Pilot Numbers
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Only 150 CPL's issued to home grown Aussies last year.
Don't know what the numbers were in the mid 80's, but sure it numbered in the thousands.
Sounds like a shortage looming to me!
Poto.
A lot has been said about the MPL, but consider this.
What is stopping any operator from placing a brand new CPL with multi IFR (250 hours?) into the right seat of any Transport catogory aircraft? I am not aware of any licencing requirement preventing this from happening now or in the past.
I'll tell you why, lack of experience, insurance requirements, huge cockpit gradients, etc, etc....
So how is the MPL going to make any difference to what we have now?
Only 150 CPL's issued to home grown Aussies last year.
Don't know what the numbers were in the mid 80's, but sure it numbered in the thousands.
Sounds like a shortage looming to me!
Poto.
A lot has been said about the MPL, but consider this.
What is stopping any operator from placing a brand new CPL with multi IFR (250 hours?) into the right seat of any Transport catogory aircraft? I am not aware of any licencing requirement preventing this from happening now or in the past.
I'll tell you why, lack of experience, insurance requirements, huge cockpit gradients, etc, etc....
So how is the MPL going to make any difference to what we have now?
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An eternal discussion point!
I've heard before on this forum that the Virgin-Blue hold file numbers are in the thousands.
Does anyone out there have the latest oil on hold file numbers at the biggies?
Cheers!
I've heard before on this forum that the Virgin-Blue hold file numbers are in the thousands.
Does anyone out there have the latest oil on hold file numbers at the biggies?
Cheers!
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Pilot numbers?
Pilots can't count anymore mate.
They just punch buttons on the FMS.
The airlines don't even trust them to fly their aircraft efficiently anymore, just taxy them to the threshold and push the button marked TAKE OFF.
So why would you want to be a professional pilot in today's system.
It adds up doesn't it?
Pilots can't count anymore mate.
They just punch buttons on the FMS.
The airlines don't even trust them to fly their aircraft efficiently anymore, just taxy them to the threshold and push the button marked TAKE OFF.
So why would you want to be a professional pilot in today's system.
It adds up doesn't it?
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Gorn
Valid Point
Answer: the money
I always wanted to fly for the freedom it gives - like in the poem "break the surly bonds" and all that
I guess "today's system" dictates that flying for airlines nowadays transport pilots are automatons - flying their aircraft on proverbial rails - gets boring
I am a professional pilot but I fly corporate and that means instead of just flying A to B at this power setting, altitude, flight profile and not greater than 20 degrees AoB, I can also drop into C occasionally and do the odd low level - bit more fun - just not as much money - hence my previous post.
So why would you want to be a professional pilot in today's system?
Answer: the money
I always wanted to fly for the freedom it gives - like in the poem "break the surly bonds" and all that
I guess "today's system" dictates that flying for airlines nowadays transport pilots are automatons - flying their aircraft on proverbial rails - gets boring
I am a professional pilot but I fly corporate and that means instead of just flying A to B at this power setting, altitude, flight profile and not greater than 20 degrees AoB, I can also drop into C occasionally and do the odd low level - bit more fun - just not as much money - hence my previous post.
Gorn,
I'm assuming (hoping) your post is tounge in cheek.
The scary thing is that some operators, or more to the point the been counters, actually believe that. If they they ever sat in the cockpit of a 737 or A320 conducting an approach into Ballina on a dark and stormy night, they might realise that the brave new world of simply pushing a button is not here yet.
Not quite!
I'm assuming (hoping) your post is tounge in cheek.
The scary thing is that some operators, or more to the point the been counters, actually believe that. If they they ever sat in the cockpit of a 737 or A320 conducting an approach into Ballina on a dark and stormy night, they might realise that the brave new world of simply pushing a button is not here yet.
Not quite!
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Due to increased demand for pilots over the next 2 years and the drop off in new CPLs coming out of the schools do you think that VB and Jetstar will drop the cost of the endorsement
This rumour has been around all year and is getting stronger and stronger. One of my friends was asked in a DJ interview, "how would you feel if you were in the last group to have to pay for the endorsement".
Can anyone add some info to this most important point?
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