Gulfstream Academy Webcam

[User546]

http://www.gulfstreamacademy.com/webcam/webcam.html

It's almost like watching cattle being herded off to slaughter...

 

[Flying Illini]

why do they have tableclothes on the tables?

 

[I.P. Freley]

Do you think they have someone monitoring the outgoing pictures so they won't inadvertently post a shot of them passing out the Kool Aid?

Sorry, couldn't resist that one...

 

[350DRIVER]

tableclothes are there so they don't stain the table when the kool aid spills from a thing called a cup.


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[350DRIVER]

[font=Arial, Helvetica]First Officer Program Price $29,684*
*After receiving $2,000 in flight pay, program cost is just $27,684.[/font]




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[font=Arial, Helvetica]d@mn wasn't the program like $19,000 not too long ago?[/font]
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·The overall program is expected to take approximately seven months to complete.[/font]

 

[FracCapt]

Well, with jobs much harder to come by these days, the price for the fast track to an airline cockpit has to go up I guess.

Well, at least they are being extremely honest with their advertising.....



In the 2000's, regional airlines are actively seeking applicants with as little as 1,000 hours to 1,500 hours of flight experience. This downtrend in PIC hours of experience is expected to continue while, at the same time, industry experts project an average of 7,000 new commercial pilot will be hired per year over the next 7 to 10 years. The Future Airline Pilots Association (FAPA) predicts that, in the United States alone, scheduled airlines will need more than 50,000 new pilots within the next eight years, and the Airline Transport Association (ATA) projects that, by the year 2010, passenger air travel will double over the rates experienced in 1999.

See guys, no need to worry about all the pilot furloughs....there will be 7,000 new "commercial pilot" positions per year for the next 7 to 10 years!

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Well, with jobs much harder to come by these days, the price for the fast track to an airline cockpit has to go up I guess.

Not necessarily true, I heard that ASA is having a hard time finding applicants to fill all the interview slots. Get your apps in folks.

From the website:

Minimum requirements:

• 1,200 hours total time
• 200 hours multi-engine time
• 100 hours within the last six months
• Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate
• FCC radio license
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Successfully pass a drug screen analysis
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. and have a valid passport
• Required to undergo a fingerprint-based, FBI criminal history records check

 

[dondk]

[font=Arial, Helvetica]First Officer Program Price $29,684*
*After receiving $2,000 in flight pay, program cost is just $27,684.[/font]


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I would not be "surprised" the extra $10K is for them coming to my company for the RJ.. The $10K number just happens to match what PCL management wanted from peeps with less than the min's...

 

[FracCapt]

Not necessarily true, I heard that ASA is having a hard time finding applicants to fill all the interview slots. Get your apps in folks.

I'm sure you realize this already...but...just in case you didn't...my comment was meant with a little bit(ok, a lot) of sarcasm....

 

[bobbysamd]

Gulfstream

http://www.gulfstreamacademy.com/webcam/webcam.html

It's almost like watching cattle being herded off to slaughter...

. . . . for which they pay.

Moreover, according to another page on the "Stream" website, they take pre-entrance "training," for which they also pay:[font=Arial, Helvetica][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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Prior to final acceptance into the First Officer Program, each student must pass an entrance exam and simulator evaluation.

The entrance exam and sim evaluation are not intended to be difficult, but were designed to evaluate the student's level of IFR proficiency. To review the simulation evaluation, a sample sim profile and a study guide, click on Items being evaluated. Should a student be found to have any significant deficiencies, they will not be admitted into the First Officer Program until these deficient areas have been demonstrated to meet commercial standards [for which they are charged for remedial training, see below].

IFR Refresher Course In preparation for the entrance exam and evaluation, Gulfstream Academy requires each student to complete our Instrument Refresher Course which begins on the first Monday of each month. The Refresher Course includes 8 hours of ground school, and covers the AIM, FARS, Jeppesen approach plates, and general instrument procedures. In addition, each student will receive two, 1.5 hour sessions in the Frasca 142 simulator with an instructor, for a total of 3 hours, in preparation for the Simulator Evaluation. The cost is Instrument Refresher Course $399, and is not included in the price of the First Officer Program. Should additional simulator time be necessary, it can be purchased at The Academy for $75 per hour which includes an instructor.

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Add these charges to the $29,684 already charged. No matter which way you cut it, one way or another, a check is the only true admission/"hiring" criterion for Gulfstream. As I read it, as long as you can keep paying to meet standards, despite your hours or experience, you can be "hired" at Gulfstream - just as with such programs as Mesa PACE and other forms of P-F-T.

In the interest of fairness, sejac's comments on this thread about Gulfstream were informative.