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[QUOTE=Giuff;11166003]
Pretty sure it's 1500 hours according to their factorization rules in general. You can join as SFO with no experience >60 tons.
Originally Posted by Banana Joe
Is it 1500 hours on type to qualify as SFO or do previous CS-25 hours count in the grand scheme of things?
I know they factorise hours out of Wizz.[/
Total time on multi engine jet >60 tons are counted towards the assignment of the FO/SFO position.
0.8 or 0.7 depending on the type of operations.
Up to 1500 hrs Airbus fbw Company operational limitations stand.
I know they factorise hours out of Wizz.[/
Total time on multi engine jet >60 tons are counted towards the assignment of the FO/SFO position.
0.8 or 0.7 depending on the type of operations.
Up to 1500 hrs Airbus fbw Company operational limitations stand.
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[QUOTE=TorqueStripe;11166320]
Pretty sure it's 1500 hours according to their factorization rules. You can join as SFO with no experience >60 tons.
You need to have minimim 1500 factorized hrs in an airline to enter as SFO. You are right. 1500 hrs are for the internal limitations.
Originally Posted by Giuff
Pretty sure it's 1500 hours according to their factorization rules. You can join as SFO with no experience >60 tons.
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Originally Posted by Giuff
You need to have minimim 1500 factorized hrs in an airline to enter as SFO. You are right. 1500 hrs are for the internal limitations.
Fast jet pilots, corporate pilots, helicopter pilots... All with different factors, but if a few thousand hours in those multiplied by .3/.5/.7 whatever gets you above 1500, you join as SFO.
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Originally Posted by santacruz
Hey guys, any chance of a UK base if applying as DEC?
TIA!
TIA!
No idea about the conditions.
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Originally Posted by TorqueStripe
Again, i don't think it has to be in an airline.
Fast jet pilots, corporate pilots, helicopter pilots... All with different factors, but if a few thousand hours in those multiplied by .3/.5/.7 whatever gets you above 1500, you join as SFO.
Fast jet pilots, corporate pilots, helicopter pilots... All with different factors, but if a few thousand hours in those multiplied by .3/.5/.7 whatever gets you above 1500, you join as SFO.
Airline multi engine, non airline multi engine and military fast jet considered. Multi pilot choppers 0.5.
Factors range from 1.0 to 0.2.
best of luck to all.
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Originally Posted by Newcomer2
Right now big expansion at Gatwick and they don't have enough captains willing to go there.
No idea about the conditions.
No idea about the conditions.
Does anyone know if the ppjn figures are correct? Very low basic salary but reasonable flight pay on top?
Seems like a very low basic salary for living in London area.
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Originally Posted by santacruz
Thanks!
Does anyone know if the ppjn figures are correct? Very low basic salary but reasonable flight pay on top?
Seems like a very low basic salary for living in London area.
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Does anyone know if the ppjn figures are correct? Very low basic salary but reasonable flight pay on top?
Seems like a very low basic salary for living in London area.
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Originally Posted by kendrick47247
Its an awful salary, hence why they are struggling to attract people, even with the glut of pilots available
Is there any official source of the salary numbers or only whats written on ppjn?
Originally Posted by santacruz
Yes you are going to struggle to get a mortgage with that basic salary. Rent is ridiculous and you hardly want to rely on flight/sector pay to pay your rent!
Is there any official source of the salary numbers or only whats written on ppjn?
Is there any official source of the salary numbers or only whats written on ppjn?
the salary is crap. which is why they are losing staff
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Originally Posted by Potatos_69
last time i checked ppjn looked fairly accurate.
the salary is crap. which is why they are losing staff
the salary is crap. which is why they are losing staff
Salary is crap, i do agree. But Wizz are not losing staff.
We are still in the middle of a pandemic. Its a long way to go.
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Originally Posted by Giuff
Losing staff? To go where? Tell me.
Salary is crap, i do agree. But Wizz are not losing staff.
We are still in the middle of a pandemic. Its a long way to go.
Salary is crap, i do agree. But Wizz are not losing staff.
We are still in the middle of a pandemic. Its a long way to go.
Apart from that Wizz T&Cs will never enough to counter balance hostile rosters, no leave with the family, fatigue-long and short term, the constant checking, the real risk of losing everything due to a medical condition, commuting and spending half your life in a shared apartment on FaceTime with your kids and the increasingly hostile working environment that is ultra low cost. Please feel free to add to the list.
Wizz will always have a big turn-over. It is the absolute bottom of the industry so you can really only move upwards.
As long as there is a long list of people that knowingly go out and spend 120.000 on the prospect of working for this outfit they will be successful. My hope is that the young and hopeful read this forum and maybe give the idea of aviation another think before committing.
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Originally Posted by aviationvictim
quite a lot are leaving the industry. It’s becoming clear that the job is nowhere near what was expected and lucky for some they have other qualifications.
Apart from that Wizz T&Cs will never enough to counter balance hostile rosters, no leave with the family, fatigue-long and short term, the constant checking, the real risk of losing everything due to a medical condition, commuting and spending half your life in a shared apartment on FaceTime with your kids and the increasingly hostile working environment that is ultra low cost. Please feel free to add to the list.
Wizz will always have a big turn-over. It is the absolute bottom of the industry so you can really only move upwards.
As long as there is a long list of people that knowingly go out and spend 120.000 on the prospect of working for this outfit they will be successful. My hope is that the young and hopeful read this forum and maybe give the idea of aviation another think before committing.
Apart from that Wizz T&Cs will never enough to counter balance hostile rosters, no leave with the family, fatigue-long and short term, the constant checking, the real risk of losing everything due to a medical condition, commuting and spending half your life in a shared apartment on FaceTime with your kids and the increasingly hostile working environment that is ultra low cost. Please feel free to add to the list.
Wizz will always have a big turn-over. It is the absolute bottom of the industry so you can really only move upwards.
As long as there is a long list of people that knowingly go out and spend 120.000 on the prospect of working for this outfit they will be successful. My hope is that the young and hopeful read this forum and maybe give the idea of aviation another think before committing.
Wishful thinking is one thing, reality is another.
There are no jobs outside.
As for the young rich wannabees, they have always been there. Even during happy times.
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Originally Posted by Giuff
Tons of experienced drivers from ME and far east joined recently. You need an update mate.
Wishful thinking is one thing, reality is another.
There are no jobs outside.
As for the young rich wannabees, they have always been there. Even during happy times.
Wishful thinking is one thing, reality is another.
There are no jobs outside.
As for the young rich wannabees, they have always been there. Even during happy times.
They will also be the first to leave again of course.
Wizz are taking advantage of a very unique situation due to covid and other companies will be forced to follow if it continues. The only hope for the rest of us is a quick return to normalcy and maybe a Wizz workforce that will be able to/willing to organise themselves.
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Originally Posted by Giuff
Tons of experienced drivers from ME and far east joined recently.
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Originally Posted by aviationvictim
I have no doubt experienced guys from the ME joined Wizz. After all they were thrown out from one day to the next with zero compensation from companies with similar management styles of Wizz.
They will also be the first to leave again of course.
Wizz are taking advantage of a very unique situation due to covid and other companies will be forced to follow if it continues. The only hope for the rest of us is a quick return to normalcy and maybe a Wizz workforce that will be able to/willing to organise themselves.
They will also be the first to leave again of course.
Wizz are taking advantage of a very unique situation due to covid and other companies will be forced to follow if it continues. The only hope for the rest of us is a quick return to normalcy and maybe a Wizz workforce that will be able to/willing to organise themselves.
Until then, survival game.
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Originally Posted by TBSC
They did already a few years back. Even made it to the management. Turned out to be a real success.
Enough said.
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It would be bad even without the pandemic. It can be used as an excuse for some time but sooner or later you will see their real nature. Just a question of time. It was never about the lack of good pilots but everything else.
