Rex management... you cannot be serious!
NTW, wouldn't be so sure of that.
The cadet course from what I can gather is partially tailored around the SAAB SOP'S. The intent is to have them (cadets) ready to move into the right seat in as little as 8 months!!!
As ambitious as that sounds, the operating environment at both Pelair and Airlink is no less challenging. I would venture to say probably beyond a typical 8 month wonder to succesfully adapt to. Where Pelair and Airlink may come into play, is to provide a means to log command time to satisfy the Requirements for these cadets to move over to the left seat of the SAAB. I suspect this would be looked at after some time as a serving SAAB F/O.
As commands at REX are now coming up in less than 12 months, it is probably a little academic because finding experienced pilots who are suitable for upgrade over the next year or so will be increasingly difficult. None of these cadets will be suitable for upgrade for several years. The reality is that every Captain who now leaves REX will be virtually irreplaceble.
Oh, and I heard today that 12 more REX pilots have resigned in the last week!
The cadet course from what I can gather is partially tailored around the SAAB SOP'S. The intent is to have them (cadets) ready to move into the right seat in as little as 8 months!!!
As ambitious as that sounds, the operating environment at both Pelair and Airlink is no less challenging. I would venture to say probably beyond a typical 8 month wonder to succesfully adapt to. Where Pelair and Airlink may come into play, is to provide a means to log command time to satisfy the Requirements for these cadets to move over to the left seat of the SAAB. I suspect this would be looked at after some time as a serving SAAB F/O.
As commands at REX are now coming up in less than 12 months, it is probably a little academic because finding experienced pilots who are suitable for upgrade over the next year or so will be increasingly difficult. None of these cadets will be suitable for upgrade for several years. The reality is that every Captain who now leaves REX will be virtually irreplaceble.
Oh, and I heard today that 12 more REX pilots have resigned in the last week!
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the cadets will be shipped off to Pel Air / Airlink initially and wouldn't see a Saab for quite a while? Makes sense considering the learning curve to be overcome.
Whatever way, it will be a big learning curve, but it can be done, the problem is there will be no experienced Captains left to train them! Unless of course they are going to offer some serious incentives to keep people there! If they are, they had better start soon!
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It all sounds very tenuous. Literally being run on a wing & prayer! Hope some potentially good pilots are not ruined by being rushed into something they aren't ready to deal with.
