Qantas Link in Crisis again....now its for Captains!

[saosilvestre]

Q series

Is it true that Qlink is about to introduce Mix Fleet Flying in Q200/300 and Q400 series?
We have wurd about it in Portugal.

[Bo777]

b55
those FOs in qlink according to your experience (comments) and others must be pretty crap!!! I often see trediation overcome an experienced captain when flying with FOs . I guess the dash is sort of a nasa space shuttle and only those with twinkle toes and dazzling skills are able to manipulate the controls in a finer fashion to place it down on a 5 cent coin and without detection that the wheels had kissed the ground.

I thought multicrew meant teamwork not an opportunity for a pissing contest. Those comments you made about FOs mistakes to highlight the level of stress you have to encounter each day is totally unfair. We all, yes, even captains make mistakes.

[captaintunedog777]

6 months as an FO then the left hand seat. How hard can it be.

[gnomie]

Go Burger

I personally have known and worked with burger for near on twenty four years and have found him very supportive of the pilot group, he has a greater understanding of "the industry" including flt. ops. than most of the contributors to this forum.
GG good to read your posts.
Burger and all the boys and girls at Sunnies an their families have a great new year in 09

[b55]

Bo777
The thread and burger61 comments were about F/O's. Just trying to stick to the thread.
I do agree about your captain comments. See my comment on page 2, please.
I make errors just like all the rest.
burger61
The comment about the ER ward was a windup! Thanks for biting. Just a return of service for yours back on page 4 about captains.

This has nothing to do personally, guys, just his opinions, as are mine.
Cheers. Hope 2009 will be as fun as 2008.

[Bo777]

Cpttunedog
6months???? what have the company requirements changed??? or is this once again just a typical postulated bogus embellished statement to conceal some captains opinions towards FOs gaining quick (quick meaning within 1-2 years) commands???

b55 cheers

[captaintunedog777]

Why doesn't the company promote from FO to Cap with 6 months on type. Then there would be no shortage of cap's. What are the company req'ts for the left hand seat?

[ACMS]

Yeah 6 months in the right seat will give you enough experience to move to the left seat.

RUBBISH

This BS is only sprouted by young wet behind the ears F/O's that think they know it all.

Most F/O's with only 6 months on type are NOT ready to take command UNLESS they have considerable previous experience on large multi crew A/C. Especially low time new joiners that can't even spell DASH, let alone fly one to Command standard in all wx, with any defects.

This applies to ALL Airlines and not just QLink.

Grow up.

[captaintunedog777]

ACMS. I actually have 5000 plus jet hours. Anyone with at least 1000 hours on a Metro, Conquesto or King Air could easily move into the left hand seat of a Dash 8 - 400 after 6 months.

[splatman]

Anyone with at least 1000 hours on a Metro, Conquesto or King Air could easily move into the left hand seat of a Dash 8 - 400 after 6 months.

Yeah that is what my experience tells me too!!! - BWAAHHAAHHHA - Funny guy

[rmcdonal]

Commands are going at 12 months not 6.
And please stop commenting on my landings

[ACMS]

captaintunedog777............why would a guy like you that has 5000 jet hours want a job as a Dash f/o? no offence to the Dash f/o's meant.

yes, if that person had 1000 COMMAND hours in the King Air/Metro/Conquest then they should be able to handle the left seat after 6 months.

I wasn't addressing your experience levels, obviously with that kind of hours you most likely would change seats in 6 months ok. Trouble is most guys joining QLink don't have that kind of experience, or am I wrong?

[captaintunedog777]

I'm certainly not after a job as a dash 8 FO. I havn't read all the thread either. I am curious why there is now a shortage of candidates for the left hand seat at q link.

[bettybd]

The Command upgrade candidate is as only as good as the C&T department he is trained by. Set the standard and they shall reach the pole. Unfortunately alot of good C&T went elsewhere,

[wotthe]

Yeah a few have gone, but a couple of us are still around!

[Master Rod]

Q Series

Hey saosilvestre we thought of doing it here years ago and even had a trial. The word we found for operating the 400 and the other Dash 8 Types was dangerous. What is your experience with this?

[KRUSTY 34]

Quote:

"I am curious why there is now a shortage of candidates for the left hand seat at q link."

Fundamental Cap'. It's the same reason that REX and every other 2nd level operator has, and will continue to have serious crewing issues. Few, very few, young Australians are learning to fly. And really, who can blame them? Everything the operators do to side-step this problem will ultimately result in failure unless it attracts new blood at the entry level.

And there's no sign of that happening!

[18-Wheeler]

Out of curiosity, do they have a Brisbane base?

[waterfalls123]

Interesting thread, reading it as an outsider. How is Qlink experiencing a qualified pilot shortage when there seems to be an oversupply of qualified pilots in the worldwide market place? Do you have to be Australian in order to fly for Qlink?

[Dragun]

...and Krusty bring it on! All this 'financial crisis' is doing is masking the problem.

Wait and see how bad the shortage gets again in 2 years. I'm personally looking forward to it.