What ATO's are Training
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What ATO's are Training
Curious to see what if any ATO's are undertaking any training at the moment due to Covid-19.
I see that L3 are still flying, G-CTCB, G-CTSA, G-CTSM and G-CTSX on flightradar24 at the moment. Perhaps they are thinking out the box and have come up with a novel idea relating to the 2 metre rule.
Anybody else training?
I see that L3 are still flying, G-CTCB, G-CTSA, G-CTSM and G-CTSX on flightradar24 at the moment. Perhaps they are thinking out the box and have come up with a novel idea relating to the 2 metre rule.
Anybody else training?
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Curious to see what if any ATO's are undertaking any training at the moment due to Covid-19.
I see that L3 are still flying, G-CTCB, G-CTSA, G-CTSM and G-CTSX on flightradar24 at the moment. Perhaps they are thinking out the box and have come up with a novel idea relating to the 2 metre rule.
Anybody else training?
I see that L3 are still flying, G-CTCB, G-CTSA, G-CTSM and G-CTSX on flightradar24 at the moment. Perhaps they are thinking out the box and have come up with a novel idea relating to the 2 metre rule.
Anybody else training?
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Any ATO still flying in simulators is surely reckless at best given current conditions?? it is not essential as there are options to extend validity periods to cover the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. This risks further extending the lock-down as it means peopel are sitting in small boxes with close proximity and no idea of the possible outcomes to them or people they pass going forward. Why take the risk?.
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Curious to see what if any ATO's are undertaking any training at the moment due to Covid-19.
I see that L3 are still flying, G-CTCB, G-CTSA, G-CTSM and G-CTSX on flightradar24 at the moment. Perhaps they are thinking out the box and have come up with a novel idea relating to the 2 metre rule.
Anybody else training?
I see that L3 are still flying, G-CTCB, G-CTSA, G-CTSM and G-CTSX on flightradar24 at the moment. Perhaps they are thinking out the box and have come up with a novel idea relating to the 2 metre rule.
Anybody else training?
They’ve treated their students like dirt and with utter contempt for years, won’t change anything sadly...
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How can these aircraft still be flying?
G-CTCB DA-42, G-LHXB DA-42, G-CTSS DA-40, G-CTSE DA-40, G-CTSB DA-40
What is wrong with the Instructors and students? Do you not know what is going on in the outside world?
If management are reading this, you are absolute morons. (but then it is an American company and the US will be open for business by Easter).
Come on Instructors, enough is enough.
Grow some Cahoonas!!
G-CTCB DA-42, G-LHXB DA-42, G-CTSS DA-40, G-CTSE DA-40, G-CTSB DA-40
What is wrong with the Instructors and students? Do you not know what is going on in the outside world?
If management are reading this, you are absolute morons. (but then it is an American company and the US will be open for business by Easter).
Come on Instructors, enough is enough.
Grow some Cahoonas!!
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How can these aircraft still be flying?
G-CTCB DA-42, G-LHXB DA-42, G-CTSS DA-40, G-CTSE DA-40, G-CTSB DA-40
What is wrong with the Instructors and students? Do you not know what is going on in the outside world?
If management are reading this, you are absolute morons. (but then it is an American company and the US will be open for business by Easter).
Come on Instructors, enough is enough.
Grow some Cahoonas!!
G-CTCB DA-42, G-LHXB DA-42, G-CTSS DA-40, G-CTSE DA-40, G-CTSB DA-40
What is wrong with the Instructors and students? Do you not know what is going on in the outside world?
If management are reading this, you are absolute morons. (but then it is an American company and the US will be open for business by Easter).
Come on Instructors, enough is enough.
Grow some Cahoonas!!
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Doesn't matter about the Staff, Instructors, Students, Operations who you get the keys from, as long as the engine is ok!
Well spoken, do you work for L3 management by any chance?
Well spoken, do you work for L3 management by any chance?
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No ATOs are now training in the UK. L3 finally made the right decision.
Worth noting that a few people are mentioning the poor treatment of L3 cadets in New Zealand on Twitter. There was a plan to repatriate some cadets with UK FCO saying all nationals to return home if possible, think L3 found it unaffordable despite their big profit margins, instead now clearways is packed with 150+ cadets all sharing facilities. Is that worth £100k+?
Worth noting that a few people are mentioning the poor treatment of L3 cadets in New Zealand on Twitter. There was a plan to repatriate some cadets with UK FCO saying all nationals to return home if possible, think L3 found it unaffordable despite their big profit margins, instead now clearways is packed with 150+ cadets all sharing facilities. Is that worth £100k+?
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You might find that L3's profit margins are not as big as you think, and this might explain them continuing to fly when everybody else had taken the gypsy's warning. CTC was making a loss when it was sold and subsequent management do not, to an outsider, seem to have addressed this. The CEO of their flight training division has been moved sideways into a room with only one exit, they have enabled all of their competitors by laying off IR business that they couldn't handle and then there's the VAT question to answer about the 'training bonds', a question which I am told has a £60M answer. But who knows, one often hears rumours without substance. The board will know.... Might just be 'watch this space'.....
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Having worked at another organisation for/with a couple of the senior wheels at L3 I am not the least bit surprised by your comments....
BTW good luck riding out the current downturn.
Having worked at another organisation for/with a couple of the senior wheels at L3 I am not the least bit surprised by your comments....
BTW good luck riding out the current downturn.
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No ATOs are now training in the UK. L3 finally made the right decision.
Worth noting that a few people are mentioning the poor treatment of L3 cadets in New Zealand on Twitter. There was a plan to repatriate some cadets with UK FCO saying all nationals to return home if possible, think L3 found it unaffordable despite their big profit margins, instead now clearways is packed with 150+ cadets all sharing facilities. Is that worth £100k+?
Worth noting that a few people are mentioning the poor treatment of L3 cadets in New Zealand on Twitter. There was a plan to repatriate some cadets with UK FCO saying all nationals to return home if possible, think L3 found it unaffordable despite their big profit margins, instead now clearways is packed with 150+ cadets all sharing facilities. Is that worth £100k+?
As one of the cadets currently out here in NZ, we are actually being well looked after. Initially we were having to repatriate as it was uncertain whether Clearways was allowed to stay open and so we would have no place to stay in NZ. Once it was confirmed by the NZ government that Clearways was an essential part of the business, site staff were then allowed to work on site which means we could stay here. I'd say the management out here in NZ have done their very best to look after us in what was a fast moving situation. L3 in the UK on the other hand should be ashamed of themselves for staying open.
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Good morning
We are only performing basic maintenance which includes running the engines for a small amount of time every week we are closed due to Covid.
I personally don't think it is a good idea to gl flying, specially with students, in the current circumstances... but I can only speak for my school
Stay safe!
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We are only performing basic maintenance which includes running the engines for a small amount of time every week we are closed due to Covid.
I personally don't think it is a good idea to gl flying, specially with students, in the current circumstances... but I can only speak for my school
Stay safe!
Alex
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Good reminder
I don't know fo any ATO operating as of 31 March. There are many that we still operate distance learning but no lessons in a classroom nor flights.
Hopefully, this will go away "soon"
Regards
Alex
I don't know fo any ATO operating as of 31 March. There are many that we still operate distance learning but no lessons in a classroom nor flights.
Hopefully, this will go away "soon"
Regards
Alex
