Controlled Rest

I think so, and Swahili level 4 can be substituted for English level 4 too.

spikemath

At the FAPA job fair in Vegas recently I asked them specifically about this; the recruiter for CREW said it must be jet time, not turbo-prop. Any jet time will count, regardless of 121 or corporate.

The Dominican

A couple of people have made that comment here in this thread...., I have not been able to confirm with anyone in the company if that is indeed the case since I have a couple of friends flying corporate around the world (G-5's) that are getting tired of the instability of corporate flying.

If they are taking corporate experience as part of their minimums..., this is a radical departure from the qualifications they wanted in the past. I suspect that maybe they will take some corporate time as part of the overall experience but they still want to see some airline experience as well, I don't think that corporate times alone will cut it.

spikemath

sorry to repost my own question, but if anyone has any guidance it is much appreciated!

mpflyboy1

Your contract company will give you plenty of material (if they are sponsoring you for an interview they want you to succeed), plus just look back on this thread and a lot of good advice has been posted already. Once you look through all of that and have specific questions let us know.

spikemath

That's really good to know; I thought they were simply a bridge, or liaison of sorts, for the airline. Assuming you are hired on as a pilot are you technically employed by the leasing company?

mpflyboy1

Yes you are, e.g. if you're with CReW, you sign a contract with them and the paycheck, healthcare, pension is with them (CReW, etc.). It's actually a more pleasant way to get a job as they are your agent and are there to help you succeed.

spikemath

If you were to stick with crew, but wanted to change to another airline (after completion of one contract) through them, would your pension and other benefits carry over? or would that mainly depend on the terms of the contract and airline?

brhmky

Just finished reading the all the pages of this forum after finishing another forum on this subject. I would like to thank all of you guys here who put their effort to help others , especially to The dominican as I see that he has been writing here for years to help everybody without any expectations.

Currently I am working for a major flag carrier company flying A330 and had flown B737 before that for about a year and I have 2600 hours TT right now. I am really interested in applying for this position as it offers a great flexibility of living anywhere in the world with many other benefits such as a good salary, working in a developed country , a command upgrade etc.. Basically overall it looks like really a great gig which is hard to find and its kinda job that I would keep working for many years and it suits all my needs.

However I am really in a dilemma as I will get upgraded to either a B737 or a320 if I stay here when I have 5000 tt(2.5 years from now on). But the thing is I am not planning to stay here on the long term as I dont like living here. I will either get the job at Air Japan after obtaining 3000 hours and having passed all the interview and leave here or I will leave here after my command upgrade and will go for a commutting contract somewhere in the world. So its a go or go decision but the question is if I should wait till I get my command upgrade which is almost a guarantee or leave before that and get the job I would be happy with and which have all the aspects I want now and in the future and delay or risk my upgrade..(Ps : Even though I get my command upgrade here I cant apply to Air Japan anymore as they ask for 3000 PIC and only hire captains with Japanese ATPL). But as we all know getting your command is the most important step of this job..

So should I wait for an upgrade living in a place I dont want to live or should I go for Air Japan job where I could be happier but delaying or risking my upgrade ? What do u guys think about it ? What do ur guts tell u ? I want to hear ur opinions based on your experience.

And I would really appreciate if someone can send me the briefing package so I can have a look at it. It would be easier to understand the comments about the similator if I had it !

Thanks in advance and I hope everybody achieves what they want !!

zombiepilot

I've made that same question before, here, or some other forum in my life span. I've grown, got married and now I think differently than before, have different desires and dreams. That's life.
What I have found is: In the end, it is your decision. Aviation forums, or any forum, or actually anyone who is not close to you are not life counselling signs you should follow. It's like wandering in the streets of some city asking random people for life advice.
We all have different needs and demands. As you said before, this topic is a whole library information wise to Air Japan but it is not custom made to satisfy your needs or tell you whether you should stay or go.
Do not base your any of your decisions on what people think.


I hope my way of thinking helps you up.


Cheers,