Any updates on the Scheme

No updates on the scheme I'm afraid. No more jump seat rides for the boys and girls either. Can't have them spreading dissent can we. It seems that Mangalore is locked down tighter than a drum. Bit like the war in Laos. "Blank out the media and guess what?....We can't lose!"

However an interesting sideshow is the latest REX seniority list. The 3 junior instructors at MNG were, as part of the deal, given a place on the REX seniority list. Since they started in November last year they have moved up nearly 50 places! The most junior Command candidate awarded this week is only 17 places more senior. So based on that, these 3 guys should be eligible for command in approx 2-3 months! And they haven't even flown the SAAB!!

But before we get all excited, I have been told that they have to serve 5 years in Shangrila before they can be inducted into the airline. Great deal guys!

its alright, after this bunch of cadets finish, the sh*tstorm will start (provided that there are really this many issues).:ok:

I have been in regular contact with one of the Cadets.

According to them, it is all going well. They also seem to believe that they "are on track to for completing on time". As for what progress they have made; all I got was PPL theory completed and flying has started - this was about 4 weeks ago.

In saying all of that though, their were a couple of other comments made that has got me worried :{. It DOES support an earlier post re management visiting the Cadets @ MNG and giving them a talking to - especially in the manner as depicted in the earlier post.

I fully supported this program (as you can see in earlier posts) but now I am a little conerned about it; especially the conduct of the management. All in all, they (Cadets) are motivated and looking forward to what is to come - whatever that may be or whatever they believe in. I do wish them luck and will be very jealous if it works out for them in the long run.

None with a GFPT yet hear.....

They were supposed to be finished by now were'nt they??

Oh, sorry, that was July 2010...my mistake!!

Now let me see?

• 39 Cadets + more to come
• 3 junior instructors
• 1 Senior instructor
• 4 aircraft
• None have as yet passed GFPT!

Chr!st Muff! July 2010 seems a tad optimistic.

It's got to be viewed as outrageous that these very junior (if that what you could call them) pilot's are set to go into the right seats of airliners in any sort of hurry. This must be a big flag to CASA to keep a very close eye on what's going on here.

Why?

They do it in Asia and the Sub-Continent all the time, err....

Just kidding! World's best practice, just ask JD from REX. Surely CASA would not be so presumptious as to question that sort of wisdom.

Still see they are advertising for a CFI/CP and a truck load of instrcutors......

Wonder how things are really going down there??

I hate to say this but I am really worried that there is some trouble up there in the form of cult gagging & bullying...

No doubt we'll hear more soon.

see that they are advertising for an operations manager too... has the little witch finally been sacked?

bit harsh!

one mans HARSH, is another mans FAIR

Six months or so and not even a GFPT to show for it? I'd be pi:mad:ed..

Any word from the inside, or have they bullied everyone into secrecy?

There is some sort of gagging going on but to what extent, it's hard to say.

"ZIP" from the cadets for some time.

I'd say the extent of the gagging is pretty obvious!

If its not gagging doing it..im sure its the embarrassment of being sucked into the whole scheme..

cant blame them really though..i almost was..:eek:

Is there any more info on what is happening down there?
Rex have contacted me for the next intake.

Karze, are you seriously considering it?

The rex lads and ladettes are flying their tailplanes off, lots of hrs being done, their warriors are allways in the air and seem to be quite reliable now that a few teething problems with them have been sorted out. Much more so than the junk I;m trying to keep servicable.............hope my boss is reading this.

Both ours and their operations seem to be working well together now, hasnt been any real conflict..even the instructors seem to have mellowed out and are starting to be allright blokes.....just remember to join on crosswind when the circuit is busy. Nada straight in approaches.

Oh, if anyone is doing a nav on weekdays and feels a bit peckish, drop in to YMNG. They have opened the canteen to the public and hot food can me bought. They do a pretty decent hamburgerfor about 5 bucks.

Dont do your engine runups on the apron, the surface is deteriorating badly and you will pick up enough stones to file your props down to toothpicks. Do them on the taxiway.

Some new parking arangements on the apron too, there are now tiedowns in the middle of the apron with a taxilane going counter clockwise around. think its about 18m wide (dont quite me though). So stay on the yellow line and watch your wingtips.

Jets should enter the apron off the taxiways fom 05/23.

Cheers all