Hey,

no, I am not living and working there - yet. But I am working on it for quite a long time now. Hopefully I will go there soon... :)
I don't speak Vietnamese, I am learning with Rosetta Stone and several self study books. But the Vietnamese guys around me here are just laughing when I try to talk to them... ok, they don't understand me ;) as I still don't understand them. Difficult... But I guess English is helpful there most of the time, isn't it?

I am sure you will have easy shuttle to Australia when you work in Vietnam. Shouldn't be any problem. Don't wait too long with your application because you might have to wait quite a long time until you will get any response. Obviously they have plenty of A320 crews interested in joining them.

OMG tamie
are U for real ?
which planet U live in ?
disney land ?
ha ha ha ha

Jumpdrive,

are you for real?

Yes, I am, and I am very pleasent with it.
I will always share my experience with those who are asking for it.

You can behave as you want to. But I will never ever let me tell how I will have to behave.

Thats for sure.

Starskate you are correct . Lets stick to the topic.

But also tamie can you stop posting on this thread. you sound like a child.

vikena, I see nothing wrong with tamie's posts and I see nothing that makes them sound like a child.

Can you tell us why you have a problem with her posts?

Some facts and one opinion
 

Most places rather-very noisy.

House rent very high and rising, especially in expat areas, An Phu & Phu My Hung. Most landlords want +100% when it's time to renew contract.
Downtown and close to airport cheaper, with a bit of luck and patience.

Inflation 21%

School, approx. 1100USD/month/kid.

To and from duty taxi, motorbike, motorcycle-taxi or walk if you live in Tan Binh.

Rather different/special place/country/company but if you can cope and accept you can have a good life here.

PARC is IMO very quick to respond.


and in my opinion, tamie and likes, spare us your hearsay and "I think/heard/believe-info" This thread is long enough without a lot of static.

Cars are very expensive in Vietnam due to a special import tax to discourage their use. (the roads are too crowded)

Cars takes for ever to get anywhere because of all the traffic so you are better off to take a motorbike. If it rains, you stop and throw on your poncho like everyone else.

OR... Take a taxi, they are still relatively cheap if you live not too far from the airport.

It does? Compared to where, yes it's now officially the rainy season but it does not rain a lot in my opinion. :cool:

this years wet season is quite wet compared to the recent years,

Oh yeah
let's talk about rain
It is not childish...
Not at all... :)

I really wouldn't be too concerned about the rain or what model car to buy, most pilots are failing the evaluation, maybe some emphasis should be getting hired first. :rolleyes:

Wet season means that it rains, sometimes a lot like 60-70cm of water on the road. Airport closes etc. and then you take a taxi or wait until it passes.
Own car = nope

NVpilot - what are the issues they are running into during the eval? :ouch:

Can be found earlier in this thread

Acceptance
 

Just wondering what airplane the guys were on that are failing the evaluation. I just got an acceptance from Rishworth, and you are correct about the verification letter, but if you send a copy of your license you have to wonder why the need a letter also. Thx

For those of you flying in the States of applying using your FAA license, can't you tell them to check the FAA site for verification of your licence? The site tells whoever looks what license and ratings you have. That's one of the reasons for having it on the FAA site. Maybe I'm missing something??

A lot of qualified a320 operators have failed. Not knowing their way around the FCOM or QRH and not being able to fly raw data single engine in a 20kt crosswind to minima.

I think a lot of US operators have their own books. So if you have never seen an FCOM then you are pretty much buggered before you even get in the sim.

There is no chance of a half day intro to FCOM here so try to find some somewhere before you turn up.

Rain and cars. how about the recent attempt to make days off midnight to midnight GMT or local, depending on how it suits rostering (i'm not joking) and days off not in your home base.

Everyone is working hard here. It's exactly like i said earlier. 6 days on, 1 day off, unless someone wants to contradict me.

Actually my friends in SQ are getting around 12-14 days at home every month, and 6 weeks leave a year. You might want to check your information.

Everyone who is already here has been knocked back when applying for 4/4 or 5/3. It would appear it's only applicable to the new joiners.

New joiners are now being forced onto the 6/2.

Or a friend of blood relative will do...! :E

By the way, if I understand this correctly, the USA is an ICAO compliant state, there are some FAA certificates that are not ICAO-compliant. They would be the new Sport Pilot certificate, the Recreational Pilot Certificate and an ATP certificate when the holder does not meet the ICAO experience requirements. All of these certificates will have a restriction placed on them that says they do not meet ICAO standards.

Waiting to be corrected. :\

Any news on first officer 330 hiring? They were keen up to last month now silence.... Any info?

As far as the intro to FCOM, i really meant FCOM 3 and if you go into the sim, you should at least know that a double RA failure is in FCOM 3 and not the QRH. It's a bit more involved than a paragraph on PPRUNE.

I'm only refering to the format of the Certificate, not to the status of the US system. Hope this clears it up.

-- i made my way over to Asia a couple years back and had some trouble with my first sim eval for the same reasons talked about here. -- i grew up in the faa system and know where i find the answer in our manuals. -- if jimmy sent me the info that he post sooner, I’d of had a much easier time with my first evaluation. -- thanks for being a team player jimmy. -- comin' from the USA doesn't mean we're all stupid. our way is just different from some others. -- we do know what we're doin', and the cross reference that jimmy provided helps mend the gap. -- .ia1166.... maybe ya'll should take care riding up in your high saddle... ya never know when ya might fall off and land in a big ole pile o' horse crap! -- See ya'll.

heard 'bout the last report & saw a copy
of the number (high!) of failure in the screenings
for all, ATR, B777 & A320

The FAA verification letter is on the FAA.gov site. You fill out a small form and they send it to you via e-mail.

PM me if you can't find where that is and I will walk you through it.

I could be interested for October
 

I have screening in Saigon in September and if I pass and am selected could be interested in renting...can anyone out there give me the lowdown on screening/interview/sim ride to be expected ? ia1166, I have enjoyed your posts and would appreciate any information. PM me if you would,thanx !!:ok:

VN Screening
 

Who did you go to for your contract? Rishworth or Parc? How long after you applied did you get an interview? Good luck!:D

costs of things
 

A follow up on autos in VN... Do not drive a car here... DO NOT.

If a few of you are living very near each other than consider splitting the cost of having a car with driver at your disposal. Between 3 of you it might run 350 monthly... Scooter is an option, except its a trick to carry a flight bag on the bike in traffic in the rain... Save the scooter for off duty meanderings...

Just checked with the money boss and she says our all our monthly utilities> phone/cable tv and internet/ trash/ water/ elec ( a/c runs when home) about 3 million VND so call it $200usd to be safe... our place is about 75 sq metres

Basic Information
 

Dream Land,

I'm a retiring US Military pilot that have been corresponding with PARC and Rushworth about possible employment in Viet Nam. I recently completed the A320 type rating. They didn't mention the shortage of FOs, but wanted me to hurry and complete the paperwork. They didn't talk terms. What should I do? Is it worth the move? I have no commercial Airline experience, is this a plus?

Shogun-16

Shogun, I would highly recommend accepting the job if it's offered, being ex- military you are no doubt aware of the fun place it is here in Asia, you will enjoy it here and life on the line is anything but dull, the crews you will fly with here are very experienced and you learn a lot.

Review the contract carefully, if there is something you're not happy with, be sure to try to work this out prior taking the job, after you are here there is no more negotiating power.

Not having any commercial experience is not a negative factor, maybe even a plus since you will come with an open mind, good luck!

D.L.

VN Flying
 

Thanks for the valuable information. I spent 12 of 26 years in Asia. Been to Viet Nam several times as recent as this Spring. I'm just trying to get in front of the bow wave. Dream Land and Starskate, I trust I'll be having a few private conversations with you over the next 90 days.

Shogun-16

I didn't reply here for a long time because I still don't have any new information.
But I would bet on there were more posts recently, they made me kind of upset. They are gone. Deleted?
Someone told here in this thread that guys are jumping into screening and line training after 2 to 3 weeks of applying. After this time one shoud suggest he was not accepted by VAC.

What is VAC looking for? They obviously take applicants with just a little experience on A320 and obviously without Airbus-procedure knowledge (or how shall I interprete recent conversation here). And there are still applicants with several thousand of hours on type and doing nothing else than Airbus-procedures who are not invited.

But maybe I get it wrong, please don't hesitate to correct me.
Maybe there are different pilots pools with different agencies, I don't know. Or it is just a bad luck.
Is someone hired via Rishworth at all? I guess all the American applicants come via Parc...

Does anybody know if there are screenings beyond September?

I work with many applicants and lately I am not aware of anyone receiving an invitation within the first four weeks.


Pilots from Rishworth Aviation in ground school now, more arriving next week that work for Rishworth, don't believe everything you hear.

D.L.

@stardust:

Initially you are only dealing with the headhunters and not with Vietnam Airlines; and these guys know about Aviation as much as my grandma who told me once not to fly to high and to fast because it might be dangerous.

So if you put in your application as type A320/A330 they might not find a "Airbus 320330" in ther database and you are out. You are dealing with a bunch of shortsighted laywers....i am quite sure that VNA will still need a lot of pilots in the future.

Vietnam Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Jobs
 

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this website. I am looking for a position as a Ground Maintenance Engineer with Vietnam Airlines or any other carrier. I have a B2 license rated on ATR and A320 with 15 years experience. I may get laid off soon. I am not exactly sure where to post this reply. I have tried many other job sites but can't seem to find a suitable position. Can anyone please guide me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Francisco.

Is it "appropriate" to put packages together from BOTH Rishworth and PARC for the Vietnam Air contract and go with the first interview or do you have to pick one and hope for the best?

How does Vietnam Air view this practice?