Eagle interviewing students...
Even after the nephew story, I'm still not completely convinced - and no sour grapes nor jealousy here - that this is now the new norm.
Kinda sounds like a pilot scheme (no pun) as, as was mentioned, there would appear to be other recruitment options still about.
SkySurfin....
Completely agree with the need for an autopilot.
Not saying it needs to be used from take-off to touch down in a horsefloat, but is def nice to have if things get busy.
Kinda sounds like a pilot scheme (no pun) as, as was mentioned, there would appear to be other recruitment options still about.
SkySurfin....
Completely agree with the need for an autopilot.
Not saying it needs to be used from take-off to touch down in a horsefloat, but is def nice to have if things get busy.
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Heard today that the 2 CTC students are now on their sim courses in Canada and that Eagle had signed some sort of "pilot supply" agreement with CTC last week...completely unsubstantiated of course...but came from a current CTC student visiting the tower today.
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I think the two students on the NZ version of the CTC course going straight from training into Eagle Air is currently going to be the exception rather than the norm. I know that CTC are working hard with Air NZ to try and get some sort of arrangement going though so this may well be some sort of pilot scheme (sorry, no pun intended) or trial run as it were but I don't think that all NZ cadets from CTC are going to go straight into Eagle. My understanding is that the two cadets going to Eagle are the first two cadets through the NZ scheme.
One rumour I have heard (and it is just rumour) is that cadets will do their training with CTC, spend a while instructing (with CTC) once they've finished, and then move on to Eagle. I think this is a much better idea than sending cadets straight to Eagle as it gives them more experience and also gives CTC a constant supply of instructors.
What ever happens though, you've got to admit it is good publicity for CTC (since they've now placed 100% of their NZ cadets who have finished - all two of them - directly with the airlines) and also it is potentially good for future pilots as it provides a little more surety in their career path. (I guess what I am trying to say is that it is interesting looking at the differences in the aviation industry and how to make your way into it in NZ compared to Europe.)
One rumour I have heard (and it is just rumour) is that cadets will do their training with CTC, spend a while instructing (with CTC) once they've finished, and then move on to Eagle. I think this is a much better idea than sending cadets straight to Eagle as it gives them more experience and also gives CTC a constant supply of instructors.
What ever happens though, you've got to admit it is good publicity for CTC (since they've now placed 100% of their NZ cadets who have finished - all two of them - directly with the airlines) and also it is potentially good for future pilots as it provides a little more surety in their career path. (I guess what I am trying to say is that it is interesting looking at the differences in the aviation industry and how to make your way into it in NZ compared to Europe.)
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No you dont and by the sound of it the 1900 is not a bad a/c to fly but when you take a little baby with 200 hrs and put them in the rhs the holes in the cheese model start to line up almost immediately. Have you heard of the cfit risk assessment ? Two thoughts, cat b app at night to minima, circ into terrain ie WRE (shortest airport in the air nz network), raining with a 25 kt xwind, no autopilot PLUS a 200 hr f/o.
Then lob in an engine failure or such...
Sure they do it in 737's etc in europe but they basicly only have to monitor them if they are flying the app, which would be done on the a/p anyway so really no comparison eh??
Plus the peope at Eagle (captains) dont get paid enough to do that shyt, and they are not all taining captains.
You must remember too that Eagle would have to change their training to suit the newbes as the current program would have them in crying after a few days or so. Plus they still have to pass the check to line, which even 1000+ hr guys are having trouble with, or is that them being a bit unrealistic ?
Anyhow,I think it would be slightly easier in the q-300 than the 1900 due to the time available to manage them with the a/p on, also the captains are maybe of higher time.
Then lob in an engine failure or such...
Sure they do it in 737's etc in europe but they basicly only have to monitor them if they are flying the app, which would be done on the a/p anyway so really no comparison eh??
Plus the peope at Eagle (captains) dont get paid enough to do that shyt, and they are not all taining captains.
You must remember too that Eagle would have to change their training to suit the newbes as the current program would have them in crying after a few days or so. Plus they still have to pass the check to line, which even 1000+ hr guys are having trouble with, or is that them being a bit unrealistic ?
Anyhow,I think it would be slightly easier in the q-300 than the 1900 due to the time available to manage them with the a/p on, also the captains are maybe of higher time.
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I was in the Eag maintenance base the other day and the Gingerbeers said they had to take one Beech out of the system every day for dedicated training and at the height of the hiring boom, they really needed two...they couldn't get the overnight Aircraft for the schedualed maintenance because it was needed to do pilot checks.
Is it not time to get a Sim? Wouldn't Eagle have made their money back ten times by now if they had one from the start?
Always Inverted..that sounds like the METAR for Whangarei last night! Still enjoying the far north?
Is it not time to get a Sim? Wouldn't Eagle have made their money back ten times by now if they had one from the start?
Always Inverted..that sounds like the METAR for Whangarei last night! Still enjoying the far north?
