A 2nd Officer's tenure in Cathay Pacific
 

Does anyone know how long it usually takes to get from 2nd officer to F/O in Cathay Pacific?

I do understand that industry is constantly changing and demand for pilots affects everything but have heard 2 years and one person has even told me 10 years so if anyone has an idea it would a great help.

And also a side-note, how long till a person qualifies or has done his/her time to get an outside port base?

S/O to F/O 4-6 years, possibly longer
Approx 10 years before you can expect to get a base

With the new crew composition of 1xcapt 1xFo 2x SO there will be twice as many So moving into one FO slot. So look at more than 5-6 years as a SO or sh1t housing salary!

Plan to shack up with 3 of your best friends in a 600 sq ft flat for 4 to 8 years. :8

Now I thought my PPRUNE name "Capt Toss Parker" was quirky and inovative but (Blue Bag Bitch) you have just won the prize big fella!
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

It perfectly sums up the indoctrination into becoming a Swire Gimp :ok:

Have to agree "Blue Bag Bitch".......PPrune handle of the year.

Cathay Pacific Stage One interview HK 3rd week August 2011
 

Hey everyone, Im pretty new to PPRUNE so please redirect me if im writing on a wrong thread.

I have an interview coming up. They have told me this is expected:

Interview Process
During the stage 1 assessment, you are required to complete the following selection sessions:
· Job Knowledge Test (45 minutes)
· Reasoning Test (45 minutes)
· Personality Test (30 minutes)
· Interview (General + Technical)(45 minutes) Technical questions will be based on the Job Knowledge booklet attached and further gauged to the individual’s experience level

does anyone have any tips or practice questions to help me with this stage?

Kind Regards,

SO time
 

From my understanding the P2x HK license is only valid for 5 years...

How Long
 

How Long before I can have a BJ in the "cockpit" from a hostee??;)

Inflight BJ's were phased out of the contracts when A-scale went to B-scale. However there is a clause in the cadet contract, where cadets are entitled on a once monthly basis, to be bent over a crew room bunk and sodomised by the captain should he feel so inclined.

The B-Scale bar is always open. There is refuge.

Cathay SO Interview
 

Hey Guys, Has anybody been to the initial interview for Cathay SO recently? I got an email last week inviting me for interview and a tech exam in London in Nov. I have a frozen ATPL. Would really appreciate any tips or advice. Cheers!

With a frozen ATPL. you will be left in the cold for a long time working as an SO in Hong Kong. You will have a P2X rating and have to log the hours in a HK CAD logbook with a P2X column. These hours are not recognised by other aviation aurhorities and you won't be able to unfreeze your ATPL while at CX.

What Dan means to say is that while you are a S/O you cannot unfreeze your ATPL. You will have to wait for your JFO/FO upgrade then accrue 1500hrs at which point you can unfreeze your HK ATPL.

So expect to be in your 7th year in CX before you have an unfrozen ATPL.

You'll be 36 by then & a JF/O with two bars on your shoulder.

more importantly, lacking experience commensurate with age.

sounds like an awesome opportunity... where do i sign????:E:E

A funny Aussie???
 

Now, that's funny!!

With that sort of humour, your handle must be a joke as well....

Hi,

i would like to know from the experience of you guys if i can qualify for the SO position at CX
Currently i have 1326 hours, with approx 200 hours on YS-11 aircraft with MTOW 25 tons.

most of my previous experience is on piston multi.

Currently a FO on YS-11
Indian nationality

do i have any chance to qualify for the position
thanks
br
stone.