What for? The NG?
I've been reading since this argument began that SW only hires type rated crew. If our CJ friends join SW with a type rating have to attend a ground school for the NG then why aren't OTS Canadian pilots being hired and given this training?
Here's what my sketch of this 'C.R.A.P.' looks like.
For every TFW (who gives a... about reciprocity?) who takes up a position on the flight deck of a SW aircraft a Canadian pilot is adversely affected! Whether they work for this company or not. The opportunity for a Canadian pilot to enter the jet transport segment of our industry is denied. Those denied opportunities translate into a smaller number of home grown experienced pilots being eligible to supply carriers like SW which will result in a greater dependancy on a foreign pilot supply.
This whole situation is complete bullsh*t yet some still try to justify, validate and legitimize the practice.
Absolute bullsh*t!
This practice is a cancer to pilot employment opportunities in Canada, nothing more and it needs to be stopped!
Gino Under
