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Old 13th Dec 2012, 15:56
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caulfield
 
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Pilots should be very careful

China is very tricky.It takes 6 months to get the job.The ATPL exam is written in chinglish and doesnt make any sense so good luck passing that.The medical is crazy including brain MRI which entails 15 mins with head clamped whilst in scanner.Blood tests and BMI very stringent standards.You cant be overweight and must take statins.Then theres the contract.The one they give you in English doesnt actually count.The Chinese one is what counts.Lots of traps.Money deductions if you dont fly x hrs,if youre sick,if uniform untidy.It must be read with a fine tooth comb but again only the one in Chinese actually counts.
If youre in your thirties(medical much better),very fit,and exceptionally patient and affable,then I would try it.The people are okay.But its communist and they eat dogs and ****.
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