Certain Religion is now a requirement
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Certain Religion is now a requirement
Geofoto LLC is recruting one pilot for a Aerial Survey project in Saudi Arabia. Project is expected to last one-two month. Payment will be per day. Project specifications require a muslim pilot.
Requirements:
CPL pilot licence
Type rating PA31/42
min PIC 500 fh
min PIC on type 100 fh
Project specific requirements:
religion: muslim (project specifications demand a muslim pilot for flying in Saudi Arabia)
Advantage:
experience in Aerial Survey flying
Is this the beginning of the end, to ask for a specific religion to be eligible?
Requirements:
CPL pilot licence
Type rating PA31/42
min PIC 500 fh
min PIC on type 100 fh
Project specific requirements:
religion: muslim (project specifications demand a muslim pilot for flying in Saudi Arabia)
Advantage:
experience in Aerial Survey flying
Is this the beginning of the end, to ask for a specific religion to be eligible?
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The world has long been used to Saudi Arabia's requirements in order to enter Mecca (you must be a Muslim), so why should an aviation job overflying the same sites you'd be visiting on the ground be any different? Stop trying to compare this situation to the West. Our governments put up with this backwards and totalitarian state so we can get cheap oil and plant military bases. Ultimately making aviation affordable for the masses and giving rise to your careers. It's a screwed up world but there you go.
BTW, try applying to the Mission Aviation Fellowship as a non-Christian.
BTW, try applying to the Mission Aviation Fellowship as a non-Christian.
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Woop de doo
MAF - one of the largest GA organizations in the world - has had a requirement for many decades to not only to be a christian, but to have a letter of reference from a pastor, and a history of "demonstrated involvement in your local church", and I've never heard anyone crying about it on PPRUNE
I don't believe religious fundamentalism has a place in ANY flight deck but, what's good for the goose is good for the gander
MAF - one of the largest GA organizations in the world - has had a requirement for many decades to not only to be a christian, but to have a letter of reference from a pastor, and a history of "demonstrated involvement in your local church", and I've never heard anyone crying about it on PPRUNE
I don't believe religious fundamentalism has a place in ANY flight deck but, what's good for the goose is good for the gander
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Would the US allow a Muslim to fly Air Force one ?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Would the US allow a Muslim to fly Air Force one ?
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The clue is in the title!
Arguments about MAF are pretty nonsensical. The clue is in the NGO's title! And they do a hell of a lot of good even for Sir Bob Geldof.
Tis a bit like suggesting a preist or the pope's role should be open to anti Catholics!
That said I've not seen any atheistic groups excluding God believers from their "higher" echelons - but why would someone want to?
Tis a bit like suggesting a preist or the pope's role should be open to anti Catholics!
That said I've not seen any atheistic groups excluding God believers from their "higher" echelons - but why would someone want to?
Religion is a very strange thing, don't forget as a Catholic you can't legally be PM of the UK. Although Disraeli was a Jew, not sure if he still was when he became PM.
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Their country their train set their rules. I'm going to assume it has something to do with Mecca or Medina or anything else pilgrimage related.
Reprehensible.
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Agree with mutt.
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In any case I don't see a
problem them wanting a
muslim for photographic
work over local religious
sites. Makes sense to me.
OE(P)-01
UNL
___
GND
Approx 40nm SE of OEJN
In any case I don't see a
problem them wanting a
muslim for photographic
work over local religious
sites. Makes sense to me.