Eagle Interview Process
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im only new to the GA thing, 21 with just over 400 hrs so my point of view doesnt really matter compared to you guys but sounds like Eagle is a bit wanky. dont think ill be aiming for that one 
Gidday treeznz,
I doubt I would be basing any major career decisions on reading these forums, too many sheep following along or yes men/moaners in here.
(It's fair to say) you're a wee way off any turboprop job yet, and in such I wouldn't be too quick to throw away any options - who knows what the future might bring.
Better to have an order of preference than to bluntly right off any possible jobs.
As for Eagle? Just one of the various prop jobs in NZ- a stepping stone for many.
Best of luck.
I doubt I would be basing any major career decisions on reading these forums, too many sheep following along or yes men/moaners in here.
(It's fair to say) you're a wee way off any turboprop job yet, and in such I wouldn't be too quick to throw away any options - who knows what the future might bring.
Better to have an order of preference than to bluntly right off any possible jobs.
As for Eagle? Just one of the various prop jobs in NZ- a stepping stone for many.
Best of luck.
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I happen to personally know the "two CTC instructors" having trained with CTC in hamilton, and been thru their instrument rating training. The instrument training is almost identical to any other organisation... Come on, how many different ways are there to teach instrument flying?? What it comes back to is that the CTC boys were, dare I say, better pilots... Possibly due to the fact they do a heap of IF flying with the cadets, therefore being well prepared. And I don't understand how flying the twin-star could have upped their chances when compared to any other light twin. In fact their familiarity with the glass cockpit layout of the twin-star would have done quite the opposite once aboard the 1900, which as you all know is a fairly traditional layout.
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Jeez, it looks like my decision to look elsewhere was not a bad one! I know two of the guys that got burnt by applying for Eagle and they are good buggers!?! My old instructor is a relatively new captain for them and he says that a common reaction to passing an Eagle check is that of "jeez I gotta update my CV with so-and-so before my next check"...... He is a captain and he should be enjoying his position shouldn't he? Not thinking about moving on. And what's with the 80 percent failure rate of new captains? Man what does the travelling public think about that? Surely the numbers are back to front. 80 percent of their copilots cant be that bad. Surely.
I know I have only just got out of GA and I can't be picky but water will always flow to the easiest gutter and if the easiest path pays 15 grand more than the most diffucult, one side is gonna get wetter than the other
I know I have only just got out of GA and I can't be picky but water will always flow to the easiest gutter and if the easiest path pays 15 grand more than the most diffucult, one side is gonna get wetter than the other
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I think Eagle is going down hill to fast. They are demanding too much out of these pilots.
Eagle is not what it once was. Didn't matter if you failed the first interview, you got it second time around. Seems some of their managers forgot how they got into Eagle? They failed their first interview with Eagle!!! I don't believe that the interview process is foolproof. They let muppets in, even with advice/evidence of others to the contrary.
They are only flying 1900's for Gods sake not a rocket ship.
The flying around in the 1900's must be costing them dearly. Considering they could be putting them to use on other routes around NZ? This is fantastic logic within Eagle management.
Go Eagle!!!!
Eagle is not what it once was. Didn't matter if you failed the first interview, you got it second time around. Seems some of their managers forgot how they got into Eagle? They failed their first interview with Eagle!!! I don't believe that the interview process is foolproof. They let muppets in, even with advice/evidence of others to the contrary.
They are only flying 1900's for Gods sake not a rocket ship.
The flying around in the 1900's must be costing them dearly. Considering they could be putting them to use on other routes around NZ? This is fantastic logic within Eagle management.
Go Eagle!!!!
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What it comes back to is that the CTC boys were, dare I say, better pilots... Possibly due to the fact they do a heap of IF flying with the cadets, therefore being well prepared.
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First of whats wrong with the name eagle that airline has been around longer than 20 years. The interview process is done like that to make it near on impossible to pass. Putting someone into a situation that they are not comfortable with is the best way of seeing what they are made of. Un fair but it works the ones that make it in usually go on into airnz or to cathay pacific because those 1900s don't have auto pilots so they should be quite hndy at flying IF at the end you would hope. Its no a bad airline to get into. Big bonus they pay for ur endorsement.
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Dude,
Nobody's knocking the guys that got in, the theme here is/was the treatment of the guys that didn't
Nobody's knocking the guys that got in, the theme here is/was the treatment of the guys that didn't
And what's with the 80 percent failure rate of new captains?
Man what does the travelling public think about that?
dont think ill be aiming for that one
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Now now, we have had the discussion about eagle pilots picking on the little guy. Poor guy hasn't got time for homework, he's only got 400 hrs, but already he has to spend all his nights studying for his 1900 ride. 
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dont think ill be aiming for that one
You might find yourself without a large choice so unless your planning to stay in GA or pay for an endorsment your either going to be going overseas or your a slow learner. Good luck
dont think ill be aiming for that one
You might find yourself without a large choice so unless your planning to stay in GA or pay for an endorsment your either going to be going overseas or your a slow learner. Good luck
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He could enjoy the coffee button.... but it will sadley be attached to a slow old saab
Yeap....... A few with chips on thier shoulders aswell me thinks reading these forums 
Isn't that where all the top blokes not good enough for eagle go?
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Heard that the FOM got called to AKL to "please explain" the interview situation to those higher up the chain... anyone else hear anything?
