Sussex Police recruiting pilots
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Well, that's all that PF#1 says his pilots are worth. 
Mighty,
It's a Chief TRAINING Captain, not sure if it is in addition to the Chief Pilot.
56K is quite good but not many people with the relevant qualifications that I can think of who are available. Nice part of the country.
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It's a Chief TRAINING Captain, not sure if it is in addition to the Chief Pilot.
56K is quite good but not many people with the relevant qualifications that I can think of who are available. Nice part of the country.
FNW
So if it's a chief training captain does that mean they have another TRE, which would seem rather a lot for a single ASU?
"Desirable"...EC135 qualification? What's between the lines there? This sounds eminently sensible for a company recruitment, but for an ASU....?
"Desirable"...EC135 qualification? What's between the lines there? This sounds eminently sensible for a company recruitment, but for an ASU....?
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Explorer IR required ????? Does such an animal exist in UK?
I think I am right in believing that all the police units are still operating single pilot, and there are no(well perhaps 1) single pilot IFR certified explorers in UK.
I know that there was a move afoot to make all night HEMS in UK IFR but I thought that was some time off still.
As far as I am aware, Police / HEMS work in UK is still all VFR or has that changed recently?
"Applications without ALL of the listed requirements will not be considered"------Do Sussex Police Really mean that?! If so then there is probably only 1, perhaps 2 people currently qualified to apply.
I think I am right in believing that all the police units are still operating single pilot, and there are no(well perhaps 1) single pilot IFR certified explorers in UK.
I know that there was a move afoot to make all night HEMS in UK IFR but I thought that was some time off still.
As far as I am aware, Police / HEMS work in UK is still all VFR or has that changed recently?
"Applications without ALL of the listed requirements will not be considered"------Do Sussex Police Really mean that?! If so then there is probably only 1, perhaps 2 people currently qualified to apply.
There are probably only four or five people who meet all of the requirements in the list, but I can only think of one possible who might apply, and no Mighty Gem it is not me. It is quite a restrictive list and only time will tell if they had a name in the frame already.
Carebear, the questions about Explorers and SPIFR have been answered. The CAA changed the PAOM in Feb 04 to include the requirement for all Police TREs to hold an IR so that during the six monthly OPC pilots could fly in 'actual' IMC conditions.
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Carebear, the questions about Explorers and SPIFR have been answered. The CAA changed the PAOM in Feb 04 to include the requirement for all Police TREs to hold an IR so that during the six monthly OPC pilots could fly in 'actual' IMC conditions.
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Some observations:
1. Aren't Sussex a 902? If so, why 135 exp;?
2. Aren't Sussex contract pilots (PAS)?
Sussex are already night HEMS, they are the only police unit in the country to get that exemption (Jar 300.5d). They dont need an IR driver for this exemption.
What's wrong with contracting a CTC in when needed....far cheaper?
1. Aren't Sussex a 902? If so, why 135 exp;?
2. Aren't Sussex contract pilots (PAS)?
Sussex are already night HEMS, they are the only police unit in the country to get that exemption (Jar 300.5d). They dont need an IR driver for this exemption.
What's wrong with contracting a CTC in when needed....far cheaper?
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Sussex are going direct employed - see recent threads about their advert for line pilots. This is no doubt part of that.
Perhaps they are going to offer their TRE on the open market? He won't get much practice just doing the Sussex line pilots.....
Sussex are going direct employed - see recent threads about their advert for line pilots. This is no doubt part of that.
Perhaps they are going to offer their TRE on the open market? He won't get much practice just doing the Sussex line pilots.....
Bit bloody quick off the mark re - regionalisation if you ask me. I dont think it's in preparation for this. Might be a current collaboration issue which is about to be overtaken by events.
We did a review of this ourselves but realised:
(a) CTC's cost an arm and a leg to keep current, and:
(b) Conflict of interests/personality issues precluded us from hiring direct.
Stick with an outsider examiner....that way the Boss knows exactly what the pilot standard is like.
We did a review of this ourselves but realised:
(a) CTC's cost an arm and a leg to keep current, and:
(b) Conflict of interests/personality issues precluded us from hiring direct.
Stick with an outsider examiner....that way the Boss knows exactly what the pilot standard is like.
Or it might just be (as the ad actually says):
But, of course, one should never let the truth get in the way of a good story/conspiracy...
Edited to add: In light of Droopy's post, in turns out that I'm the one who should've read the ad properly
- I initially interpreted it that both the 105 & 135 were used as relief aircraft but it's obviously not the case. I guess that they are probably after a 135 after all. My bad. (And thanks Droopy).
Type Ratings on our relief Bo 105 aircraft and the EC135 are desirable but not essential
But, of course, one should never let the truth get in the way of a good story/conspiracy...
Edited to add: In light of Droopy's post, in turns out that I'm the one who should've read the ad properly
- I initially interpreted it that both the 105 & 135 were used as relief aircraft but it's obviously not the case. I guess that they are probably after a 135 after all. My bad. (And thanks Droopy).
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