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I believe the next course is scheduled for the 24th of September - anybody know when further courses are to be held this year, and possible fleet mixes?
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The rumour about the Sim training is essentially true. So pack your bags for a month or so in some exotic locale guys.
The other rumour about the second sim that will be required for the A330, is that there is no bay that can take it in Sydney, and it will probably be located in Melbourne. Which makes the exercise of moving the current sim from Mel to Syd at the start of this year seem all the more like an appalling lack of foresight.
The other rumour about the second sim that will be required for the A330, is that there is no bay that can take it in Sydney, and it will probably be located in Melbourne. Which makes the exercise of moving the current sim from Mel to Syd at the start of this year seem all the more like an appalling lack of foresight.
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I have a start date and correspondence for the 21st of sep. Everyone on here is talking about the next course being the 24th of sep. Just curious to know how many others have a start on the 21st as well? or is the first day, a friday more a meet and great and the offical duties start on the 24th?
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With all the courses going, just a quick question if anyone knows about timeframes if you have only applied recently.
I.E. what sort of timeframe from application to first call for interview, then testing, then start date?
I.E. what sort of timeframe from application to first call for interview, then testing, then start date?
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The MEL basing for S/Os stopped several months ago. All current S/Os are (and I assume all new TSOs will be) based in SYD. Commuting's a no-brainer apparently.
I have a start date and correspondence for the 21st of sep. Everyone on here is talking about the next course being the 24th of sep. Just curious to know how many others have a start on the 21st as well? or is the first day, a friday more a meet and great and the offical duties start on the 24th?
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Commuting can be as easy or difficult as you want to make it. It doesn't necessarily mean you can choose any flight and sometimes you have to go down the night before...
As for cost.. it is still a hell of a lot cheaper than living in Sydney!
As for cost.. it is still a hell of a lot cheaper than living in Sydney!
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Commuting can be as easy or difficult as you want to make it
I just want to highlight to new starters that commuting as a junior SO can be expensive, and time consuming. Now I'm not saying don't do it. Everyone has their own reasons, I just think comments such as it being a "no-brainer" and "easy" are quite misleading.
If you're thinking of commuting, be prepared for the cost of it (financially and in time).
Will A330 SOs be cross qualified onto the A380 ?
If so, has Qantas suggested a date that this may happen
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For those thinking of commuting, I have commuted for 6 years (excluding the 6 months for my course and first few patterns). The maximum it has cost me is $5000 gross (you get some back on tax for sims/ eps/ fbs).
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
I commuted for 4 years from MEL on the -400. Not "Easy" but very do-able, especially if you are a pattern line holder. Cost about $1500 - $2000 (MAX before tax refund) per year. I was very conservative and probably spent a few more nights at the Inn or Ibis than I needed to. Also came up for fixed base sims etc.
I dont know what the 'Bus trips are like, but the -400 has a fair amount of work out of MEL which made alt pax useful.
Having said that, I would dread being a junior rotator , with standbys etc.
Fixed base sims, Cyclics, EPs etc are tax deductible.
Hope this helps
I dont know what the 'Bus trips are like, but the -400 has a fair amount of work out of MEL which made alt pax useful.
Having said that, I would dread being a junior rotator , with standbys etc.
Fixed base sims, Cyclics, EPs etc are tax deductible.
Hope this helps
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Can anyone please tell me exactly what the QF and JQ medical examinations consist of. How detailed do they get?
I would appreciate some input especially from those that have more recently completed it.
Thanks.
I would appreciate some input especially from those that have more recently completed it.
Thanks.