RAAF pilots leaving
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RAAF Pilot Shortage?
Given the low separation rate far too early to suggest there might be a shortage, but as there were no pilot promotions to Squadron Leader this year apparently the Air Force is now short!
Any signs of "movement at the station" - ie people getting jobs?
Any signs of "movement at the station" - ie people getting jobs?
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No jobs to speak of 'Cam on Red'.
Cathay have gone down the cadet path. Pay peanuts, get ...... (you get my drift)
Economy has yet to pull through I reckon. Defence knows this - the floodgates will not 'open' as many would like - and even if they did, as Oldm8 said in an earlier post, there will always be someone ready to take your job.
I am not holding my breath, (unfortunately)
Cathay have gone down the cadet path. Pay peanuts, get ...... (you get my drift)
Economy has yet to pull through I reckon. Defence knows this - the floodgates will not 'open' as many would like - and even if they did, as Oldm8 said in an earlier post, there will always be someone ready to take your job.
I am not holding my breath, (unfortunately)
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Seen some leave this year. Couple of QFIs to various organisations plus one or two others, there's definitely recruiting going on.
Lag between 2FTS and getting onto type conversion is getting worse. We had some turn up last week and are not starting conversion until 2012 2nd quarter, at the earliest.... Great way to see skills perish. Also defeats purpose of 10yr ROSO when first year or so is spent manning an OPS desk phone.
Lag between 2FTS and getting onto type conversion is getting worse. We had some turn up last week and are not starting conversion until 2012 2nd quarter, at the earliest.... Great way to see skills perish. Also defeats purpose of 10yr ROSO when first year or so is spent manning an OPS desk phone.
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A number of RAAF boys, particularly ex Navigators who couldn't cut out a career path in the Forces have gone to CASA recently. Perhaps those who failed in the Air Force think they can fix commercial aviation ??
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Yep, my chain of command passed through the info that Oct 28 was the day, with a fallback of the pay after, which was straight off the OARS website.
I'm a career man until the phone rings...
I'm a career man until the phone rings...
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Thought it was about time to crank this thread up again!
Understand there were a few letters of offer from Virgin on Christmas Eve to current RAAFies - any rumours about numbers leaving?
Understand there were a few letters of offer from Virgin on Christmas Eve to current RAAFies - any rumours about numbers leaving?
Well, I just did, but not to Virgin - back to the old northern stamping ground. Cheers all!
And though some may scoff, I'll put an ad in for that southernmost flying school too - not such a bad place as many make out, in fact much fun and satisfying flying can be had...
And though some may scoff, I'll put an ad in for that southernmost flying school too - not such a bad place as many make out, in fact much fun and satisfying flying can be had...
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Originally Posted by gobbledock
Perhaps those who failed in the Air Force think they can fix commercial aviation ?
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The slow trickle continues. I know of about half a dozen over the last 6 months. All to the same place.
More with apps in, some waiting for the red rat though, word on the streets is that they may start recruiting again towards the end of the year. I doubt the flood gates will open but the trickle will continue.
More with apps in, some waiting for the red rat though, word on the streets is that they may start recruiting again towards the end of the year. I doubt the flood gates will open but the trickle will continue.
Nunc est bibendum
...some waiting for the red rat though, word on the streets is that they may start recruiting again towards the end of the year.
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Not sure on total job offers from ALG however we did lose 5 guys of QFI and/or SQNLDR types in last few months last year. Usual suspects of LCC, overseas jobs, work holiday or changing career's.
C130H was facing premature retirement as Shell advertised for 8 jobs in Sep. Not sure how many FENG's applied however the manning situation was pretty grim if more than 1 or 2 were successful.
C130H was facing premature retirement as Shell advertised for 8 jobs in Sep. Not sure how many FENG's applied however the manning situation was pretty grim if more than 1 or 2 were successful.
After the show of loyalty by the RAAF to the hard working Caribou FLt Engs upon Caribou retirement they would be well advised to take any good job offer outside the Air Force.
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quote: Runaway Gun, Before anyone else cries about the pay in GA etc, please remember that the boys and girls in the military (not just the aviators either) have to do alot of other dangerous and boring tasks. Some of them get shot at too, whilst defending Australia, and some of them die in accidents whilst in uniform.
Yes, I agree that all aircrew should be paid more, and that includes GA and the Regional Airlines. But military people don't necessarily get it any easier.
Yes RG and in the last few dozen years, around 500 + PA have died in transport related accidents on the way to work, at work and on the way home (Aust Bureau of Statistics) in Australia. That in no way lessens the job the Mil guys have to do but its a job, and the overall risks are no more or less than a Driver punching a 6000 tonne 2 km long missile @ 115kmph in the dark, through the nullabor desert every day of the week, hoping like hell the track is still there.
PS I have 2 Boys in the Mil & 3 Police officers still in the service, and I still s**t my self when the phone rings in the night
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Yes, I agree that all aircrew should be paid more, and that includes GA and the Regional Airlines. But military people don't necessarily get it any easier.
Yes RG and in the last few dozen years, around 500 + PA have died in transport related accidents on the way to work, at work and on the way home (Aust Bureau of Statistics) in Australia. That in no way lessens the job the Mil guys have to do but its a job, and the overall risks are no more or less than a Driver punching a 6000 tonne 2 km long missile @ 115kmph in the dark, through the nullabor desert every day of the week, hoping like hell the track is still there.
PS I have 2 Boys in the Mil & 3 Police officers still in the service, and I still s**t my self when the phone rings in the night
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