Qantas Group Training Academy at Wellcamp
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Qantas Group Training Academy at Wellcamp
Any news/rumours on the progress of construction and arrangements for the new Qantas Group Pilot Academy at Wellcamp, Toowoomba in conjunction with L3 Commercial Aviation?
The second academy site appears not to have been named at this stage.
The second academy site appears not to have been named at this stage.
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The Qantas Group Pilot Academy FAQs state:
That seems quite different to the current Virgin scheme, where, if I'm not mistaken, cadets are paid a salary during the course, are 'guaranteed' a job if they pass, and are then bonded to the airline for a period of three years.
Have I got that right?
4. If I successfully graduate from the Academy will I be guaranteed a job at Qantas?
No. However, after graduation, students will automatically join the Qantas Group’s talent selection pool...
No. However, after graduation, students will automatically join the Qantas Group’s talent selection pool...
Have I got that right?
The Qantas Group Pilot Academy FAQs state:
That seems quite different to the current Virgin scheme, where, if I'm not mistaken, cadets are paid a salary during the course, are 'guaranteed' a job if they pass, and are then bonded to the airline for a period of three years.
Have I got that right?
That seems quite different to the current Virgin scheme, where, if I'm not mistaken, cadets are paid a salary during the course, are 'guaranteed' a job if they pass, and are then bonded to the airline for a period of three years.
Have I got that right?
With this new program it’s quite vague. There’s little concrete info about what happens on completion of the program. As the first course won’t graduate until the end of next year they still have time to define a more accurate pathway regarding what happens upon graduation.
With previous cadetships, jobs weren’t “guaranteed” but it was assumed that if you passed the course to a high standard, didn’t prove yourself to be a knob on the course and the company was recruiting when you graduated that you would be would be on hold for a start date.
You really have to wonder why anyone would take the risk on a QF cadetship. Hardly the best value for money flight training going around.
FTA also train Virgin cadets:
All Cadets are employed directly by Virgin Australia and paid a competitive remuneration package for the duration of the Cadet Training Program. This remuneration package is to assist with FTA accommodation and food costs. Our Cadets will also have access to benefits which include access to the Virgin Australia staff travel program and assistance with obtaining your Commercial Pilot’s Licence.
Following successful completion of the Cadet Training Program and meeting all the requirements of the role, you will be offered a permanent role within the Virgin Australia group and will be employed under the applicable pilots’ agreement.
With zero progression to Qantas or Jetstar and only vague prospects with QLink the QGPA doesn't offer much
All Cadets are employed directly by Virgin Australia and paid a competitive remuneration package for the duration of the Cadet Training Program. This remuneration package is to assist with FTA accommodation and food costs. Our Cadets will also have access to benefits which include access to the Virgin Australia staff travel program and assistance with obtaining your Commercial Pilot’s Licence.
Following successful completion of the Cadet Training Program and meeting all the requirements of the role, you will be offered a permanent role within the Virgin Australia group and will be employed under the applicable pilots’ agreement.
With zero progression to Qantas or Jetstar and only vague prospects with QLink the QGPA doesn't offer much
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https://australianaviation.com.au/20...lcamp-academy/
Capacity of 250 cadets per year. Original plan talked up eventual capacity of 500 per year.
So, someone check my numbers here. Say 200 cadets doing 150 CPL course initially. That is 30,000 hours. Over one third of which are solo hours but for those an instructor is "supervising" on the ground or contactable by electronic means. They are going to need a lot of instructors.
Capacity of 250 cadets per year. Original plan talked up eventual capacity of 500 per year.
So, someone check my numbers here. Say 200 cadets doing 150 CPL course initially. That is 30,000 hours. Over one third of which are solo hours but for those an instructor is "supervising" on the ground or contactable by electronic means. They are going to need a lot of instructors.
"“After graduation, students will automatically join the Qantas Group’s pilot talent pool and have access to opportunities with other partners which will help fast track placement in the aviation industry,” Qantas said." Read to me as no direct employment afterwards and a need to go out and gain actual hours somewhere before being able to come back in a GA industry that is being strangled by CASA. I'm pretty sure I've heard this one before, I believe Griffith University had a partnership a while ago with Qantas, Students were interviewed, placed in the "Talent Pool" then told to go out and gain a thousand hours before they were qualified and from memory not a lot of those Pilots ended up actually getting in for various reasons.
As Icarus said, that's a lot of instructors as well, though I think Icarus is a bit light on the numbers, 150hr CPL course, they need ME-IR as well, even with a really well integrated course I'd day say closer to 170hrs on average times 250 students, 2/3 solo 28,050hrs means at least 50 instructors though more like 60 to allow some fat in the system? Has anyone seen any advertisements for the providers looking to increase their numbers?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for something like this, I've long wondered by Qantas and others haven't tried to set this up to have more control over numbers and quality coming in but this feels like more smoke and mirrors to me.
As Icarus said, that's a lot of instructors as well, though I think Icarus is a bit light on the numbers, 150hr CPL course, they need ME-IR as well, even with a really well integrated course I'd day say closer to 170hrs on average times 250 students, 2/3 solo 28,050hrs means at least 50 instructors though more like 60 to allow some fat in the system? Has anyone seen any advertisements for the providers looking to increase their numbers?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for something like this, I've long wondered by Qantas and others haven't tried to set this up to have more control over numbers and quality coming in but this feels like more smoke and mirrors to me.
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"“After graduation, students will automatically join the Qantas Group’s pilot talent pool and have access to opportunities with other partners which will help fast track placement in the aviation industry,” Qantas said." Read to me as no direct employment afterwards and a need to go out and gain actual hours somewhere before being able to come back in a GA industry that is being strangled by CASA. I'm pretty sure I've heard this one before, I believe Griffith University had a partnership a while ago with Qantas, Students were interviewed, placed in the "Talent Pool" then told to go out and gain a thousand hours before they were qualified and from memory not a lot of those Pilots ended up actually getting in for various reasons.
As Icarus said, that's a lot of instructors as well, though I think Icarus is a bit light on the numbers, 150hr CPL course, they need ME-IR as well, even with a really well integrated course I'd day say closer to 170hrs on average times 250 students, 2/3 solo 28,050hrs means at least 50 instructors though more like 60 to allow some fat in the system? Has anyone seen any advertisements for the providers looking to increase their numbers?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for something like this, I've long wondered by Qantas and others haven't tried to set this up to have more control over numbers and quality coming in but this feels like more smoke and mirrors to me.
As Icarus said, that's a lot of instructors as well, though I think Icarus is a bit light on the numbers, 150hr CPL course, they need ME-IR as well, even with a really well integrated course I'd day say closer to 170hrs on average times 250 students, 2/3 solo 28,050hrs means at least 50 instructors though more like 60 to allow some fat in the system? Has anyone seen any advertisements for the providers looking to increase their numbers?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for something like this, I've long wondered by Qantas and others haven't tried to set this up to have more control over numbers and quality coming in but this feels like more smoke and mirrors to me.
Caveat Emptor.
No doubt the glossy brochure has an A380 with gender fluid new hire endorsing the product.
The small print will tell a different story, flung to a 'subsidiary' at a non-market IR driven rate, with much accumulated debt over one's head.
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A glossy brochure suggesting one thing, for the fine print to deliver another is an abuse. It is deemed misleading and deceptive conduct.
Therefore, 'applicants' ought consider carefully the fine print before deciding.
Are you sure the fine print stipulates they actually gained paid employment or merely access to 'talent pool' ?
Therefore, 'applicants' ought consider carefully the fine print before deciding.
To give them a job at Qlink ,likely flying a Q400 upon graduation
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Imagine that , it's just so so terrible
What a terrible abuse of our precious young people
To give them a job at Qlink ,likely flying a Q400 upon graduation
After 18 months they will only be grossing $95 to $115K , getting staff travel , be able to put in EOIs to join mainline
This is reprehensible treatment of young Australians , totally used and abused and we as Australians ought to hang our heads in shame
Imagine that having the gall to employ people who hold the uber high qualification of a "year 12" and they have done an entire 54 of training
& we are only going to pay $100,000
There will be riots in the streets when the public gets wind of this outrageous treatment of young Australians by a horrible mean corporation
What a terrible abuse of our precious young people
To give them a job at Qlink ,likely flying a Q400 upon graduation
After 18 months they will only be grossing $95 to $115K , getting staff travel , be able to put in EOIs to join mainline
This is reprehensible treatment of young Australians , totally used and abused and we as Australians ought to hang our heads in shame
Imagine that having the gall to employ people who hold the uber high qualification of a "year 12" and they have done an entire 54 of training
& we are only going to pay $100,000
There will be riots in the streets when the public gets wind of this outrageous treatment of young Australians by a horrible mean corporation
Imagine that , it's just so so terrible
What a terrible abuse of our precious young people
To give them a job at Qlink ,likely flying a Q400 upon graduation
After 18 months they will only be grossing $95 to $115K , getting staff travel , be able to put in EOIs to join mainline
This is reprehensible treatment of young Australians , totally used and abused and we as Australians ought to hang our heads in shame
Imagine that having the gall to employ people who hold the uber high qualification of a "year 12" and they have done an entire 54 of training
& we are only going to pay $100,000
What a terrible abuse of our precious young people
To give them a job at Qlink ,likely flying a Q400 upon graduation
After 18 months they will only be grossing $95 to $115K , getting staff travel , be able to put in EOIs to join mainline
This is reprehensible treatment of young Australians , totally used and abused and we as Australians ought to hang our heads in shame
Imagine that having the gall to employ people who hold the uber high qualification of a "year 12" and they have done an entire 54 of training
& we are only going to pay $100,000
So-called cadets will just pay alot for flying training and be looking for a gig in GA with everybody else. You would be more competitive going to uni, doing flying training elsewhere, and doing GA, than being taken to the cleaners by this mob.