How can a young pilot start a career in the Philippines?
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How can a young pilot start a career in the Philippines?
Hello I've been a long time lurker here and this is my first post!
I am currently a Flight Instructor in Los Angeles with about 300 TT
I was hoping maybe after I get my hours up to 500-750 and get a type rating on the A320, that I can start looking at jobs at an airline in the Philippines
I have a Filipino Citizenship but I was also naturalized as a US Citizen.
Philippine Airlines currently requires Second Officer applicants to have 500TT but your hours on a 500+HP plane counts as full, and only 50% of you time flying aircraft with less than 500HP counts.
Maybe Zest Air, Air Phil, Sea Air can take me in flying turboprops but i have no idea where to find their pilot requirements!
I was hoping if anyone with an insight on how a lowtime wannabe like me can get started flying on an airline in the Philippines can please shed some light on this very grey area would be much appreciated
My dream has always been to start my career with Philippine Airlines ever since I was little!!
I am currently a Flight Instructor in Los Angeles with about 300 TT
I was hoping maybe after I get my hours up to 500-750 and get a type rating on the A320, that I can start looking at jobs at an airline in the Philippines
I have a Filipino Citizenship but I was also naturalized as a US Citizen.
Philippine Airlines currently requires Second Officer applicants to have 500TT but your hours on a 500+HP plane counts as full, and only 50% of you time flying aircraft with less than 500HP counts.
Maybe Zest Air, Air Phil, Sea Air can take me in flying turboprops but i have no idea where to find their pilot requirements!
I was hoping if anyone with an insight on how a lowtime wannabe like me can get started flying on an airline in the Philippines can please shed some light on this very grey area would be much appreciated
My dream has always been to start my career with Philippine Airlines ever since I was little!!
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skyline5,
Continue to instruct there and keep building the hours. its a pretty competitive market right now if you don't have a type rating on the A320. Also have you seen the latest CARs from the CAAP on license conversion? better read up on the requirements.
I suggest you stay there and if given the chance find an operator that will will sponsor your type rating.
Continue to instruct there and keep building the hours. its a pretty competitive market right now if you don't have a type rating on the A320. Also have you seen the latest CARs from the CAAP on license conversion? better read up on the requirements.
I suggest you stay there and if given the chance find an operator that will will sponsor your type rating.
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Skyline
So you cant make the grade and your solution is to go out and pay for a 320 rating ? Frankly, i hope you lose your money ASAP.
Read up and see how many idiots like you are considering the same.
We get into aviation so that when we are "qualified" and flying for companies that make revenue, that we will receive a fair remuneration package.
If your willing to pay for your type rating, then why should any airline even pay you , let alone respect you.
Other post on this forum are about pilots paying Lion Air 30K to fly 500 hrs, think about it..they need pilots, why are these dumb asses paying to fly there , simple , they cant make the grade and have taken the easy way up.. so the industry is screwed...
I wish you sorry ass loosers would stop doing this self sponsered type rating crap.
I like to see FO's earn there wings, gain experience on what ever it takes to get to the jets, but then , be paid a fair wage and benefits.
Every airline in europe, and asia cannot be a stepping stone / low cost, for you dumb asses to pay for ratings and experience building, where do you go then ??? eventually all the legacy airlines will take the bait also and implement "fly our jets for free" training.
Have some respect and dignity, I dont mean to direct this flak at you , but to all the butt heads that are considering and doing the same.
And fyi, I did my time in the bush, froze my ass off and went where the jobs were.
My two bits, keep instructing till you get your 1,000 hrs. then try to move up the ladder like most of us did..
Just read this post
http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far...nes-alert.html
Too bad so sad..glad you got screwed boys !
So you cant make the grade and your solution is to go out and pay for a 320 rating ? Frankly, i hope you lose your money ASAP.
Read up and see how many idiots like you are considering the same.
We get into aviation so that when we are "qualified" and flying for companies that make revenue, that we will receive a fair remuneration package.
If your willing to pay for your type rating, then why should any airline even pay you , let alone respect you.
Other post on this forum are about pilots paying Lion Air 30K to fly 500 hrs, think about it..they need pilots, why are these dumb asses paying to fly there , simple , they cant make the grade and have taken the easy way up.. so the industry is screwed...
I wish you sorry ass loosers would stop doing this self sponsered type rating crap.
I like to see FO's earn there wings, gain experience on what ever it takes to get to the jets, but then , be paid a fair wage and benefits.
Every airline in europe, and asia cannot be a stepping stone / low cost, for you dumb asses to pay for ratings and experience building, where do you go then ??? eventually all the legacy airlines will take the bait also and implement "fly our jets for free" training.
Have some respect and dignity, I dont mean to direct this flak at you , but to all the butt heads that are considering and doing the same.
And fyi, I did my time in the bush, froze my ass off and went where the jobs were.
My two bits, keep instructing till you get your 1,000 hrs. then try to move up the ladder like most of us did..
Just read this post
http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far...nes-alert.html
Too bad so sad..glad you got screwed boys !
Last edited by neilb767; 8th Feb 2013 at 12:34.
