Beware...

[Semi Rigid]

...all those numb nuts out there in NZ AUS & the America's who lied about the hours they have in their logbooks to secure a job. The US Forest Service & NAFC & NSWRFS & VRFS etc. are now covering their behinds. A lama & 206 crash in the US last season or the season before {+many more} has lead to a restructure of the background checks for approved pilots & USFS carded pilots. The Authorities are sick of being made to look foolish by the plonka's who frabricate time & time on type to get approved only to end up being an unproductive oxygen thieving menance on the fire front who couldn't hit a barn door with a bucket of wheat or worse, end bending gear & peeps. Insurance is getting darer. Public use aircraft etc etc.
Be warned you frabricating fools. It is as plain as the nose on your face to the 'legitimate dousers' on a fire, if you claim to have 2000hrs when you only have jacksit. Phone calls & tech log checks now mandatory. Go the enforcers.:=

[High Nr]

Wow

Obviously there are no mirrors in your house.

A broad brush attack hardly engenders respect.

:=:=

[DECUFAULT]

A bit harsh, :rolleyes: I'm sure it should include all pilots who...........

[Semi Rigid]

My books are open for inspection. Always have been. Have been audited by the CAA for subsequent ratings. i am not commenting for the sake of gaining respect. I am commenting because I have nearly been T-Boned during a fire by self-promoting igits who are quite simply not as experienced as they say they are.
Has anyone in this chatroom got a problem with the promotion of safety & getting some of the ludicrous rotary insurance premiums down?

[BoeingMEL]

I'm with you on this SR ..... but the checks you describe should have been mandatory from the earliest days of commercial aviation.

Before retirement, this old-timer was frequently involved in seelction and recruitment of fixed-wing (airline) and rotary crews.

Candidates were always warned that log-book entries would be checked for accuracy and any fabricated entry reported to the CAA/FAA. Having learned this, a huge proportion (often over 20%) withdrew their applications.

I continue to believe that the practice of falsifying log-book entries is both widespread and massively under-regulated by national authorities. Cheers, bm:ugh:

[The Nr Fairy]

If it's true, I'd like to see the conversation between the CAA and the pilot (and their chief pilot) who allegedly has 1600 hours in one calendar year in his logbook.

[Flingingwings]

NR,

The 'Man from the Ministry' failed to notice it. :rolleyes:

It became a 'had' rather than a 'has' when the fabrication became public knowledge (on this site). Explanation offered was an error reading numbers between pages :ugh::ugh: :hmm:

FW

[S76Heavy]

But surely, taking the succesful applicants up for a spin should give the company a fair idea about their competence and experience level?
Or do they get hired and immediately go out on their own on their first assignment?

[helimutt]

Speaking to a colleague today, seems some companies do only 'phone interviews' and some want to see a flight with one of their training captains first.
I spent £110k on getting my licence and ratings and i'm not about to fabricate hours/ratings/etc to get a job with the possibility of losing that licence. I hope I will always be hired on my flying ability and attitude to the job, not on my ability to falsify my logbook.

Saying that, I have an OPC/LPC tomorrow which might change my views!!

I'm with SR on this one. Safety is most important.

As to the person mentioned above, I wouldn't put my worst enemy in an a/c with him. Many of us know of his antics. Like saying he has lots of certain a/c type time but gets caught out at interview knowing nothing?? ;)