Tape It Shut,
Bang on with that comment brother, cant belive the AIA is blowing smoke up MP's arses like that, they are supposed to look after the industry.
There will NEVER be a situation in NZ where aircraft are grounded because the Cheif Pilot has run out of CV,s. Yes experience levels may fluctuate, they may not get the personalites they like, and training may take slightly longer with less experienced chaps taking a bigger jump than they may have done when movement is not as swift. But you can be damm sure that airlines will not ground aircraft because they cant get somebody to fill the front 2 seats.
If somebody would be kind enough to save this reply somewhere and when the pilot shortage hits, present it to me and I will gladly eat my hat, as long as I can have some of that nice sweet chilli sauce on it.
Good topic starter S2K, Im off to write a letter to that MP to let him know hes having his leg pulled.
Grumble grumble mumble cuss