Qantas Mainline to recruit

[outside limits]

They wont pass the training !

[teresa green]

True, but the mines will be there in ten years time.

[Capt Fathom]

They wont pass the training !

That's what all the young-ins say.

It's a dream that rarely comes true!

[neville_nobody]

That's what all the young-ins say

No it's happened in the past. There have been LH Cpts who couldn't transition to the 737.

Difficult aeroplane, short sectors, OCTA, unfamiliar aerodromes, consistent early starts all add up in your 60's if your life has been spent in a Long Haul environment on nice kit like the B744

[Buckshot]

short sectors, OCTA, unfamiliar aerodromes, consistent early starts

I can see how this would be potentially a big change from LH but...

Difficult aeroplane

Really? How so?

[Keg]

It requires you to be able to fly more than an ILS.

(I'm kidding folks!).

[Mud Skipper]

Nothing to see here folks, keep moving thanks

Errr, Mods can we close this thread, it's kind of embarrassing and is really about nothing - doubt we will recruit for a long long time.

Please just let our airline die in peace

[neville_nobody]

Really? How so?

737 compared to the B744 is a giant leap backwards technology/systems wise even though the -400 is older. No EICAS, No push buttons, manual everything. Bastardise systems.

All can be overcome but its all the little things that add up.

[Capt Fathom]

I never thought a 23 year old jumbo would be that advanced?

[Stalins ugly Brother]

737 compared to the B744 is a giant leap backwards technology/systems wise even though the -400 is older. No EICAS, No push buttons, manual everything. Bastardise systems.

C'mon, give the old boys some credit. Most have flown the Classic, 707s, The Connie and the Avro etc, the 737 i'm sure will be a walk in the park.

They may even be able to teach a few of you young turks a thing or two.

[Transition Layer]

Keg,

It requires you to be able to fly more than an ILS.

Haha...but as you fellas on the 767 will soon find out, an RNP-AR requires far less button pushing and less of the old MCP finger dance.

And as for some of the earlier contributors, it's pretty clear who is Perth based and who is just throwing a bit of mud from the sidelines! Choosing sides...pffft, what crap! Best job in QF at the moment I reckon!