QFIs / QHIs Required??
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QFIs / QHIs Required??
QFI/QHI'S REQUIRED
Various locations
Our client is a highly respected flight-training provider based in the UK. Acting on their behalf we are currently seeking qualified and experienced Training Captains for the fixed and rotary wing aircraft for exciting new flight training opportunities.
We are looking for training pilots who want to find a role that can offer them something different. Some training may be provided, but the following criteria have been set against which applicants will be initially assessed:
Must be or have been a QFI/QHI
Must be currently flying
Ideally unrestricted EU passport holder
Should be Ex-Military or have helicopter Search & Rescue experience
Hold instructor standard Al, A2, B1 or B2
UK or JAA issued CPL (A) or (H) or ATPL (A) or (H)
This position would ideally suit retired military or airline training captains or instructors who have recently left the service.
Any ideas what or who this is about?
I know I could always go & buy a copy but thought I would get far more interesting answers on pprune
http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job...-200030016.htm
No mention of salary, medical cover, loss of licence insurance, pension etc......
Contractair - YGBSM!!
No mention of salary, medical cover, loss of licence insurance, pension etc......
Contractair - YGBSM!!
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Thanks Beags - my mate had included the email address for contractair but as they are just the middle men I was hoping someone here might know more detail - particularly wrt the items you listed plus aircraft type and poss locations.
I know, I know I could always email contractair but...........
I know, I know I could always email contractair but...........
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Hi,
The message that I got by e-mail was that this 'opportunity' is still progressing, but they are ensuring that they have sufficent people in place for contract award. So, by placing an expression of interest with them they can prove that they can recruit the right calibre of people to fulfil the contract.
Whoever is running this contract is obviously pretty switched on as you can have all of the systems, simulators, computer based training, and the infra in place - but finding the experienced and high quality people (and being able to retain them) has in recent PFI/PPP projects been the real challenge.
Many previous contracts have been awarded after the lowest price was offered, but when it came to finding the experienced operators and managers to conduct everything from the analyse/design through to the delivery of training they wondered why their low salaries were only attracting low experience/calibre individuals. Look how long the MFTS/Ascent design team lead positions were being advertised - no one with any real experience was ever going to touch that job on the money they were offering.
Keep your options open and throw your hat into the ring - the worst thing that can happen is that they say that they did not get contract award. Lets not kid ourselves, even with the supposed 'down turn' in the economy the jobs are still out there.
This one with Contract Air may miss the boat as many have to give a years notice or if civilian be ready to move with 1 or 2 months notice and will therefore not hang on forever.
As we all know there are not that many ex military QHIs kicking around and able to move at the drop of a hat or on the click of Contract Air's fingers.
The message that I got by e-mail was that this 'opportunity' is still progressing, but they are ensuring that they have sufficent people in place for contract award. So, by placing an expression of interest with them they can prove that they can recruit the right calibre of people to fulfil the contract.
Whoever is running this contract is obviously pretty switched on as you can have all of the systems, simulators, computer based training, and the infra in place - but finding the experienced and high quality people (and being able to retain them) has in recent PFI/PPP projects been the real challenge.
Many previous contracts have been awarded after the lowest price was offered, but when it came to finding the experienced operators and managers to conduct everything from the analyse/design through to the delivery of training they wondered why their low salaries were only attracting low experience/calibre individuals. Look how long the MFTS/Ascent design team lead positions were being advertised - no one with any real experience was ever going to touch that job on the money they were offering.
Keep your options open and throw your hat into the ring - the worst thing that can happen is that they say that they did not get contract award. Lets not kid ourselves, even with the supposed 'down turn' in the economy the jobs are still out there.
This one with Contract Air may miss the boat as many have to give a years notice or if civilian be ready to move with 1 or 2 months notice and will therefore not hang on forever.
As we all know there are not that many ex military QHIs kicking around and able to move at the drop of a hat or on the click of Contract Air's fingers.
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Spanish,
No, I am afraid not and just as much in the dark as everyone else. I am just fully aware of how some of these contracts work and I am therefore not too surprised with the situation.
As mentioned earlier I am not holding my breath either, but I am also ensuring that my CV and application goes in.
It does work two ways as all of the applications that they have received after the last weeks advertising campaign will all be out of date in a month or so as people will move to other 'opportunities' and so they will have start all over again.
And if Contractair continue to place adds with jobs that never materialise then they too will suffer as they will be tarnished with the same brush.
Sorry that I cannot be of more assistance.
No, I am afraid not and just as much in the dark as everyone else. I am just fully aware of how some of these contracts work and I am therefore not too surprised with the situation.
As mentioned earlier I am not holding my breath either, but I am also ensuring that my CV and application goes in.
It does work two ways as all of the applications that they have received after the last weeks advertising campaign will all be out of date in a month or so as people will move to other 'opportunities' and so they will have start all over again.
And if Contractair continue to place adds with jobs that never materialise then they too will suffer as they will be tarnished with the same brush.
Sorry that I cannot be of more assistance.
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Thanks for that reply , but could you brief the nice young lady that answers the phone as she is saying it is on hold.
At a guess I would say AW !!!
Thanks for that reply , but could you brief the nice young lady that answers the phone as she is saying it is on hold.
At a guess I would say AW !!!
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- are you crabs twin brother 
Below is what I found after a quick "QFI/QHI" keyword search on the flight global site.
Can anyone tell me:
- what "QMI" means?
- who the "militery" are?
- who (outside the AAC, late-80s banter version) "QH1s" are?
- what happens to a benefit to make it "negotable"
Perhaps Sam Sprules/ Cpt U need to invest in a spollchucker/ preefruder. Anyway, since when is Anglesey part of Europe, eh? (I know, I know - hat, coat, door...)
QFI/QMI'S
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ME/SE UK or JAA license with A1,A2,B1 OR B2 QFI OR QHI rating. Preferably ex-militery or previous instructor experience. For QH1, preferable experience in search and rescue. Permanent position. Benefit negotable depending on qualifications and experience. Applications in writing to [email protected] Job Role: Flight Crew | Job Hours: Full-Time | Location: Europe | Job Position: Permanent | Company: Contractair Ltd | Published Date: 06 June 2008 09:19:34
View job(s) for organisation
ME/SE UK or JAA license with A1,A2,B1 OR B2 QFI OR QHI rating. Preferably ex-militery or previous instructor experience. For QH1, preferable experience in search and rescue. Permanent position. Benefit negotable depending on qualifications and experience. Applications in writing to [email protected] Job Role: Flight Crew | Job Hours: Full-Time | Location: Europe | Job Position: Permanent | Company: Contractair Ltd | Published Date: 06 June 2008 09:19:34
- what "QMI" means?
- who the "militery" are?
- who (outside the AAC, late-80s banter version) "QH1s" are?
- what happens to a benefit to make it "negotable"
Perhaps Sam Sprules/ Cpt U need to invest in a spollchucker/ preefruder. Anyway, since when is Anglesey part of Europe, eh? (I know, I know - hat, coat, door...)
