RAF DEPs to BA
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RAF DEPs to BA
Rumour has it that 12 of the DEPs coming on to the 744 at BA are RAF helicopter pilots. Has anyone else heard this?
I would have thought that it would be more appropriate to send them to the 737 or the A320 to cut their teeth. I just can't see that the 744, with 1 or 2 landings a month, is a good place to start your civilian fixed wing flying career.
Perhaps the military will allow me to play with an AH64 on my days off
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I would have thought that it would be more appropriate to send them to the 737 or the A320 to cut their teeth. I just can't see that the 744, with 1 or 2 landings a month, is a good place to start your civilian fixed wing flying career.
Perhaps the military will allow me to play with an AH64 on my days off
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What's the problem with a helicopter pilot going straight to the 747..when I moved down from flying helicopters to "commercial fixed wing" there was not much of a problem. Indeed all the ex rotary pilots I know have all gained accelereted commands and the ones I fly as my F/Os are considerably better pilots than those pilots who have not flown rotary. Those of you who think of helicopter pilots as inferior should ask the DFO of BA to see how easy he found it when he had a go with the RN!
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I recently did stage one DEP (stage 2 on 11-8-01) and was told there that all military pilots will be going shorthaul to start with.
Doesn't effect me but RAF guys there were 'hacked' off!
Doesn't effect me but RAF guys there were 'hacked' off!
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The logic is that if you only do one or two landings a month, then per year, there's less chance of porking one!
I agree with Hot Wings in that on long haul you would not get much practice so line training would take longer with less continuity etc.
I think it's best to cut your teeth on shorthaul and then move to longhaul, but many people go straight from mil helos to longhaul without a problem.
I agree with Hot Wings in that on long haul you would not get much practice so line training would take longer with less continuity etc.
I think it's best to cut your teeth on shorthaul and then move to longhaul, but many people go straight from mil helos to longhaul without a problem.
