Originally Posted by
sunnfun
This is somewhat correct. Once you fulfill the upgrade requirements you will be assessed by an upgrade panel in seniority. Once you pass that, you'll start your upgrade training.
Minimum hours for upgrade right now is 6000 Hrs Jet, 2500 Hrs at EK and 1000 hrs. on the type the upgrade is sought on; plus a clean training record.
Current invitees for the assessment have been with the company about 3.5 years on the Boeing and 5 years on the Airbus.
Maybe TyphoonPilot can chime in with some recent success rates. I've heard numbers of 60% success rate through the whole process a while ago.
But remember that the bulk of our deliveries will taper off after 2015, if not earlier, so these relatively short time to upgrades will most probably not apply for current new hires.
Minimum Requirements for Normal Command [B]
The minimum requirements for upgrade to command are:
a. Possession of a valid UAE ATPL.
b. 6,000 hours Total Time (Note 1, Note 2)
c. 2500 hours Emirates operating time and 3 years’ service in
Emirates, on any fleet (Note 2)
d. Four satisfactory PPCs in Emirates on any aircraft type
e. Two satisfactory manual handling simulator sessions on any
Emirates aircraft type
f. 1000 hours Emirates operating time on the fleet on which the
upgrade is planned
g. Two satisfactory PPCs on the fleet in which the upgrade is planned
(Note 2)
Notes:
1. Total Time is defined as all flying as P1 and/or P2, excluding single and
multi-engine piston
2. No alleviations of SFI, non-EK P3, FEO, or any other credits or
reductions are allowed to any hours criteria
Not sure about total success rate. We only see those who get through the command interview and start training. The pass rate for that is relatively high, probably close to 90%. The training is programmed for minimum requirements so it is very common for someone to require additional training. Lately handling skills have been a big issue that require additional training.
TP