Knx Operators Hire Over The Top?
Europilot,
Whilst I agree with most of your observations regarding KNX, ease up on the locals.
If you pigeon hole them as a pack of un-educated, Perth failures, it just shows how few of them you got to know. Next time you sneer at the "working class", try fixing your own septic system. There are people in town who earn far more and own more city real estate than you ever will, just because they spotted a market that happened to be in KNX.
If you consider that you have an excess of knowledge and experience as a 200 hr, mid 20's CPL then you are dreaming.
Do you understand why locals avoid the pubs in season? Because they're full of large mobs of shiny CPL's fresh from the city, full of beer and bad manners. Take a look at it from their perspective, a pilot licence doesn't make you a better human being than them. How many locals did you ever have a beer with?
As for having few excitements, an hour of two wheel driving will take you to many beautiful spots locally. Open you eyes, open you mind.
As for the General, he battles on, learning like the rest of us.
You wont be missed, dozens like you pass through every year.
Whilst I agree with most of your observations regarding KNX, ease up on the locals.
If you pigeon hole them as a pack of un-educated, Perth failures, it just shows how few of them you got to know. Next time you sneer at the "working class", try fixing your own septic system. There are people in town who earn far more and own more city real estate than you ever will, just because they spotted a market that happened to be in KNX.
If you consider that you have an excess of knowledge and experience as a 200 hr, mid 20's CPL then you are dreaming.
Do you understand why locals avoid the pubs in season? Because they're full of large mobs of shiny CPL's fresh from the city, full of beer and bad manners. Take a look at it from their perspective, a pilot licence doesn't make you a better human being than them. How many locals did you ever have a beer with?
As for having few excitements, an hour of two wheel driving will take you to many beautiful spots locally. Open you eyes, open you mind.
As for the General, he battles on, learning like the rest of us.
You wont be missed, dozens like you pass through every year.
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exmexican,
I didnt make myself clear... I am happy for the handful who came 20-30 years ago and now own half of KNX... they did well and certainly know what they are/were doing... I was refering to the people who got their over the last couple of years...and think that they will make the great living... I met plenty of them...and I was warned before I got there...
Now I am in a REAL country town with REAL country people, not "country people wannabees"... and I am enjoying it and having beers with them...
In regards to "excess knowledge" I was talking about non-aviation stuff, as a 200hrs cpl guy I know nothing about flying and I am aware of that... but in other fields such as building, pizza-making, IT, marketing... a couple of mid/late 20 year old pilots might have some knowledge which could benefit and improve a local's bussiness... but unfortunately the locals in KNX dont like that...
I didnt make myself clear... I am happy for the handful who came 20-30 years ago and now own half of KNX... they did well and certainly know what they are/were doing... I was refering to the people who got their over the last couple of years...and think that they will make the great living... I met plenty of them...and I was warned before I got there...
Now I am in a REAL country town with REAL country people, not "country people wannabees"... and I am enjoying it and having beers with them...
In regards to "excess knowledge" I was talking about non-aviation stuff, as a 200hrs cpl guy I know nothing about flying and I am aware of that... but in other fields such as building, pizza-making, IT, marketing... a couple of mid/late 20 year old pilots might have some knowledge which could benefit and improve a local's bussiness... but unfortunately the locals in KNX dont like that...
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Kunners Class of 2003
I was another bloke that got there pants pulled down this year at kunners and can totally understand how a few pilots on this thread feel.
I was also surprised to observe the lack of professionalism that this well respected company showed...(with regards to interviews)
If you are booked in for an interview and travel 3000km for the sole purpose. Cop a call The night before on your phone that says "thanks for coming up but no thanks" << not even from the man himself but that cute little secretary
It’s quite easy to get fired up. But yeah I know Its GA!!! Comes with the job.
As europilot said, there were some good times and good people waiting for work living in an illegal modified cold room. A list of contacts from my time there is already proving handy.
F*&k Matrix 3 is out and im 1000k away from a cinema,
g'day
I was also surprised to observe the lack of professionalism that this well respected company showed...(with regards to interviews)
If you are booked in for an interview and travel 3000km for the sole purpose. Cop a call The night before on your phone that says "thanks for coming up but no thanks" << not even from the man himself but that cute little secretary
It’s quite easy to get fired up. But yeah I know Its GA!!! Comes with the job.
As europilot said, there were some good times and good people waiting for work living in an illegal modified cold room. A list of contacts from my time there is already proving handy.
F*&k Matrix 3 is out and im 1000k away from a cinema,
g'day
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You are a big bunch of complaining idiots. Who cares if 4000 pilots come through knx every year and 3998 get the ****s and leave. At least we get to pick the best out of whats left and also know who has the heart to stay on and battle it out over the season. They are the pilots that really want the job, not the ones that turn up and stay for 3 months, demand a job and then piss off because they have the s$#@. I think you all need to grow up a little bit and stop thinking that the aviation industry owes you...................
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airstream,
What is your 205 hour mate comparing it to? His flying school?? 
All the pilots I know that have gone through sling have left with good hours in the log book, but no commercial sense whatsoever. Their C&T might look good on paper, but pose a practical operational scenario to them and they have no idea.
He also tells me that the training and checking within the company is to very high standard he tells me if you are preparing for a line check you had better do your homework.
All the pilots I know that have gone through sling have left with good hours in the log book, but no commercial sense whatsoever. Their C&T might look good on paper, but pose a practical operational scenario to them and they have no idea.
bunch of sissys complaining
pretty easy to slag off a big group of people that have passed through those doors over the last twenty years grrowler.
i haven't met em all, but i've met enough to know that your way off grrowler
anyways its snowing.
pretty easy to slag off a big group of people that have passed through those doors over the last twenty years grrowler.
i haven't met em all, but i've met enough to know that your way off grrowler
anyways its snowing.
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Airstream.
Do I know the facts....yes.
Am I a little $H!T......no.
Has my carrer been "very short"....I've seen alot shorter.
Wasn't talking about Slingair pay....don't know and don't care what they pay their pilots.....what I do know is they do a damn lot more than what CAO 48 or any dispo allows them to.
Thanks for all your great advice, but I don't live in a glass house, and will throw what ever I like!
Maybe when you get out of your little bubble up there, or someone pops it for you you'll see that what I am saying is true, and that is that Slingair haven't had the best year....thats all. They are the facts....hope you don't mind them too much
Do I know the facts....yes.
Am I a little $H!T......no.
Has my carrer been "very short"....I've seen alot shorter.
Wasn't talking about Slingair pay....don't know and don't care what they pay their pilots.....what I do know is they do a damn lot more than what CAO 48 or any dispo allows them to.
Thanks for all your great advice, but I don't live in a glass house, and will throw what ever I like!
Maybe when you get out of your little bubble up there, or someone pops it for you you'll see that what I am saying is true, and that is that Slingair haven't had the best year....thats all. They are the facts....hope you don't mind them too much
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airstream,
I'd have to side with raingauge on this. I think if you ask any of the pilots in the Kimberley I think all would tell you that Broome Av, Golden Eagle, Geikie, Alligator, whatever's in Wynumn these days, KLP, Polar, are all much more desirable destinations than slingair. I've had too many friends screwed by the place to put a recommendation in for it.
I'd have to side with raingauge on this. I think if you ask any of the pilots in the Kimberley I think all would tell you that Broome Av, Golden Eagle, Geikie, Alligator, whatever's in Wynumn these days, KLP, Polar, are all much more desirable destinations than slingair. I've had too many friends screwed by the place to put a recommendation in for it.
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Airstream(or should i say yes man)
I payed for my own training and are working so your little insults are a joke. Ever thought that some of these comments are coming from people still in KNX that know a Tosser when they see one
Cheers you sad little man
I payed for my own training and are working so your little insults are a joke. Ever thought that some of these comments are coming from people still in KNX that know a Tosser when they see one
Cheers you sad little man
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Roach Man a little testyyyyyy arn't we
Have you had a chance to meet the tosser in Knx, just maybe he might be a nice guy or are you comparing yourself as a tosser and automatically think everyone is a tosser like yourself.
Your name says it all roach so watch out no one steps on you.
I think enough is enough lets stop having our little gripes and end this subject about KNX. Im sure everyone has had there little gripe.
How about leaving Slingair alone does anybody think that maybe the company used to treat its pilots bad, and maybe things have now changed for the better this includes CAO 48 and pay ect ect everybody seems to be judging Slingair on how it used to operate and not on how it operates today.
Why don't current pilots with Slingair comment.
Have you had a chance to meet the tosser in Knx, just maybe he might be a nice guy or are you comparing yourself as a tosser and automatically think everyone is a tosser like yourself.
Your name says it all roach so watch out no one steps on you.
I think enough is enough lets stop having our little gripes and end this subject about KNX. Im sure everyone has had there little gripe.
How about leaving Slingair alone does anybody think that maybe the company used to treat its pilots bad, and maybe things have now changed for the better this includes CAO 48 and pay ect ect everybody seems to be judging Slingair on how it used to operate and not on how it operates today.
Why don't current pilots with Slingair comment.
Ski Guru,
Just going off the pilots I know mate, I think I said that in my post.
I'm sure there are stacks of great pilots to have come through there, I'm just saying I don't think they would have picked up their commercial sense from sling.
Again, going off what I have experienced they seem to operate their aircraft without knowing, or even questioning why they are doing things.
Just going off the pilots I know mate, I think I said that in my post.
I'm sure there are stacks of great pilots to have come through there, I'm just saying I don't think they would have picked up their commercial sense from sling.
Again, going off what I have experienced they seem to operate their aircraft without knowing, or even questioning why they are doing things.
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Airstream
I don't know which part of my post was testy. Yes i agree lets get comments from those working or have worked for the general and his little lap dog Airstream. Ever thought that some of them may have already made comments i think it is time to pull your head from your a$$ and have a look around
I don't know which part of my post was testy. Yes i agree lets get comments from those working or have worked for the general and his little lap dog Airstream. Ever thought that some of them may have already made comments i think it is time to pull your head from your a$$ and have a look around
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Why don't current pilots with Slingair comment.
Aint that right General???? and while I'm addressing you, General,
Have ya had a yarn with ya mates in perth lately? Made up any good yarns coz you just havn't got a clue lately????
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jees,
I left KU about 3 years ago and if this is the current attitude to all the companies ,things have really fallen.
What a shame it used to be a really good spot for new pilots,there were a good bunch of pilots when I was there,and some of the CP'S weren't too bad either.
I left KU about 3 years ago and if this is the current attitude to all the companies ,things have really fallen.
What a shame it used to be a really good spot for new pilots,there were a good bunch of pilots when I was there,and some of the CP'S weren't too bad either.
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Hey MAXX! wondered when you would show up! I tend to agree with you. Did a trip back this year with the folks just to show it off and AA was very much the enjoyable place it was. Pizza, nibbles and drinks on a Friday still happily going on. Was great place and good folks there.
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northern chique,
from what i am hearing along the grape vine from reliable sources(one thats sitting next to me as i type this)is that things are nowhere near as good as they were going back a few years ago.
a real shame to see a good training ground go to rack and ruin.
from what i am hearing along the grape vine from reliable sources(one thats sitting next to me as i type this)is that things are nowhere near as good as they were going back a few years ago.
a real shame to see a good training ground go to rack and ruin.
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Such a shame if thats the case. Took a trip over to Kunnas in June. Seemed like the tourists had better places to be so the numbers were down a bit perhaps but caught up with some old faces who seemed to saying the same things.... such a shame...
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Mmm?
To all of you out there who seem to have a problem with GA in Knx.........build a bridge and get over it you bunch of low time, shoulders shine to bright, two bar slags. I have been in the game now approx 6 years and whilst I have had to battle my way up in the game, I have realised that's all it is. WA is a large place my friends but when it comes to you guy's it's very very small, so why don't you P ss of back to where you came from and leave the JT generals alone. I am a proud JTG and find it funny that anyone would ridicule a place rather than a particular company. You guys have real issues and half of you don't know what your on about anyway. Get a life or get out or in my case Fu
off because I wouldn't give you a job............and we all know who your names are really, don't we????
Kissy kissy
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ss of back to where you came from and leave the JT generals alone. I am a proud JTG and find it funny that anyone would ridicule a place rather than a particular company. You guys have real issues and half of you don't know what your on about anyway. Get a life or get out or in my case Fu off because I wouldn't give you a job............and we all know who your names are really, don't we????Kissy kissy
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