Cadetships
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Cadetships
Hi all
just a general question, please reframe from flaming...
I know there are a fair few Cadetships being offered by various organisations in OZ and was wondering what the pros and cons are, plus if there is any particular one that some may recommend.
Any extra info on pay after completion, hours logged, command time, actual ratings, conditions, quality of training etc
1, Sharp Aviation - PA31 and Metro
2, Jetflite \ ****** - Metro
3, Qantas - ???
4, REX - ??? (with eventual SAAB time)
5, Any others?
Now the dilema is that these courses cost about as much as a JAA Integrated course, which (apparently) have a good airline employment rate, so should one go down this track instead?
Thanks in advance!
just a general question, please reframe from flaming...
I know there are a fair few Cadetships being offered by various organisations in OZ and was wondering what the pros and cons are, plus if there is any particular one that some may recommend.
Any extra info on pay after completion, hours logged, command time, actual ratings, conditions, quality of training etc
1, Sharp Aviation - PA31 and Metro
2, Jetflite \ ****** - Metro
3, Qantas - ???
4, REX - ??? (with eventual SAAB time)
5, Any others?
Now the dilema is that these courses cost about as much as a JAA Integrated course, which (apparently) have a good airline employment rate, so should one go down this track instead?
Thanks in advance!
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Gday mate,
I havent done the cadet thing, so will leave that for someone else to answer...
As for the JAA i have completed the conversion earlier this year, and came over to EU, now on a jet...
Its a fair effort and cost, but its worth it. Also depends where you go in EU, From what they tell me, UK isnt as short of crews as the rest of the EU...
PM me for more details!
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I havent done the cadet thing, so will leave that for someone else to answer...
As for the JAA i have completed the conversion earlier this year, and came over to EU, now on a jet...
Its a fair effort and cost, but its worth it. Also depends where you go in EU, From what they tell me, UK isnt as short of crews as the rest of the EU...
PM me for more details!
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If you were offered a QF cadetship and took one of the others instead then you'd have rocks in your head.
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Just had a browse through the AFAP web site and saw the advert for the Rex cadetship. It doesn't look like a bad deal. You can get a loan to fund part of it and a possible scholarship to fund the rest of it. To me thats a step in the right direction. Even if you have to RHS for a while it couldn't do any harm. Maybe getting some valuable experience under the supervision of an experienced Captain i reckon would be good for a 200 hr pilot?
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I agree with Keg!
If you got a cadetship with Qantas you would be mad not to take it!
PS: I will have to stop doing that!
If you got a cadetship with Qantas you would be mad not to take it!
PS: I will have to stop doing that!
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If you were offered a QF cadetship and took one of the others instead then you'd have rocks in your head.
It depends on how you look at it. Many people take lifestyle choices these days and living/working in regional Australia can be more appealing than being based in the big smoke with Qantas!
If you were offered a QF cadetship and took one of the others instead then you'd have rocks in your head.
It depends on how you look at it. Many people take lifestyle choices these days and living/working in regional Australia can be more appealing than being based in the big smoke with Qantas!
Yeah No commuters in Qantas, Everyone lives in the Big smoke!
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I know many that commute. Especially ones that choose to live in nice places like the central coast. Only about an hour from Sydney?
The commute would be a little harder if you really liked living in places such as Wagga or Kunners?
The commute would be a little harder if you really liked living in places such as Wagga or Kunners?
Nunc est bibendum
There is at least one Wagga commuter. I know of three in Dubbo, a couple in Auckland, more than a bunch in Perth, a few in Adelaide, at least one in Tasmania, one in Orange, a few on farms near Tamworth, etc, etc.
If you want 'lifestyle' and you choose other than QF then you've got rocks in your head. The only lifestyle that you'd have with Rex that you wouldn't have with QF is the ability to be home most nights of the week.
If you want 'lifestyle' and you choose other than QF then you've got rocks in your head. The only lifestyle that you'd have with Rex that you wouldn't have with QF is the ability to be home most nights of the week.
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Well Emirates, cathay, qatar, etihad, silk air, dragonair and the list goes on..
As for bases for QF outside Aus, apparently not, however as keg mentioned, guys commute from Auckland.... so living in another country however not based as such.
As for bases for QF outside Aus, apparently not, however as keg mentioned, guys commute from Auckland.... so living in another country however not based as such.
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Cadetships
All you eager young beavers looking for a cadetship path into aviation.
Look up the history of Tamair, they ripped off many young beavers before
they casually collapsed into receivership, you can lose your money.
Don't ever pay upfront, unless it's with Qantas.
History has a habit of repeating itself.
All you eager young beavers looking for a cadetship path into aviation.
Look up the history of Tamair, they ripped off many young beavers before
they casually collapsed into receivership, you can lose your money.
Don't ever pay upfront, unless it's with Qantas.
History has a habit of repeating itself.
