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Originally Posted by DutchRoll
(Post 10248286)
JFC. He made it clear that *every* pilot (RAAF, GA, Regional, hell..... even Navy) who meets the minimum criteria should proceed to psychometric testing. How that places RAAF at the top is beyond me. You can be the Wicked Witch of the West with 2000 hours on a broomstick. If that meets the minimum criteria set by the airline, you proceed to recruitment testing. End of story. How is that biased towards or against anyone? |
I don't know what the min requirements are currently for QF, but when I was recruited they were fairly simple. You basically had the hours or you didn't. When your number came up you did psychometric testing and a quick "is there anything obviously weird about this applicant?" interview, and if you passed that you did a sim check, and if you passed that you did a final longer and more probing interview. Notwithstanding that none of these processes are perfect and it's always possible for someone to have a bad day and get knocked back, or someone else to be lucky and slip through (I know examples of both), the entire system was reasonably fair irrespective of aviation background. I've not read anything Keg has written on this thread which would deviate from that type of fairness in the recruitment system, but I have heard on the grapevine that HR people with no aviation background are making quite a hash of the system. That's the world over these days though, unfortunately.
Originally Posted by maggot
(Post 10248716)
God no, not the navy
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Originally Posted by ruprecht
(Post 10248707)
I did enjoy the quote from one of our newer SO's:
"I don't really like aviation, I'm just really good at it..." That is not a joke. |
I did enjoy the quote from one of our newer SO's: "I don't really like aviation, I'm just really good at it..." That is not a joke. |
Ther’re probably there to balance out those of us who do like aviation but are a bit crap at it. |
Originally Posted by itsnotthatbloodyhard
(Post 10248751)
They’re probably there to balance out those of us who do like aviation but are a bit crap at it. |
Originally Posted by ruprecht
(Post 10248707)
I did enjoy the quote from one of our newer SO's:
"I don't really like aviation, I'm just really good at it..." That is not a joke. |
Thats why they become flight ops managers.
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Originally Posted by Lookleft
(Post 10248808)
Thats why they become flight ops managers.
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Originally Posted by ruprecht
(Post 10248707)
I did enjoy the quote from one of our newer SO's:
"I don't really like aviation, I'm just really good at it..." That is not a joke. |
Originally Posted by dr dre
(Post 10249152)
Maybe they're just not an avgeek. Someone who doesn't fly privately outside of work, or doesn't religiously attend every airshow, or isn't spotting airplanes at the perimeter fence, or doesn't subscribe to every known aviation related publication. Doesn't mean they are incompetent or unenthusiastic about their job, but perhaps they have other interests outside of work.
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Originally Posted by dragon man
(Post 10248641)
I gather that from Sept 1 under part 61 CASA has told Qantas that the initial second officer type check will now include sequences below 20,000, one of these been the candidate must be able to land the simulator in a 20 knot xwind with an engine out. IMO this makes previous experience highly relevant and simulator check as part of the employment process very relevant. |
He’s just a regular smartarse and ********. They’ve been there for decades. They’re the ones who buy the flash cars on borrowed money when they get their first mainline paycheck. The cars disappear after a year or two when reality sets in. Their only issue is that they don’t have the maturity to shut their respective mouths from time to time when a golden opportunity arises to not make a ******** of themselves. |
Originally Posted by JPJP
(Post 10249348)
Are you implying that the second officer type check doesn’t include sequences below 20,000 ft. at the present time ? |
Another SO quote...."Flying is okay, but fashion is my passion".
I think I'm glad to be on the cusp of retiring. |
Pick on the SOs by all means, but from what I’ve seen and heard, there’s far more interesting material coming from the captains :) |
Originally Posted by The Green Goblin
(Post 10250167)
Pick on the SOs by all means, but from what I’ve seen and heard, there’s far more interesting material coming from the captains :) |
Originally Posted by mrdeux
(Post 10250162)
Another SO quote...."Flying is okay, but fashion is my passion".
I think I'm glad to be on the cusp of retiring. |
Originally Posted by The Green Goblin
(Post 10250167)
Pick on the SOs by all means, but from what I’ve seen and heard, there’s far more interesting material coming from the captains :) |
Originally Posted by romeocharlie
(Post 10250136)
New check as of the 1st September is as discussed to Part 61 ie. X-wind to 20, EO approach etc. Multiple crews have already done the new check. It's up on QF flightcrew if you're that keen, and for those that don't have access, you can get excited and look at the CASA MOS.
I thought Dragon Man was kidding. Apparently not. You’re the new face of QF ? |
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