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Old 21st Jan 2013, 20:46
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seneca208
 
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Enlighten me, what genuine issue is there with Cadets?
As a young, new pilot, half the problem I see with cadets in my fellow age bracket is attitude. They seem to think they're better than any GA guys. I guess the 'shiny jet syndrome' plays a role to all those slogging around in crappy GA planes, but hey, if you start flying a jet at age 18 and 300 hours (Yes, Jetstar Cadets do join the line on JET aircraft with under 500 hours total aeronautical experience) you'll never have anything to look forward to and you'll be bored by the time you're 30!

Although I have read from some Captains that the flying exhibited by some is below par, I don't think this is a problem in itself. Having only just begun my career, I probably don't fully understand the consequence of 'command experience' and how it will affect my transition from the right to the left seat in the future, but I would have thought after 10 years in the right seat, surely some of these cadets would exhibit similar skills to other direct entry, twin turbine/whatever pilots.
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