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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Earth
Posts: 281
Beech,
Cathay has taken a fair few but not only twin drivers. I know guys that got in with 300 hours as well as a few Qlink/Skippers pilots who have left. There is another round of hiring that is going on this month so there should be some spots freeing up.
Saying that, I know current twin drivers who are in the same position as they were two years ago and now sitting with well over 1000 multi PIC. I would imagine this round of Qlink hiring would have been VERY competitive.
Cathay has taken a fair few but not only twin drivers. I know guys that got in with 300 hours as well as a few Qlink/Skippers pilots who have left. There is another round of hiring that is going on this month so there should be some spots freeing up.
Saying that, I know current twin drivers who are in the same position as they were two years ago and now sitting with well over 1000 multi PIC. I would imagine this round of Qlink hiring would have been VERY competitive.
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Australia
Posts: 148
12 month old post but I was up there recently and the place was crawling with pilots,.. GA for the fresh CPL's still pretty stagnant by the looks!
- Where is "there"?
- How long did you stay?
- How persistent were you?
Plenty of movement still, it's more movement in the twin ranks but that also means that this results in the guys and gals flying the singles for those operators get a crack at a twin resulting in jobs for new single drivers.
Now that does mean that one would have to be in a location that has more operators that have twins.
Right place, right time, right attitude still applies though, there may be movement but it is still not at a level where just anyone with a licence will get a job.
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Darwin and PNG
Posts: 873
Can't believe that people are still getting exited about twin time! I would be looking more at Caravan time! Gone are the days of having a zillion hours in a clapped out Baron or 310 as a prerequisite to getting into an airline.
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Outback Australia
Posts: 329
I don't think so, Duck Pilot. From what I have heard (and this is a rumour network) the shineys still prefer twin time over turbine time.
A bloke I know had 500 hours single pilot, mainly night, some IFR, on PC12, 200 hours on twins, and took a desk job hoping for Conquest time to get more twin time. Now at Skippers (or similar).
I agree with Ipahlot - there has been some small movement in the ranks. Airlines getting Fatigue & Management Systems in place (I know some have had them for a while), employing second officers due to the rumoured requirement to have 2 flying crew in the cockpit at all times...
I could be wrong - it has been known to happen....
A bloke I know had 500 hours single pilot, mainly night, some IFR, on PC12, 200 hours on twins, and took a desk job hoping for Conquest time to get more twin time. Now at Skippers (or similar).
I agree with Ipahlot - there has been some small movement in the ranks. Airlines getting Fatigue & Management Systems in place (I know some have had them for a while), employing second officers due to the rumoured requirement to have 2 flying crew in the cockpit at all times...
I could be wrong - it has been known to happen....
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Cans
Posts: 101
12 month old post but I was up there recently and the place was crawling with pilots,.. GA for the fresh CPL's still pretty stagnant by the looks!
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Australia
Age: 32
Posts: 67
Just out of curiosity anything for someone with 1200 tt 140 multi, ATPL subjects and a just revalidated IPC and CASA MCC. Seems to be quiet all of a sudden. But have been out of the game for 7 months
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
