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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2013, 08:37
Replies: 30
Views: 7,512
Posted By OZvandriver

Mate there's no reason why that goal of ending up...

Mate there's no reason why that goal of ending up a Jet skipper can't happen. You've got 25 years to make it happen as well as airline ops experience.

Having said that I'm also finding it a bit...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2013, 08:34
Replies: 17
Views: 3,624
Posted By OZvandriver

RR Jet Engine book is an amazing resource for all...

RR Jet Engine book is an amazing resource for all this sort of stuff.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2013, 08:31
Replies: 6
Views: 4,140
Posted By OZvandriver

Stay well clear of Australian Wings Academy!

Stay well clear of Australian Wings Academy!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jan 2011, 11:51
Replies: 22
Views: 5,383
Posted By OZvandriver

Schools will say all sorts of things... ...

Schools will say all sorts of things...

There are plenty of jobs out there if you're willing to fork out tens of thousands of dollars/pounds/euros after you've already spent a fortune on your...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
24th Nov 2010, 12:52
Replies: 8,323
Views: 4,572,159
Posted By OZvandriver

Dan Buster

Dan Buster: You seem delightful. Whats make you think anyone would come to you with their problems anyway?
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
24th Nov 2010, 12:49
Replies: 5
Views: 1,636
Posted By OZvandriver

*yaaawwwnn*

*yaaawwwnn*
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
23rd Nov 2010, 06:23
Replies: 4
Views: 2,221
Posted By OZvandriver

These videos are getting old. Looks like someone...

These videos are getting old. Looks like someone decided to rip-off one of dozens that others have done for other airlines. Even the script is almost exactly the same!
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
22nd Nov 2010, 06:18
Replies: 2
Views: 1,199
Posted By OZvandriver

There are very similar videos for Qantas and a...

There are very similar videos for Qantas and a couple of US airlines out there with pretty much the exact same script.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Nov 2010, 09:54
Replies: 17
Views: 2,090
Posted By OZvandriver

"Facts"

If you've come here looking for "facts" about QANTAS then I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place - PPRuNe is not the place where you find reliable information. You're more likely to find mindless...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
18th Oct 2010, 02:06
Replies: 19
Views: 6,947
Posted By OZvandriver

cxorcist & Dan Buster

Cxorcist: While I presume that you have good intentions you have now just become a troll. Yes we know you are a cadet-hater and you are trying to give your company a bad name. Well done, I think...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
14th Oct 2010, 12:11
Replies: 163
Views: 84,314
Posted By OZvandriver

Why do so many pilots from major carriers cry all...

Why do so many pilots from major carriers cry all day but still turn up to work?

"boohooo i work for [insert major airline here] i get paid so little, i work so hard, management hates me...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
14th Oct 2010, 01:21
Replies: 163
Views: 84,314
Posted By OZvandriver

Thanks for the post, I am very happily flying in...

Thanks for the post, I am very happily flying in GA but one day would like to head to the airlines (and was thinking about Cathay).

What I don't get is this: If conditions are truly SO bad and CX...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
29th Sep 2010, 02:11
Replies: 8,323
Views: 4,572,159
Posted By OZvandriver

Holdmetight

Holdmetight:

I havent gone through the process myself but i was told that there was a medical in stage 3 (as you know) and another one prior to starting in adelaide once you are accepted.

So...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Sep 2010, 07:14
Replies: 75
Views: 20,866
Posted By OZvandriver

Just the other day I had to cringe when I saw a...

Just the other day I had to cringe when I saw a student pilot in full uniform walk into a busy suburban shopping centre.:ugh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Sep 2010, 05:25
Replies: 45
Views: 7,404
Posted By OZvandriver

BARS? I thought they were the long wooden things...

BARS? I thought they were the long wooden things at aero clubs where you get your beer.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Sep 2010, 08:03
Replies: 4
Views: 1,707
Posted By OZvandriver

I myself started flying part-time and working at...

I myself started flying part-time and working at a supermarket full-time but it seems like youre in a better position with a decent career going. i know a few people (2 of them in the UK) who...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2010, 12:32
Replies: 33
Views: 7,158
Posted By OZvandriver

Goodluck but i dont see this going anywhere....

Goodluck but i dont see this going anywhere....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Sep 2010, 10:15
Replies: 39
Views: 5,331
Posted By OZvandriver

Geez i though a navex was standard!

Geez i though a navex was standard!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Sep 2010, 10:13
Replies: 4
Views: 4,555
Posted By OZvandriver

Angry Ive got a copy of that - bloody useful! That is...

Ive got a copy of that - bloody useful! That is until someone decided to 'borrow' it.
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
16th Sep 2010, 09:01
Replies: 51
Views: 8,540
Posted By OZvandriver

So CX pilots are all being forced to live in...

So CX pilots are all being forced to live in poverty and pay $4 for milk as a result of this program...

Based on what we read on here I can only assume that CX pilots are resigning en masse as we...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
15th Sep 2010, 16:55
Replies: 51
Views: 8,540
Posted By OZvandriver

I'm very happy in my present job in GA and not...

I'm very happy in my present job in GA and not planning on going anywhere soon, however, I really don't understand why so many people come on these threads to just complain about the cadetship?
...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
7th Sep 2010, 13:36
Replies: 8,323
Views: 4,572,159
Posted By OZvandriver

Expat females?

Plenty of expat females! been to HK a couple of times and never had any trouble finding any....

Otherwise I am in the same boat as you...happy with my current job and I'll probably hang around for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Sep 2010, 15:28
Replies: 2
Views: 736
Posted By OZvandriver

Australian Wings Academy (AWA)

If you're considering the Gold Coast do not bother with Australian Wings Academy...they are extremely expensive ($25,000+++ for a MECIR in a duchess!!) and have an awful reputation. They are the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Aug 2010, 08:51
Replies: 8
Views: 3,905
Posted By OZvandriver

I had no idea that Australian Wings Academy lost...

I had no idea that Australian Wings Academy lost the Air Asia contract but it doesn't surprise me one bit! So i guess the airline got sick of the same old tricks that everyone now knows about. No...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Aug 2010, 08:46
Replies: 85
Views: 99,585
Posted By OZvandriver

The management at Australian Wings Academy on the...

The management at Australian Wings Academy on the Gold Coast are masters of tricks....just ask any current or ex-student.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2010, 05:36
Replies: 8
Views: 3,905
Posted By OZvandriver

Do NOT go to Australian Wings Academy (AWA)

Do NOT do an instructor rating at Australian Wings Academy on the Gold Coast. Very Very expensive, takes forever and filled with all sorts of empty promises.

Don't take my word for it tho, ask an...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Aug 2010, 05:07
Replies: 66
Views: 24,798
Posted By OZvandriver

Australian Wings Academy (AWA)

Anyone know about the recent dramas at Australian Wings Academy? The CFI left recently (after less than a year) and there have been a number of instructors coming and going.

Would hate to be a...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
11th Jul 2010, 13:22
Replies: 52
Views: 18,896
Posted By OZvandriver

Sorry to digress slightly but I heard that Air...

Sorry to digress slightly but I heard that Air Asia are opening a base up in Dubai (or Abu Dhabi??) does anyone know anything about this?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Jul 2010, 12:59
Replies: 11
Views: 2,585
Posted By OZvandriver

I had mates you did some flying there and I...

I had mates you did some flying there and I visited them at their accommodation. Seemed decent to me, not huge but clean and suitable for a couple of flying students!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Jul 2010, 12:56
Replies: 4
Views: 1,509
Posted By OZvandriver

Hey mate, are you willing to fly in Australia? I...

Hey mate, are you willing to fly in Australia? I just figure that with a CASA CPL that would be easiest for you.

I know of a couple of places that can give a pretty decent block-hire rate for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jul 2010, 12:37
Replies: 34
Views: 20,983
Posted By OZvandriver

breakfastburrito, thank you for letting us all...

breakfastburrito, thank you for letting us all know how many hours you have. Congratulations.

Again, I am not doubting your good intentions, like you I also have the interests of others at heart...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jul 2010, 06:52
Replies: 34
Views: 20,983
Posted By OZvandriver

hey breakfastburrito: I know that you're only...

hey breakfastburrito: I know that you're only trying to warn others of what you think is not a very good idea but I don't understand this culture of whinging that has developed recently. (or maybe...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jul 2010, 06:47
Replies: 34
Views: 20,983
Posted By OZvandriver

I personally have nothing against these...

I personally have nothing against these cadetships. Having said that Im very happy flying in my present job and will not be applying to Jetstar or the like anytime soon.

Aviation is not like it...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Jul 2010, 06:19
Replies: 85
Views: 99,585
Posted By OZvandriver

AWA

Australian Wings Academy on the Gold Coast in Australia is famous for surprising it's students with extra costs. Out of nowhere you get a bill with a five-figure sum on it with no explanation...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jul 2010, 12:42
Replies: 23
Views: 10,080
Posted By OZvandriver

I can only suggest that you DO NOT do your MECIR...

I can only suggest that you DO NOT do your MECIR at Australian Wings Academy on the Gold Coast. $25,000+++ for a rating in a Duchess!

Dont take it from me tho, do a search of AWA and see what...
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