+1infiniteregulus wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:57 pm I've had a good long career, with a couple jobs better than others, but I don't regret anything, and frankly not everyone is in a mad race to work for an airline. I've worked in nearly all the facets of aviation, minus military, all over the world, and much appreciate the experiences I've received. Good on the younglings in having an accelerated career path. I don't deny that their opportunity is fortunate. If someone is dead-set on working for an airline, than that's a fortunate path. However, not everyone wants that path, and more importantly, there are MUCH better jobs out there. I considered Canadian airlines at one point, but chose not to pursue it, as I had better opportunities elsewhere in the private sector (flying "airliners" no less). But to each their own.
There's certain individuals on here that only come to defend GGN. The amount of voracity in their posts can only indicate that they have a particular agenda; HR, management (current or ex)... The methods of interdiction within their rhetoric could be psychologically analyzed as basic defence mechanisms:
Compensation: Counter balancing weaknesses with perceived strengths in other areas
Rationalization: Changing the reality of the situation to reflect in one's desired perceptions
Denial: Refusal to accept reality
etc...
In running this show, they are creating a mask in which they wish to deflect the spotlight on them and in turn bash those that try presenting a platform of change or discussion. Do not silence opposition by cutting their tongue, (or calling them jealous...come on, get off the high horse), but rather lets discuss improvements. As a human being, not just a pilot, I want what everybody wants, which is safety. As a business, companies want money. Can there not be a common ground without jeopardizing either or both? I'm not here to bash. I'm just one who's noticing nothing but a downward trend in the data; a degradation in industry-wide standards. Not to say there haven't been improvements in other areas. If GGN's policy is to silence those who question their operation, then I'm sorry, but they have something to hide. Sorry for calling a spade a spade. I fully realize me writing ANY comments here is meaningless in the grand scheme of things, so I don't know why I even bother. Robots will be flying our planes in the future and THAT will make this all moot
well spoken!
I think the concern with the mentor program is that low-time f/o's aren't actually "mentored" but rather released as fully-fledged line pilots off the bat without any oversight (with exception to the odd additional sim). I believe pre 2014, low-time pilots had to fly solely with training captains, but now they fly with any captain leaving regular line captains as flight instructors, whether they like it or not, and without any training on it. I think the term "mentor program" means, "low-time pilot hiring program" hahahaFL-280 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:17 pmBecause they have taken away flying from a great operator by whoring themselves out at a ludicrous cost.avpride wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:20 amGeorgian has had a mentor program since 2000 - why complain now? I suspect he is more upset that he did not have the opportunity these cadets do....I think that is his actual issue with the industryCL-Skadoo! wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:10 am Or perhaps this individual really cares about the direction of our industry and is frustrated about its current situation.