ADF Choppers to Airlines
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ADF Choppers to Airlines
A simple question.....
Does anyone know of anyone or have any case studies of any individuals after completing their time with the ADF flying Helicopters, have then gone on to fly with the Airlines in the region (i.e. QF, CX, DJ etc..)??
If so what was the breakdown of their hours at time of entry, both rotary and fixed wing?
Many Thanks,
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Does anyone know of anyone or have any case studies of any individuals after completing their time with the ADF flying Helicopters, have then gone on to fly with the Airlines in the region (i.e. QF, CX, DJ etc..)??
If so what was the breakdown of their hours at time of entry, both rotary and fixed wing?
Many Thanks,
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I flew with a guy just the other day that flew Sea Kings for the Royal Navy. Left and got a job with a UK carrier flying B737 and B757’s. He joined CX about 11 years ago and has had his command for about a year. I’m not sure his breakdown in hours but I gather from our conversation he didn’t have much fixed wing time before he left the military.
I flew with a guy just the other day that flew Sea Kings for the Royal Navy. Left and got a job with a UK carrier flying B737 and B757’s. He joined CX about 11 years ago and has had his command for about a year. I’m not sure his breakdown in hours but I gather from our conversation he didn’t have much fixed wing time before he left the military.
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Trained with a bloke - should say, a GUY - in CNK who went on to Blackhawks.
Ran into him again in Maree around 2000/01, he was flying Metro and Chieftain for Dieter. Mutual acquaintance now tells me he is flying for Pornstar or Eastern (can't remember which).
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Ran into him again in Maree around 2000/01, he was flying Metro and Chieftain for Dieter. Mutual acquaintance now tells me he is flying for Pornstar or Eastern (can't remember which).
Good on ya...
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I can think of at least 2 ex QFI's that although their last postings were fixed wing they were originally Chopper pilots in the Green Machine. One is with QF, the other CX. I am aware of at least 3 or 4 ex Blackhawk line drivers that are now in QF (at least one is female to boot)
So yes, it does happen. Can't help with hours etc
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So yes, it does happen. Can't help with hours etc
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CX have plenty....9Sqn RAAF, 5AAvn, RNZAF, RN, British AAC & SAAF.
Most had a fixed wing QFI tour or baby jet job before joining at CX and almost all joined before 9/11.
Its tougher now and either way, at CX, you'll still need 1000hrs fixed wing to appease the non-believers.
PM me if you need more info.
Most had a fixed wing QFI tour or baby jet job before joining at CX and almost all joined before 9/11.
Its tougher now and either way, at CX, you'll still need 1000hrs fixed wing to appease the non-believers.
PM me if you need more info.
Europe has a plethora of ex helicopter drivers on airlines: the North Sea was a major recruiting ground some years ago, when the airlines woke up to the wealth of IF experience being grossly underpaid! One of my old Navy helicopter mates has been with BA on 737's for years, he's one of the ex DanDare "protected seniority" crowd, operating out of Gatwick 
Not too sure of the local airlines, though, but I suspect that they may wake up to themselves soon and start scouting further afield. Mind you, why anyone would want to run up and down a runway to get airborne is beyond me.......
Not too sure of the local airlines, though, but I suspect that they may wake up to themselves soon and start scouting further afield. Mind you, why anyone would want to run up and down a runway to get airborne is beyond me.......
