Kiwi pilot shortage
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Whatever....
Have heard this story time and time again, yet with 1200tt and 900twin turbine (multicrew) have had no replies from the link companies, or for that matter, anyone...soundsair etc.....so kindly fill me in on the so called NZ pilot shortage as myself and probably half of the G.A in Bott's would be very interested to hear.
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Have heard this story time and time again, yet with 1200tt and 900twin turbine (multicrew) have had no replies from the link companies, or for that matter, anyone...soundsair etc.....so kindly fill me in on the so called NZ pilot shortage as myself and probably half of the G.A in Bott's would be very interested to hear.
Cheers
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Pilot shortage...in NZ???
I'm a bit sceptical myself...it's probably more accurate to say the pool of candidates has shrunk, but I doubt there will ever be a lack of Pilots in NZ.
Nepotism still has a slight grip on the industry as well. Still, it'll be interesting to see what happens...I suspect NZ will fare the next few years better than Aussie.
LP
Nepotism still has a slight grip on the industry as well. Still, it'll be interesting to see what happens...I suspect NZ will fare the next few years better than Aussie.
LP
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Hard to say. I left a year ago today to find a job flying in Canada, and from what I hear back home in Rotorua not much has changed. The good news is there is a lot of openings world wide, so that may create some movement.
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Its true enough, but you still need to be current..around 1000+ with plenty of multi, and also..and this is a very big also..know someone in the organisation..preferably senior..like your old instructor for instance..who can give you a good recommendation.
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It's a bit short-sighted to say "it won't happen in NZ" I reckon. This current 'pilot shortage' is a global reality -sooner or later the effects are going to have an impact on the NZ market. Many of the current trainees are in NZ solely to qualify -as soon as they have achieved their goal, they'll be off to their homelands. Many of the locals will become expat, taking their skills & training offshore, (as already happens) putting greater pressure on the market within NZ. Eventually this must lead to a true shortage of skills and experience within NZ, as it is doing in virtually every other developed nation in the world right now. Do you truly believe other nations will not head-hunt NZ as they are doing other nations??? Have a look at the the QF link in NZ thread elsewhere here... it's a happening thing!!!
It's my belief that this shortage will eventually be to all our advantage, wherever we may be or wish to be. It will surely lead to vastly improved T&C's across the board as employers struggle to retain qualified and experienced crews.
Pick your time, pick your spot... for surely it will happen. I've been hearing about this pilot shortage for 30 years -looks like it's arrival is at a minimum, imminent.
It's my belief that this shortage will eventually be to all our advantage, wherever we may be or wish to be. It will surely lead to vastly improved T&C's across the board as employers struggle to retain qualified and experienced crews.
Pick your time, pick your spot... for surely it will happen. I've been hearing about this pilot shortage for 30 years -looks like it's arrival is at a minimum, imminent.
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From the number of kiwis i hear applying for jobs in Oz with just their bare commercial, it may take a while before the big guys down there come to realise the drop in numbers of available pilots with a few thousand hours.
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If you have an instructor rating, theres truck loads of work in NZ. The place im at for example is looking for upto 5 instructors.
Raropilot, i find that pretty hard to believe, got mates getting in with around a 1500 total and couple hundred multi. However I do think if your hours are done overseas, they tend to take that into account?
Raropilot, i find that pretty hard to believe, got mates getting in with around a 1500 total and couple hundred multi. However I do think if your hours are done overseas, they tend to take that into account?
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Instructors!!!!
There are plenty of Jobs in NZ for Instructors at the moment.
Again....the place I'm at are looking for Instructors and paying ok money.
Logging 400+ hours per year
If you want more information PM me.
Again....the place I'm at are looking for Instructors and paying ok money.
Logging 400+ hours per year
If you want more information PM me.
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Ah yes but you committed the cardinal sin of working overseas - makes you virtually unemployable by the likes of Air Nelson (unless you have 50 hours recent NZ IF of course)... Eagle are probably similarly blinkered.
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I can see their concern in regards to recent IF in NZ... But it is a bit narrow-minded, wouldnt you all agree?? I was a C-Cat instructor in Auckland before moving.. besides, an aircraft flies the same way anywhere in the world.. . Or are we flying inverted here across the south pacific???
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Im sure Eagle will be more than welcoming if you wanted to go from an A3 to a 1900 for whatever reason (although you wouldnt be the first)..... infact a few of the fellas in the company had never been to NZ until thier interview.