Massey University and future job in NZ
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Go talk to Air Discovery in Tauranga. They do flight training and run ATO's. Also the owner is a Air NZ link training captain and it is a bloody decent little operation now.
Go talk to Air Discovery in Tauranga. They do flight training and run ATO's. Also the owner is a Air NZ link training captain and it is a bloody decent little operation now.
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lol, you know what I mean.......you cheeky so-n-so! 
Besides, the boy's said he doesn't want to join the military. There's obviously something wrong with him but nevertheless the point is moot!
Laters.
No, but then neither would the RNZAF! Seeing as they don't have any...
Besides, the boy's said he doesn't want to join the military. There's obviously something wrong with him but nevertheless the point is moot!
Laters.
if your serious about aviation then ditch the straight to airline idea. its not going to happen no matter how much sausage factories advertise it like that.
aim for GA and work your way up the ladder. you might not like the thought of it but it will help you down the line, especially if you want to fly for Air NZ or one of the subsidiary company's.
aim for GA and work your way up the ladder. you might not like the thought of it but it will help you down the line, especially if you want to fly for Air NZ or one of the subsidiary company's.
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Mate have you considered the Australian Armed Forces? If you have the right to live or work in Oz (ie. If you are a resident of Australia) then it might be worth looking into it. I reckon the armed forces are a great way to go (I would be quite happily flying old machines in the RNZAF right now if I'd got in).
The arguement about missing the next two hiring booms over the next ten years isn't too valid in my opinion because there will be a boom after that which you can get in on. And another Commonwealth country's armed forces will be happy to have you if you decide to move to another country after your ROSO.
In terms of Massey or another Sausage factory; Inclined to say Massey is probably the bottom of the pile in terms of which Sausage factory to pick. Many don't have the option of going to a small aero club because they need the student loan. If you do need a student loan, then yes Tauranga is a good option (only ever heard good things about the place) and Canterbury isn't too bad either. Dunno much about CTC but it might help if you had a double barreled family name, and a stiff upper lip.
@Remoak: 10,000 new pilots you reckon? I hope so mate! Quite keen on a job at the moment!
And Konev's right. Forget getting into an Airline when you finish your CPL. Pick training that will prepare you for GA because that's how it works.
The arguement about missing the next two hiring booms over the next ten years isn't too valid in my opinion because there will be a boom after that which you can get in on. And another Commonwealth country's armed forces will be happy to have you if you decide to move to another country after your ROSO.
In terms of Massey or another Sausage factory; Inclined to say Massey is probably the bottom of the pile in terms of which Sausage factory to pick. Many don't have the option of going to a small aero club because they need the student loan. If you do need a student loan, then yes Tauranga is a good option (only ever heard good things about the place) and Canterbury isn't too bad either. Dunno much about CTC but it might help if you had a double barreled family name, and a stiff upper lip.
@Remoak: 10,000 new pilots you reckon? I hope so mate! Quite keen on a job at the moment!
And Konev's right. Forget getting into an Airline when you finish your CPL. Pick training that will prepare you for GA because that's how it works.
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Actually what I should have said is that the RNZAF does have some, but nobody is qualified to fly them... every time I park up at Woodbourne, I wonder if I could get away with borrowing one of those sad-looking airframes...
hueyshuffle
The problem is that military pilots tend to do a lot less flying than their civil counterparts, so in 15 years, you would not only have a lot fewer hours, but at age 35+ would be getting toward the higher limit for being hired as an F/O with a decent airline.
You will also find that some airlines love ex-military guys - usually because their squadron buddies are in management - but others are quite anti-military. The last airline I worked for in Europe (140+ aircraft) was very anti-military indeed. We found that most military pilots bring a lot of baggage with them and tend to be hard to integrate into the civil environment. A lot of them never get over the Boys Own adventure that they found the forces to be - white leather flying gloves and all.
Having said that, some ex-mil guys I have flown with over the years have been pure gold and I learned a lot from them, so there you go...
Check this out -
Boeing unit tries to speed pilot training to fill high demand
ol, you know what I mean
hueyshuffle
The problem is that military pilots tend to do a lot less flying than their civil counterparts, so in 15 years, you would not only have a lot fewer hours, but at age 35+ would be getting toward the higher limit for being hired as an F/O with a decent airline.
You will also find that some airlines love ex-military guys - usually because their squadron buddies are in management - but others are quite anti-military. The last airline I worked for in Europe (140+ aircraft) was very anti-military indeed. We found that most military pilots bring a lot of baggage with them and tend to be hard to integrate into the civil environment. A lot of them never get over the Boys Own adventure that they found the forces to be - white leather flying gloves and all.
Having said that, some ex-mil guys I have flown with over the years have been pure gold and I learned a lot from them, so there you go...
10,000 new pilots you reckon? I hope so mate! Quite keen on a job at the moment!
Boeing unit tries to speed pilot training to fill high demand
