Media report on SA pilot exodus

[propdrop]

It's so scary to think that we are losing the best experienced pilots

I am not taking you on here, i just sincerely hope that you are not under the illusion that SAA have the best experiences pilots? They are not the best in the sky. To be frank, RSA is loosing all of its best pilots from all carriers (i suspect this is what you meant), and why not, if the big dogs out there start forking out the big money for pilots, why the ..... should they not take the best. Regardless of where they got their wings. Personally i think the 'best' experienced pilots are hanging around at NW, flying V's old machines under pressure, and having to deal with non - standard (call it SIM type) situations regularly.

[SAASFO]

Avi8tor, do you know what a training snake is? If one senior long range Captain leaves, then you must train a short range Captain to replace him, then train a long range senior FO to replace the short range Captain, train a short range FO for a long range FO position, and a relief pilot for the short range replacement, and then bring in a newbie and train him (or her or it) for a relief pilot position.

R700,000 is probably conservative for all that training in a career, unless you fly for Nationwide where you paid for your own rating!