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Old 23rd Sep 2013, 04:02
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Hmmm... interesting. Anyone already in STAA care to confirm if this is true?
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Old 23rd Sep 2013, 07:28
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senior cadets haven't even complete their ATPLs, I wonder where they find the time and energy to teach these "new cadets"

they have themselves to worry about, I don't think any of them can teach anything

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Old 23rd Sep 2013, 22:48
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Exactly. I can't imagine CAAS ever giving green light to that. Every ground instructor has to obtain CAAS' blessing to teach.
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Old 24th Sep 2013, 00:22
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Is it me or is this course taking forever to get off the ground?
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Old 24th Sep 2013, 01:06
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yup way too long. The final interview should have been done early sept and the course was supposed to begin on the 1st of October. Yet still no news on either.
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Old 24th Sep 2013, 04:16
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At $200k per student net of living expenses, might as well get 10 cadets to buy two used turbo prop planes to start a airline flying to regional destinations or for charter.
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Old 24th Sep 2013, 06:45
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$200k for a turboprop, maybe another $180,000 for the AOC. And maybe another $10,000-$20,000 for Joanne Peh to jump like a moron on TV for "Sleazy Air".
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Old 25th Sep 2013, 02:48
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Purplehearts - Were you a STAA Cadet before?
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Old 25th Sep 2013, 03:46
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Wow, so the rumors were true. Were these senior cadets getting paid? I hope they were...
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Old 25th Sep 2013, 04:04
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Would you know if that's still happening?
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Old 25th Sep 2013, 04:38
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i believe the "senior cadets" are those which have at least already passed their ATPLs or had graduated with a CPL/IR, not the current cadets that have not even passed their ATPLs.
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Old 25th Sep 2013, 05:13
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It's an even more nightmarish story about the private candidates at STAA.
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Old 25th Sep 2013, 09:19
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It's an even more nightmarish story about the private candidates at STAA.
What do you mean by that? What's the nightmarish story?
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Old 26th Sep 2013, 02:08
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CaptRoyBoy,

Would you be able to comment on the ground school so far? How are the lessons, work load, teaching quality, instructors, etc etc etc.

Thanks!
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Old 30th Sep 2013, 02:59
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No news from those attending the pre commencement course? Have the Qatar guys head down for interviews yet?
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Old 30th Sep 2013, 03:37
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Heard from a fairly reliable source the Qatar cse might not be happening after all...
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Old 30th Sep 2013, 14:02
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My source tells me the course is going to start sometime in October. So let's see who's right.
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Old 1st Oct 2013, 03:29
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October just hit. A month is quite fast. When I joined my cadetship, we signed on the dotted line in June, g sch started in mid sept. So that's a rough gauge for you.
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contract signed, news article published

it will not be called off, this is not a game FYI
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Old 1st Oct 2013, 04:33
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Noted with thanks. Hope you guys enjoy ground school more then I did.
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