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With those hours i'd be getting in touch with all 3 NZ Link airlines bro! And all the rest (vincent/AirWork/Air nat).
I have had a VERY positive response from PB too..
As I say Oh well... It'll be QL's loss..
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Desmotronic,
Yes, that is correct 490 TT (fixed wing) as of March, but another 550 hrs on various helo. I Currently stand at a grand total of 1450 hrs with 600 hrs PIC on twins.
Completed all 7 ATPL exams by mid May, and have been doing some solid flying on twins since Feb.
Cheers, LB
Yes, that is correct 490 TT (fixed wing) as of March, but another 550 hrs on various helo. I Currently stand at a grand total of 1450 hrs with 600 hrs PIC on twins.
Completed all 7 ATPL exams by mid May, and have been doing some solid flying on twins since Feb.
Cheers, LB
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Allicedup,
Maybe you missed the point here, only expressing my frustration, like many others here. You said, "Maybe this company is'nt the place for me". Are you trying to tell me that QL only have positions for "wallflowers", or people who sit back and take a pineapple up the rear end. Because that's what it sounds like!
Six months left in the lurch is unprofessional, does'nt matter which airline it is, or GA operator, or any other industry for that matter.
Condoning this behaviour, and sooking about how much you miss them, spells out what type of person you must be. All I can say is good luck with your aviation career, best you keep a jar of "Vas" handy, sounds like your going to need it!
Maybe you missed the point here, only expressing my frustration, like many others here. You said, "Maybe this company is'nt the place for me". Are you trying to tell me that QL only have positions for "wallflowers", or people who sit back and take a pineapple up the rear end. Because that's what it sounds like!
Six months left in the lurch is unprofessional, does'nt matter which airline it is, or GA operator, or any other industry for that matter.
Condoning this behaviour, and sooking about how much you miss them, spells out what type of person you must be. All I can say is good luck with your aviation career, best you keep a jar of "Vas" handy, sounds like your going to need it!
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Pablo, if it is such a great place to work, you have to ask yourself why most of the pilots in Pilot Recruiting have left the company in the past 18 months? All went to Virgin - the "unofficial" career progression company of choice for Qantaslink pilots 
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Hugh Jarse,
Agreed! 18 months worth of pilot loss to Virgin tells you something is wrong with their formula.
I, like many others, was extremely optimistic towards their solution to diminishing staff numbers due to progression and retirements.
The traineeship, in theory, had great potential if implemented correctly.
Just a shame they had to f$#k it up. Silly of me to believe some positive change had been put in place, Nup!, confidence in QL is back to an all-time low.
Agreed! 18 months worth of pilot loss to Virgin tells you something is wrong with their formula.
I, like many others, was extremely optimistic towards their solution to diminishing staff numbers due to progression and retirements.
The traineeship, in theory, had great potential if implemented correctly.
Just a shame they had to f$#k it up. Silly of me to believe some positive change had been put in place, Nup!, confidence in QL is back to an all-time low.
I, like many others, was extremely optimistic towards their solution to diminishing staff numbers
If recruiting takes off again with the majors they might find themselves short of captains and a bunch of f/os not ready/unable to upgrade.
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avi8r,
From what i have heard, group 6 has moved on to Dash 8 training material instead of the 767 syllabus of the first 5 groups. There is 7 exams, during the whole course, including FCOM, Dash 8 manuals, spec...etc It seems, from second hand source that the course has gotten more intense then previous.
Akun
From what i have heard, group 6 has moved on to Dash 8 training material instead of the 767 syllabus of the first 5 groups. There is 7 exams, during the whole course, including FCOM, Dash 8 manuals, spec...etc It seems, from second hand source that the course has gotten more intense then previous.
Akun
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Traineeship Course
Hey All,
I was just wondering if anyone who has already been through the course down in Melbourne might have any tips on what to study up on before commencing? I have a start date for October. Haven't heard anything from them in a while, so i'm taking "no news as good news". I'm just trying to prepare a bit at the moment, reading up on IFR and Multi Engine stuff, and would appreciate any advice on offer. Feel free to PM me, cheers.
I was just wondering if anyone who has already been through the course down in Melbourne might have any tips on what to study up on before commencing? I have a start date for October. Haven't heard anything from them in a while, so i'm taking "no news as good news". I'm just trying to prepare a bit at the moment, reading up on IFR and Multi Engine stuff, and would appreciate any advice on offer. Feel free to PM me, cheers.
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..was told hes gone on 6 weeks leave
Guy by the name of Stephen is looking after things at the moment.
Yep was told exactly the same
Guy by the name of Stephen is looking after things at the moment.
Also, has anyone been given any firm start date for next year, or are we all getting the standard 1st/2nd/3rd Quarter of 2009 story?
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Gosh there was no mention of 3rd quarter when i was dealing with them a couple months back.. eek..goes to show, you should not really hold ya breathe (or career in this matter) for them. Good excuse to get the ATPL theory and what not out of the way.
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hey guys, i havent read all 600 posts and ive just joined, but is the QANTASLink Traineeship still going? and when will it close if its still going?
i plan to get my CPL and Multi-engine IFR next year and possibly turbo-prop and pressurisation endorsements next year as well. would it still be open by then? thanks
i plan to get my CPL and Multi-engine IFR next year and possibly turbo-prop and pressurisation endorsements next year as well. would it still be open by then? thanks
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standby, ill just look into my crystal ball shall i...
mate aviation has to much dynamic to predict that kind of thing.. Would be great if the traineeship is still required next year. But i would not wait around for it, if your willing to move then go find "any" flying job, being a fresh CPL, best thing to do is to get hours in the log book. The traineeship has taken some huge set backs in the last 3 months or so, delays etc. And it seems half the country is sitting on conditional offers.
mate aviation has to much dynamic to predict that kind of thing.. Would be great if the traineeship is still required next year. But i would not wait around for it, if your willing to move then go find "any" flying job, being a fresh CPL, best thing to do is to get hours in the log book. The traineeship has taken some huge set backs in the last 3 months or so, delays etc. And it seems half the country is sitting on conditional offers.
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Where are all the Qantas Link Direct Entry Pilots?
Can anyone tell me if there are Direct Entry Pilots currently being employed by Qantas Link?
I have had 6 friends all have interviews lately, none successful. Hour’s ranging from 2000TT to 4500TT with more than 500 ME C under the IFR, some with turbine. I am just wondering if they are actually recruiting direct entry pilots at all at the moment, or just continuing to interview to make it look like they are still actively recruiting.
I have an interview (Direct Entry) next week but thinking about withdrawing and applying at a time when they are actively recruiting to increase my chances of being successful.
Has anyone out there been successful lately? Or only Cadets (who are currently on active hold). Does QL actually have check and trainers at the moment and actually putting F/O’s on?
Any new QLink trainee’s (Direct Entry) pilots who can put some light on the subject?
Cheers
I have had 6 friends all have interviews lately, none successful. Hour’s ranging from 2000TT to 4500TT with more than 500 ME C under the IFR, some with turbine. I am just wondering if they are actually recruiting direct entry pilots at all at the moment, or just continuing to interview to make it look like they are still actively recruiting.
I have an interview (Direct Entry) next week but thinking about withdrawing and applying at a time when they are actively recruiting to increase my chances of being successful.
Has anyone out there been successful lately? Or only Cadets (who are currently on active hold). Does QL actually have check and trainers at the moment and actually putting F/O’s on?
Any new QLink trainee’s (Direct Entry) pilots who can put some light on the subject?
Cheers
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What I've heard...
This is what I've heard so far about what's happening...
I don't know much about the direct entry guys, but as far as the trainees go, the last course of the year is starting next week (I think) in Melb and there are only 7 people on that course. Then in the first quarter of next year (yes there's that word again) they will be starting up the interviews and sims again, which is the boat that I am in. I also heard that a couple of people were kicked out of the last course as well, don't know why though.
I just wish that they weren't so impulsive to start with...now they have such a huge backlog of people and it's seriously slowing everything down!
I hope this has shed some light, though it might've been said before. If anyone has any other info, pls share!
MotionPotion
I don't know much about the direct entry guys, but as far as the trainees go, the last course of the year is starting next week (I think) in Melb and there are only 7 people on that course. Then in the first quarter of next year (yes there's that word again) they will be starting up the interviews and sims again, which is the boat that I am in. I also heard that a couple of people were kicked out of the last course as well, don't know why though.
I just wish that they weren't so impulsive to start with...now they have such a huge backlog of people and it's seriously slowing everything down!
I hope this has shed some light, though it might've been said before. If anyone has any other info, pls share!
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Yep. When I did it back in August, a month later all 3 of us had been unsuccessful.
So no idea what's going on...but with half the country on condtional offers for the traineeship it'll be interesting to watch and see what Qantaslink does.
So no idea what's going on...but with half the country on condtional offers for the traineeship it'll be interesting to watch and see what Qantaslink does.