Eagle Air Interviewing
Kavu,
Sent in an application to Ardmore Flying School yesterday. Hopefully be accepted and fast track my way to those 1900's.
When are you off on "holiday"???
From what I have been told, there is a world of difference between flight instruction and SPIFR ATO's. Wonder if any instructors have commenced an actual missed approach (by themselves) , flown (themselves) to minima's? or taken off in bad weather(by themselves). If it doesnt work out the way it should you can always blame the student.
Sent in an application to Ardmore Flying School yesterday. Hopefully be accepted and fast track my way to those 1900's.
When are you off on "holiday"???
From what I have been told, there is a world of difference between flight instruction and SPIFR ATO's. Wonder if any instructors have commenced an actual missed approach (by themselves) , flown (themselves) to minima's? or taken off in bad weather(by themselves). If it doesnt work out the way it should you can always blame the student.
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the difference between a flight instructor and a ga pilot flying spifr is the lollipop hanging out of the mouth of the instructor with the 3 brand new crunchie bars on his shoulders. the ga pilot can't afford any of those
the difference between a flight instructor and a ga pilot flying spifr is the lollipop hanging out of the mouth of the instructor with the 3 brand new crunchie bars on his shoulders. the ga pilot can't afford any of those
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S/O - "doing stuff all"
Firstly, I am not nor never have been an S/O - I have however been the relief pilot in a 3 pilot crew on many occaisions - both as an F/O and as a Captain. I suggest that to describe the S/O role, as prescribed under NZ CAA Rules and by in practice by ANZ, in derogatory terms merely because the S/O's do nor carry out TO and Ldgs, is arrogant, and ignorant of the realities of longhaul/international operations. Every role/job in aviation, from the new "C" - Cat, to a topdressing pilot, to a T/Prop Commutor Captain has professional challenges, and each job should be respected as such. Let's act as professionals towards one another.
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NZer; Jeez! Talk about getting the wrong end of the stick! If you go back and read the previous pages what we were actually saying is not alot different from your input, except we were saying that no one has the right to think themselves above anyone else (ie S/O's in ANZ thinking themselves above an SJ or Mt Cook pilot just because they do international long-haul ops).
Kavu; sounds like a bit of jealousy...... if you've been in this industry long enough, you'll know that quite a few of the airlines have favourite recruiting grounds, ie Mt Cook & Canterbury Aero Club and Eagle and Ardmore operators in general. A few years back, the only way to get into Rex Aviation / Northern Commuter was through Auckland Aero Club. Thats the way of the world, my friend. Get used to it or find another profession, because there is nothing you can do about. I'm not saying it's right, but go and talk to Wayne T about it, I'm sure it'll do your prospects very well for the near future! I have to agree though that alot of instructors wouldn't know one end of an instrument approach from the other!
Gaman; CX's interviewing techniques are just about as baffling though! Maybe you should be asking your 'friend' why this is, instead of complaining about some other airline. Why bother frying small fish?!??!
As for Gerard Rea using his own name, I understand that the man is a bit more switched on than that - even if he was desperate enough to make a plug for his silly little tin-pot 'airline'!
Kavu; sounds like a bit of jealousy...... if you've been in this industry long enough, you'll know that quite a few of the airlines have favourite recruiting grounds, ie Mt Cook & Canterbury Aero Club and Eagle and Ardmore operators in general. A few years back, the only way to get into Rex Aviation / Northern Commuter was through Auckland Aero Club. Thats the way of the world, my friend. Get used to it or find another profession, because there is nothing you can do about. I'm not saying it's right, but go and talk to Wayne T about it, I'm sure it'll do your prospects very well for the near future! I have to agree though that alot of instructors wouldn't know one end of an instrument approach from the other!
Gaman; CX's interviewing techniques are just about as baffling though! Maybe you should be asking your 'friend' why this is, instead of complaining about some other airline. Why bother frying small fish?!??!
As for Gerard Rea using his own name, I understand that the man is a bit more switched on than that - even if he was desperate enough to make a plug for his silly little tin-pot 'airline'!
Eagle a great Airline
Hi Kava, and friends,
The last seven years of GA and Instructing have been great. The good thing about Instructing is it teaches you how to interact with other people. Teaching Law, Met, Aerodynamics and other subjects day after day seems to have payed off, because its given me a good overall understanding of aviation in general, which I suppose, helps your overall ability to safely operate an aircraft. One thing I'v found is when you have to teach something to a student, for example an NDB/DME approach over and over, you get pritty good at it. Anyway the training is going well at Eagle and im looking forward to being checked to line. I'v been wondering if I should keep my B Cat current anyway, I haven't decided yet. I'll keep in touch!!
The last seven years of GA and Instructing have been great. The good thing about Instructing is it teaches you how to interact with other people. Teaching Law, Met, Aerodynamics and other subjects day after day seems to have payed off, because its given me a good overall understanding of aviation in general, which I suppose, helps your overall ability to safely operate an aircraft. One thing I'v found is when you have to teach something to a student, for example an NDB/DME approach over and over, you get pritty good at it. Anyway the training is going well at Eagle and im looking forward to being checked to line. I'v been wondering if I should keep my B Cat current anyway, I haven't decided yet. I'll keep in touch!!
Don't give up until your dead!
Hi Kermit 180, hope is all well and good on the big boy for his efforts with Eagle. Hopefully we will see you there in the not so distant future. Make sure when you are in this neck of the woods you come and stay.
Regards Toby jac
Regards Toby jac
Don't give up until your dead!!
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Eurocrap.
Well Eng sources are usually right. And it's even coming from your island.....
Not that it affects you! But may have some bearing on those Kiwis looking for their first step into 3rd or 2nd level aviation, you know, those ones that have POSITIVE outlooks!
Well Eng sources are usually right. And it's even coming from your island.....
Not that it affects you! But may have some bearing on those Kiwis looking for their first step into 3rd or 2nd level aviation, you know, those ones that have POSITIVE outlooks!
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I was told tonight also that Air Nelson were getting a 17th SAAB and also that the 16th SAAB is having trouble being crewed. Crews being called in on their days off to crew the 16th whilst training continues (I presume that some of the Metro guys/gals are still being upgraded)
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FC,
They wouldn't be some of the same guys that jumped ship from Eagle all those years ago to direct entry Metro commands ahead of existing Air NSN Co's, because there was no seniority list by any chance??
They wouldn't be some of the same guys that jumped ship from Eagle all those years ago to direct entry Metro commands ahead of existing Air NSN Co's, because there was no seniority list by any chance??