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Does that mean they should be arrogant A-holes, without consideration for others? Maybe I should slam my door about five times, as hard as they do, in the middle of their rest. No I wouldn't do that, as I'm a professional aircrew member, not an arrogant, inconsiderate A-hole.
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I used to work for TACA for 14 years, the company culture is great, roster is good enough to make a living, but there is always one thing that makes the whole deal worst, money is te real concern, I was earning 3900 USD on the A320 family in Costa Rica. If you have a CR passport or are you legal to work in CA called 506 242 10 53 Cap Salazar is the one who can hired you. My adviced stay in the USA and wait the big boom!
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Does that mean they should be arrogant A-holes, without consideration for others? Maybe I should slam my door about five times, as hard as they do, in the middle of their rest. No I wouldn't do that, as I'm a professional aircrew member, not an arrogant, inconsiderate A-hole.
:"ayyy. . . esos Gringos!!! Que baaaarbaaaaridad!!! Se creen gran cosa!!!"
(ohhhh . . . these gringos!!! How inconsiderate!!! They think they are the best!!!)
Maybe you should join them. Bring your boombox, a bottle of rum and some reggaeton on CD.
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Hello. jet 320.
I would like to become an airline pilot.
coud you recomend me a flight school. I want to take a professional pilot program.
Where do you get your licenses and ratings.
Thank you
coud you recomend me a flight school. I want to take a professional pilot program.
Where do you get your licenses and ratings.
Thank you
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A few days ago, a friend of mine who was a Captain at TACA until earlier this year (and now flies for one of the airlines in India) forwarded me a write up by another TACA pilot, that gives a good overview of the personnel crisis that is affecting crisis and how the worldwide pilot poaching phenonemon is affecting them (which the author describes as a "domino effect").
The original is in Spanish:
The original is in Spanish:
LO QUE ESTA PASANDO EN TACA.
Hay muchas veces en la vida que preferimos callar porque es más fácil, pero cuando eso puede traer daños irreparables a otras personas.
Desde hace ya aproximadamente, 3 años Grupo Taca empezó a perder a sus mejores pilotos, dé una manera muy alarmante, al punto que hoy en día es incontrolable, solo el mes de Junio perdieron alrededor de 15 pilotos, y eso en que afecta a los usuarios..? seré lo mas breve en explicar el llamado efecto domino que se da en el 99% de todos los accidentes de aviación, el mismo que se dio en el AVIATECA de El Salvador a mediados de los 90.
Grupo Taca hoy en día, ya a tenido que cancelar algunos vuelos por falta de pilotos y engavetar muchos proyectos por falta de ellos, eso que nos dice, aquí empieza el domino a caer.
La mayor parte de sus tripulaciones, son gente con poca experiencia, muchos de ellos capitanes re-cien ascendidos, volando con primeros oficiales (copilotos) que lo mas grande que habían volado era una avioneta, ahora son el soporte para un capitán, que lleva en sus hombros la vida de mas de 150 personas un avión de mas de $50 millones, volando a 900km por hora, y solo con un par de segundos para tomar la decisión correcta.
Debido a la falta de pilotos, las actuales tripulaciones, están sometidas a grandes cargas de trabajo, a veces 6 días continuos fuera de casa, con cortos descansos en los hoteles. Recuerdo a un capitán que como muchos ya no es parte de Grupo Taca. Decir por las mañanas en New York después de un corto descanso “Le pido a Dios que nada pase durante el despegue, y que el piloto automático funcione bien, ya que mi cerebro todavía esta en la almohada del hotel”, creo que esto es un mayor riesgo para la seguridad de usa, que otras cosas.
Los copilotos antiguos que le quedaban a Grupo Taca tenia planeado ascenderlos a capitanes, para relevar, a todos los capitanes que ya no están, pues ya no están, solo el mes pasado Qatar Airways se llevo alrededor de 14 copilotos, por supuestos, si los que iban a ascender a capitanes.
El efecto domino sigue, están perdiendo, también a sus mejores mecánicos, en un avión que demanda mucha experiencia, ya que es una maquina altamente avanzada.
Pero falta lo peor la gerencia de operaciones aéreas, sigue propiciando esto crea un bono a los despachadores de vuelo, por ahorro de combustible, entonces por hacer sus centavitos los muchachos, los quieren mandar con el combustible mínimo de 30 minutos extras, si es un capitán sin carácter fuerte, frecuente en muchos capitanes nuevos, imagínese usted en New York en medio de una nevada en toda la costa este, desde Canadá hasta carolina del norte el espacio aéreo mas congestionado del mundo, y usted a bordo de un avión con 30 minutos extras, pero no termina allí.
Debido a la escasez de copilotos, están volando capitán con capitanea que bien dos capitanes mas , seguro no lo crea, él capitán al mando es un capitán re-cien ascendido y el copiloto un capitán antiguo, quién va a querer mandar y ordenar desde la posición de copiloto. Peligroso no, cuándo solo hay un par de segundos para tomar la decisión correcta.
Bueno la próxima vez les contare mas porque todavía hay, más y quienes son los artífices de este accidente en potencia, yo por mi parte, ya cumplí y me quito un peso de encima.
Hay muchas veces en la vida que preferimos callar porque es más fácil, pero cuando eso puede traer daños irreparables a otras personas.
Desde hace ya aproximadamente, 3 años Grupo Taca empezó a perder a sus mejores pilotos, dé una manera muy alarmante, al punto que hoy en día es incontrolable, solo el mes de Junio perdieron alrededor de 15 pilotos, y eso en que afecta a los usuarios..? seré lo mas breve en explicar el llamado efecto domino que se da en el 99% de todos los accidentes de aviación, el mismo que se dio en el AVIATECA de El Salvador a mediados de los 90.
Grupo Taca hoy en día, ya a tenido que cancelar algunos vuelos por falta de pilotos y engavetar muchos proyectos por falta de ellos, eso que nos dice, aquí empieza el domino a caer.
La mayor parte de sus tripulaciones, son gente con poca experiencia, muchos de ellos capitanes re-cien ascendidos, volando con primeros oficiales (copilotos) que lo mas grande que habían volado era una avioneta, ahora son el soporte para un capitán, que lleva en sus hombros la vida de mas de 150 personas un avión de mas de $50 millones, volando a 900km por hora, y solo con un par de segundos para tomar la decisión correcta.
Debido a la falta de pilotos, las actuales tripulaciones, están sometidas a grandes cargas de trabajo, a veces 6 días continuos fuera de casa, con cortos descansos en los hoteles. Recuerdo a un capitán que como muchos ya no es parte de Grupo Taca. Decir por las mañanas en New York después de un corto descanso “Le pido a Dios que nada pase durante el despegue, y que el piloto automático funcione bien, ya que mi cerebro todavía esta en la almohada del hotel”, creo que esto es un mayor riesgo para la seguridad de usa, que otras cosas.
Los copilotos antiguos que le quedaban a Grupo Taca tenia planeado ascenderlos a capitanes, para relevar, a todos los capitanes que ya no están, pues ya no están, solo el mes pasado Qatar Airways se llevo alrededor de 14 copilotos, por supuestos, si los que iban a ascender a capitanes.
El efecto domino sigue, están perdiendo, también a sus mejores mecánicos, en un avión que demanda mucha experiencia, ya que es una maquina altamente avanzada.
Pero falta lo peor la gerencia de operaciones aéreas, sigue propiciando esto crea un bono a los despachadores de vuelo, por ahorro de combustible, entonces por hacer sus centavitos los muchachos, los quieren mandar con el combustible mínimo de 30 minutos extras, si es un capitán sin carácter fuerte, frecuente en muchos capitanes nuevos, imagínese usted en New York en medio de una nevada en toda la costa este, desde Canadá hasta carolina del norte el espacio aéreo mas congestionado del mundo, y usted a bordo de un avión con 30 minutos extras, pero no termina allí.
Debido a la escasez de copilotos, están volando capitán con capitanea que bien dos capitanes mas , seguro no lo crea, él capitán al mando es un capitán re-cien ascendido y el copiloto un capitán antiguo, quién va a querer mandar y ordenar desde la posición de copiloto. Peligroso no, cuándo solo hay un par de segundos para tomar la decisión correcta.
Bueno la próxima vez les contare mas porque todavía hay, más y quienes son los artífices de este accidente en potencia, yo por mi parte, ya cumplí y me quito un peso de encima.
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Almost rarer than spotting the endangered and resplendent Quetzal flying over the high-altitude forrests of Central America, Grupo TACA takes out . . . now breath deeply everyone . . . a classified ad for pilots. 
You can see the original ad here: http://www.elempleo.co.cr/clientes/d....asp?ofe=19196
I imagine that although this ad was published in Costa Rica, it applies to all of the TACA bases in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica as far as the qualification requirements go.
I spoke with one TACA pilot friend who told me that although they are hiring very low-time pilots, the conditional offer of employment comes with a fifteen-year bond (that´s right, one-fife years!!!) and a relatively low compensation package. I guess that´s one hr strategy-- treat them mean, keep them keen.
Perfíl: Buscando ser la aerolínea de preferencia del pasajero, TACA implementa estrategias que ponen énfasis en el servicio al cliente interno y externo, como su iniciativa "Renovando el Espíritu TACA" y el Programa TACA Héroes, que busca nominar y premiar la excelencia de sus empleados a través de hazañas excepcionales de colaboración y/o atención en el servicio a nuestros clientes
Título: PILOTOS
Descripción: Continuando con nuestro agresivo plan de crecimiento a lo largo de nuestros 75 años, te invitamos a volar operando la flota más nueva de América compuesta por nuestros modernos Airbus (Familia A320).
Requisitos: REQUISITOS: Ser piloto aviador con licencias de vuelo vigentes (Comercial, Multimotor con habilitación en Instrumentos) Poseer licencia FAA preferentemente, no indispensable Dominio completo del idioma inglés Habilidad de liderazgo Alta capacidad de análisis Alto grado de iniciativa, responsabilidad y organización Excelentes relaciones interpersonales y habilidades de comunicación Proactivo y dinámico Actitud positiva Presentar copia de la bitácora de vuelo
Ciudad: SAN JOSÉ
Fecha de publicación: 7/21/2007
Fecha de cierre: 8/21/2007
Título: PILOTOS
Descripción: Continuando con nuestro agresivo plan de crecimiento a lo largo de nuestros 75 años, te invitamos a volar operando la flota más nueva de América compuesta por nuestros modernos Airbus (Familia A320).
Requisitos: REQUISITOS: Ser piloto aviador con licencias de vuelo vigentes (Comercial, Multimotor con habilitación en Instrumentos) Poseer licencia FAA preferentemente, no indispensable Dominio completo del idioma inglés Habilidad de liderazgo Alta capacidad de análisis Alto grado de iniciativa, responsabilidad y organización Excelentes relaciones interpersonales y habilidades de comunicación Proactivo y dinámico Actitud positiva Presentar copia de la bitácora de vuelo
Ciudad: SAN JOSÉ
Fecha de publicación: 7/21/2007
Fecha de cierre: 8/21/2007
I imagine that although this ad was published in Costa Rica, it applies to all of the TACA bases in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica as far as the qualification requirements go.
I spoke with one TACA pilot friend who told me that although they are hiring very low-time pilots, the conditional offer of employment comes with a fifteen-year bond (that´s right, one-fife years!!!) and a relatively low compensation package. I guess that´s one hr strategy-- treat them mean, keep them keen.
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Flight Training
It's a five year training bond.
TACA is Still the best place to "learn" to fly a brand new Airbus. Only requirement (WILL FLY FOR FOOD)...
and being
STUPID of course...
TACA is Still the best place to "learn" to fly a brand new Airbus. Only requirement (WILL FLY FOR FOOD)...and being
STUPID of course...
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Update about EMB190
Just heard that TACA got 30 EMB190/195, starting February 2008. Who is going to fly those birds??????, heard too that pilot shortage is big with the actual fleet, and that they are loosing pilots every day as their nieghbors in Panama(Copa Airlines).
Are the good winds going to blow in the region..............................
Are the good winds going to blow in the region..............................
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A fairly good overview article (dated October 2006) from Flug Revue here:
http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/frhe...10/FR0610a.htm
http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/frhe...10/FR0610a.htm
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hey
i wanted to know what is it i have to do after high school to become a pilot with taca airlines?
i know Spanish and English language my parents and family are Salvadorian and i live in Virginia.
i know Spanish and English language my parents and family are Salvadorian and i live in Virginia.
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victor,
TACA does not have a cadet pilot scheme, so that means that you would have to arrange for and finance your own pilot training by the usual method and end-up with a Commercial Multi-IFR licence. Then start applying to them, at their address in San Salvador.
It seems like TACA has been forced to drive down it's minimum qualifications, something that I (an outsider) forsee continueing. Last I heard they are hiring at 500 hours Total Time. Unfortunately, as a Salvadoran, there are no local regional airlines operating so that you can build time, however, there are plenty of opportunities in the United States, where I assume you have the legal right to work.
However, if you become employed at a regional airline in the United States you may want to consider the pros and cons of employment at TACA, considering that they supposedly now force new-hires to sign a 15-year bond. Fifteen years is a very very long time.
If you do want to work for TACA and you do travel to Central America sometime in the future on TACA, ask if you can see the flight deck crew either before or after the flight (visits during the flight are unfortunately prohibited). Mention your interest in aviation, and if your chat goes well with one of the pilots ask him he you can contact him in the future for advice as you work advance in your career. Most pilots are happy to give some advice to someone starting out.
TACA does not have a cadet pilot scheme, so that means that you would have to arrange for and finance your own pilot training by the usual method and end-up with a Commercial Multi-IFR licence. Then start applying to them, at their address in San Salvador.
It seems like TACA has been forced to drive down it's minimum qualifications, something that I (an outsider) forsee continueing. Last I heard they are hiring at 500 hours Total Time. Unfortunately, as a Salvadoran, there are no local regional airlines operating so that you can build time, however, there are plenty of opportunities in the United States, where I assume you have the legal right to work.
However, if you become employed at a regional airline in the United States you may want to consider the pros and cons of employment at TACA, considering that they supposedly now force new-hires to sign a 15-year bond. Fifteen years is a very very long time.
If you do want to work for TACA and you do travel to Central America sometime in the future on TACA, ask if you can see the flight deck crew either before or after the flight (visits during the flight are unfortunately prohibited). Mention your interest in aviation, and if your chat goes well with one of the pilots ask him he you can contact him in the future for advice as you work advance in your career. Most pilots are happy to give some advice to someone starting out.
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Panama Jack
thank you so much for taking your time to reply to my questions.
well i have more questions:
in order to be a pilot do i have to go to college or just pilot school to get my flying license?
and around how much money does it cost for all the training and hours i have to do at pilot school ?
Once again thank you man for replying being a pilot has always been my dreams.
if you have aim can i have your screen name or msn.
well i have more questions:
in order to be a pilot do i have to go to college or just pilot school to get my flying license?
and around how much money does it cost for all the training and hours i have to do at pilot school ?
Once again thank you man for replying being a pilot has always been my dreams.
if you have aim can i have your screen name or msn.
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victor,
In order to become a pilot you do not require university education. The highest educational requirement is for a High School Diploma, amongst the other qualifications required for the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, (which you will be interested in after a few years of flying when you have at least 1500 hours Total Time).
Many pilots do have a 4-year degree, and depending on how competitive the pilot employment market is, it may or not be a necesity for some employers (TACA has never required it to my knowledge). If you do decide to get a degree, there are pros and cons associated with getting a degree in Aviation and you need to give sober thought to all of these.
As far as the costs go, I am not certain on what the cost of flight training is these days, but I estimate you are talking at least $25,000 USD for the basic licences up to a Commercial, Multi-engine, Instrument rating. Many pilots, especially in the United States then face somewhat of a dilemma on how to build the initial hours of flight experience since few companies will hire a pilot with a mere 250 hours Total Time. Some get a Flight Instructor rating, which allows them to teach, earn money, and of course build the first few hundred hours until other options become available by merit of your experience level.
A good start is to look up flying schools in your local area in the phone book's Yellow Pages (probably under aviation). Most will be happy to talk to you and give you ideas of costs, just keep in mind that all of them will be wanting to sell you a product (their training), so ask lots of questions and be cautious as you would buying any product. Many of them will give you a cost estimate based on "minimum times," of course, the final cost is based on your own progress.
If you do go for flight training, the "intense" approach works best-- fly fly fly and give it your full time attention, rather than doing a session of training on one weekend, then another three weeks later. This will end up costing you more in the long run. That is not to say that you couldn't start now getting your Private Pilot licence and then get other higher ratings in the future-- it might just be a good thing to whet your interests. The minimum age to solo an airplane is 16, the minimum for a Private Licence is 17 and the minimum age for a Commercial Licence is 18.
One thing I do recommend before you "sink" a huge investment into flight training is to go get a Federal Aviation Administration Class 1 medical exam. The medical certificate is not astronaut or fighter pilot standards, and the cost is a drop in the bucket compared to what you will be spending on flight training, and it would be good to know if you have any disqualifying medical conditions that would prevent you from getting a Commercial Licence.
There are a number of online resources available besides PPRuNe. Some Googleing helps:
www.landings.com
www.airlinepilotcentral.com
www.pilotmentornetwork.com
I am sending you a PM separate to this forum post.
In order to become a pilot you do not require university education. The highest educational requirement is for a High School Diploma, amongst the other qualifications required for the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, (which you will be interested in after a few years of flying when you have at least 1500 hours Total Time).
Many pilots do have a 4-year degree, and depending on how competitive the pilot employment market is, it may or not be a necesity for some employers (TACA has never required it to my knowledge). If you do decide to get a degree, there are pros and cons associated with getting a degree in Aviation and you need to give sober thought to all of these.
As far as the costs go, I am not certain on what the cost of flight training is these days, but I estimate you are talking at least $25,000 USD for the basic licences up to a Commercial, Multi-engine, Instrument rating. Many pilots, especially in the United States then face somewhat of a dilemma on how to build the initial hours of flight experience since few companies will hire a pilot with a mere 250 hours Total Time. Some get a Flight Instructor rating, which allows them to teach, earn money, and of course build the first few hundred hours until other options become available by merit of your experience level.
A good start is to look up flying schools in your local area in the phone book's Yellow Pages (probably under aviation). Most will be happy to talk to you and give you ideas of costs, just keep in mind that all of them will be wanting to sell you a product (their training), so ask lots of questions and be cautious as you would buying any product. Many of them will give you a cost estimate based on "minimum times," of course, the final cost is based on your own progress.
If you do go for flight training, the "intense" approach works best-- fly fly fly and give it your full time attention, rather than doing a session of training on one weekend, then another three weeks later. This will end up costing you more in the long run. That is not to say that you couldn't start now getting your Private Pilot licence and then get other higher ratings in the future-- it might just be a good thing to whet your interests. The minimum age to solo an airplane is 16, the minimum for a Private Licence is 17 and the minimum age for a Commercial Licence is 18.
One thing I do recommend before you "sink" a huge investment into flight training is to go get a Federal Aviation Administration Class 1 medical exam. The medical certificate is not astronaut or fighter pilot standards, and the cost is a drop in the bucket compared to what you will be spending on flight training, and it would be good to know if you have any disqualifying medical conditions that would prevent you from getting a Commercial Licence.
There are a number of online resources available besides PPRuNe. Some Googleing helps:
www.landings.com
www.airlinepilotcentral.com
www.pilotmentornetwork.com
I am sending you a PM separate to this forum post.
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Panama Jack
man your cool so do you work for taca or use to because you know so much on this topic.
so i could start pilot school at the age of 16?
tell me your opinion do you think its better for me to do pilot school here in Virginia or El Salvador ?
thanks once again.
so i could start pilot school at the age of 16?
tell me your opinion do you think its better for me to do pilot school here in Virginia or El Salvador ?
thanks once again.
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TACA has lowered their Total Time Minimums
Greetings:
Got a call from TACA a few days ago, looks like they're hiring with only 1200 hours, they told me the upgrade is 4,000 hours in type, the First Officers are flying around 85 hours a month, so we're looking at about a 4 year upgrade.
Found this TV spots, enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHC8SAVy7is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhI3ca997Ko
Got a call from TACA a few days ago, looks like they're hiring with only 1200 hours, they told me the upgrade is 4,000 hours in type, the First Officers are flying around 85 hours a month, so we're looking at about a 4 year upgrade.
Found this TV spots, enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHC8SAVy7is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhI3ca997Ko
