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Old 24th Sep 2012, 17:41
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Some confusion with the reality here, three recent FOs, all ex F16 Pilots, one F16 Instructor for 10 years, none enter as DECs, not allowed..infact there are two ex Generals flying as FOs as well, no CRM issues, quite decent blokes ( and women) really. If you look at the banking and investment system in Turkey as well as the growth in aviation, Biz Jet, Cargo and Pax it is difficult to describe it as a backward country, intact in many areas it puts Europe to shame. OK FTLs are severe but Pilots earn enough to have a really high standard of living compared to the punitive tax regimes in the EU countries. One of the new Scandic FO's described the NAS contracts as " worse than Ryanair" and came to Turkey.
Try working in Asia if you want bad CRM and Captain God syndrome.
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