More about skies due to many questions.
Hi people, since I left my feedback on this forum, I have been receiving many questions with the same content. So, I’m just going to do a little FAQ.
Q: I want to go to Skies mainly because they offer LT+3 Year Job contracts, what do you think?
A: As I mentioned in my previous post, this whole concept of LT+Job is a marketing trap. How else do you justify getting a type rating in a small company located in the middle of nowhere? All that Skies wants is for you to do the TR with them. They even have two different contracts, One for TR and another for LT. So just because you are going to get your TR there, does not mean you are also getting the LT. Now let’s say you do manage to pull out the LT, it is NOT guaranteed that you will get the job either. In the LT+Job contract, it clearly mentions that Skies has nothing to do with the selection process and it is up to the airline(Eastern Skyjets for 737CL) to decide. Currently there is only one person who is doing the LT.
Q: What is the average hours logged per month?
A: 18.5 (in a 737CL) So it will take around 2-2.5 years to do the LT hours. That is IF you are doing it. (BIG IF)
Q: How can they throw me out after signing the contract?
A: The contract mentions very clearly that “Skies has the full authority to remove the trainee if he/she does not meet the standards” So even if you decide to sue them after they terminate you (which you won’t be able to win, because you signed it!!), imagine the fact that you are a foreigner in a middle eastern country which there is no law and everything works through connections. Would you do it?
Q: How is the airline that does the LT?
A: That is a very general question, but it is called Eastern Skyjets. It is a charter company with 2 737CL and it flies military pax to war zones (mainly Afghanistan and Pakistan). From What I have heard (The captains who work there) it is not a pleasant company to work for.
I see that mainly pilots are concerned about their Line Training. All I can say to those pilots is that don’t fall for Skies marketing trap. Go find another organization which assures you will get it, which is not a scam and has a good reputation. Try Ryan Air, Try Eaglejet and Baltic Aviation. Do not sign/pay for any company without making sure 110% that YOU WILL GET 50,000 Euros Worth of hours on a 737/320. Also make sure you have a way of enforcing the contract you sign, just in case they fail to give you the hours because they don’t like the way you walk.
Happy flying and don’t hesitate to ask me more questions.