Air Eng rumour control?
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Heres a thought.
Why not bring some of our commissioned brethren back who are now GD(AirEng) and give them the job the Queen trained them to do instead of an SO3/2 etc.
Or hows about bringing back all ex Air Engineers who have been out the trade for say 10 years or so, as Ops hindrance branch officers for example, and give them a seat. After all its happening real soon is it not!!!
Withering on the vine............................
Why not bring some of our commissioned brethren back who are now GD(AirEng) and give them the job the Queen trained them to do instead of an SO3/2 etc.
Or hows about bringing back all ex Air Engineers who have been out the trade for say 10 years or so, as Ops hindrance branch officers for example, and give them a seat. After all its happening real soon is it not!!!
Withering on the vine............................
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Not quite right..
Back to original post. Never intended for GE's, they are undermanned as noted, and already working blooming hard. Idea was to take generic cse WSOps and then train them on type. Harks back to that strange idea of letting people change type/specialisation throughout their NCA career. Sorry, did I say 'career' out loud.........
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"Some of my best friends are Loadies........."
I can go one better than that........I was an Air Eng - and married a Loadie (and, no, she wasn't a 'nice boy!').
AND......I knew Fergineer when he was still a Cpl Techie
Seriously, though, it pains me to see what is happening to the Services these days. I'm afraid that the Air Eng manning issue is just one of the many problems that those still serving have to face.
AND......I knew Fergineer when he was still a Cpl Techie
Seriously, though, it pains me to see what is happening to the Services these days. I'm afraid that the Air Eng manning issue is just one of the many problems that those still serving have to face.
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however Hoppy and a few others have found well paid ground inst jobs
"Very well paid training management positions" if you please.
And if any ex Air Eng's need a job I'm looking for Ground instructors based in Singapore, Brisbane and probably Zürich.
PM your CV's
That doesn't help the few left in does it!!
GEs need not apply despite you being very nice chaps.
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Cheers guys,
Just points to one thing really. PMA have made a complete hash of the situation. Sad to see they cant get their act together, but to be honest,I am not surprised at all. If these monkeys were working in civvy street they would have been shown the door by now and thrown out of it. Crisis Management = Bufoons.
Just points to one thing really. PMA have made a complete hash of the situation. Sad to see they cant get their act together, but to be honest,I am not surprised at all. If these monkeys were working in civvy street they would have been shown the door by now and thrown out of it. Crisis Management = Bufoons.
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Or hows about bringing back all ex Air Engineers who have been out the trade for say 10 years or so, as Ops hindrance branch officers for example, and give them a seat. After all its happening real soon is it not!!!
No way???????
Can't be......can it?
How much flying pay?
No way???????
Can't be......can it?
How much flying pay?
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Yep, I'd sack the PMA monkeys who are destroying the trade, particularly the one whose name begins with F ( F ...wit). If you are reading this ive got a baseball bat, some vaseline and a VERY long memory
Yep, I'd sack the PMA monkeys who are destroying the trade, particularly the one whose name begins with F ( F ...wit). If you are reading this ive got a baseball bat, some vaseline and a VERY long memory
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Bwfg3,
Think I know the person you are talking about. Is he a lying, backpeddling & devoius B*****D?
I believe he Is the person to blame for what has happened to the trade.
Baseball bats at the ready!
Think I know the person you are talking about. Is he a lying, backpeddling & devoius B*****D?
I believe he Is the person to blame for what has happened to the trade.
Baseball bats at the ready!
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Not aware of any plan to bring back those who jumped ship to the Ops Support branch etc. Have heard of individuals who have offerred their services, unaware of PMAs response. Are the numbers really that bad? I know BZN are busy, but although ISK and LYN are theoretically down, are they really short of bods versus aircraft availability and tasking levels? Sorry frisbee boys, freely admit to knowing nothing about your status!
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Its happened on rotary already, guys who got commissioned into the Ops Support branch have now came back to take up Crewman Leader posts. I dont have a problem with it as they were desperately needed and they are good blokes (would be a different story if they were tw**s) And on the bright side commissioning within branch is very likely to make a return for the rest of us too. Good luck for all FE's!
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