mouth, don't think too much of it.
Remember, it's still early days for this cadetship, over the next few years the wrinkles will get ironed out.
Hang in there.