enigma
good ol boy
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Re: The recently promoted ERAU First Officer Flight Training program. Is this really ab initio? I think not.
It was always my belief that true ab initio was a situation where the employer hired unqualified (in an aviation sense) persons then provided them all of the training that they needed to accomplish the job. Hired first, then trained, all on the employers nickel. I believe that this is the way most European carriers operate. They recruit, then hire, the best and the brightest straight out of college; they then train that person at no cost to the employee.
DON'T LET ERAU FOOL YOU. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SCHEME TO SEPERATE PILOTS FROM THEIR MONEY, AND TO ENSURE THAT MANAGEMENT ALWAYS HAS ENOUGH PILOTS TO ABUSE.
Additionally, anyone thinking of this type of arrangement must consider the current state of the airline industry. *************In the past, it was reasonable to expect that once one paid ones dues, he would have a fair shot at earning a high paying job at a major airline. **********************Edited to change the previous sentence to the following. In the past, it was reasonable to expect that once one had spent his time at a regional/commuter, he would have a fair shot at earning a high paying job at a major airline.
That situation is in serious question at the current time. As we speak, mainlines are shrinking and regionals are growing (except for wholly owneds). Why would any prudent person spend over $30K to buy into a position that pays less than $20K per year, and will not get better for the foreseeable future?
regards
8N
It was always my belief that true ab initio was a situation where the employer hired unqualified (in an aviation sense) persons then provided them all of the training that they needed to accomplish the job. Hired first, then trained, all on the employers nickel. I believe that this is the way most European carriers operate. They recruit, then hire, the best and the brightest straight out of college; they then train that person at no cost to the employee.
DON'T LET ERAU FOOL YOU. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SCHEME TO SEPERATE PILOTS FROM THEIR MONEY, AND TO ENSURE THAT MANAGEMENT ALWAYS HAS ENOUGH PILOTS TO ABUSE.
Additionally, anyone thinking of this type of arrangement must consider the current state of the airline industry. *************In the past, it was reasonable to expect that once one paid ones dues, he would have a fair shot at earning a high paying job at a major airline. **********************Edited to change the previous sentence to the following. In the past, it was reasonable to expect that once one had spent his time at a regional/commuter, he would have a fair shot at earning a high paying job at a major airline.
That situation is in serious question at the current time. As we speak, mainlines are shrinking and regionals are growing (except for wholly owneds). Why would any prudent person spend over $30K to buy into a position that pays less than $20K per year, and will not get better for the foreseeable future?
regards
8N
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