$92,000

[HenryDorsetCase]

your arguement is typical from someone that hasn't got in to the airline with low time. did you know that every FO, and every captain currently working at Easyjet, has been trained by CTC?

if the CP of AirNZ can see the value in training people to fly jets from day 1, surely there is something in it?

Air NZ is has also recently placed low-time CPL/MEIR 'cadets' at CTC for the CRM course, with the emphasis on flying the sim and the deathstars in a 2-crew environment. they will go to 2nd officer postions on the 777/747, on a training salary, then back to eag as an FO.

there is still plenty happening out there - although maybe you were told to go away from eag and ctc for a reason? why did you go to the selection process at the airforce and ctc then not take them up on their offer?

and for flying upwards of 40000hrs/year at ctc, they have a pretty good safety record.

enough blather! where THE HELL do I sign up? I totally want to fly the DEATHSTAR!!!

[R6_kid:Me]

www.ctcwings.co.nz

[imdying]

enough blather! where THE HELL do I sign up? I totally want to fly the DEATHSTAR!!!

See a few posts up for a link to said 'Deathstar'... it's not really what I had in mind

[R6_kid:Me]

Just been to check out CTC Aviation in Hamilton, damn good setup, much better than what i've seen at Ardmore. Can't comment on the "Aviation Academy" at Christchurch, but CTC has very modern facilities, and seemed to be a very lively place.

All the aircraft are in tip-top shape which was nice to see after checking out some of the aircraft available at the local Aero Club. They have 172's and Robins with Analog gauges, as well as the Diamond aircraft with the G1000 Garmin GPS etc. The simulators are all certified and can count towards hours against certain licences/ratings, more to point two of them are exact replicas of the training aircraft, and a third is based on the Kingair B200 - so good to get some exposure to a turboprop environment.

Unfortunately I didnt get to go for fly as the crap weather from Auckland was closing in, but I was very pleased with the treatment I recieved and was left with no illusions as to how intense a course there will be.

The course I intend to do there if I get accepted is $72k NZD at current market rates (fuel etc) for 230 total hours, 20hrs of which is simulator time, and 35 is twin time (Seminole and Twinstar).

Looks like im going to be knuckling down for the next month or two to do some study before I apply, fingers crossed all going well i'll be able to start in February next year.

[jrandom]

Looks like im going to be knuckling down for the next month or two to do some study before I apply, fingers crossed all going well i'll be able to start in February next year.

Boggle! So, that's that then, no saving up and going to Oz, you're doing it in NZ right away like we suggested?

Onya mate.

[R6_kid:Me]

Boggle! So, that's that then, no saving up and going to Oz, you're doing it in NZ right away like we suggested?

Onya mate.

May end up going to Aussie still, the course doesnt start until February, assuming I get in. If I can still get the work in Aussie I've been told I possibly could then it would put me in a better position come time to sit down and do 18mths of student life.

[marty]

meaningful employment out of ctc is more likely than out of an aussie school, unless you want to go outback. did you get my cell #? pm me yours if you want.

[R6_kid:Me]

meaningful employment out of ctc is more likely than out of an aussie school, unless you want to go outback. did you get my cell #? pm me yours if you want.

yes but unfortunately I hadn't put it in my phone yet, I got rung up at 8.30am as I arrived at work to be told today was a good day to go down and to call back with a time. I even stopped in Cambridge on the way home and thought I should give you a call, but I couldnt get hold of your number!

[Socrates]

meaningful employment out of ctc is more likely than out of an aussie school, unless you want to go outback. did you get my cell #? pm me yours if you want.

Some of the best flying I did was out in the outback. If i was to go back to flying, I would consider the bush pilot gig again.

[hdus001]

As someone mentioned previously, check out the job prospects, do your homework, before you choose the course in Australia.

I am a part time student at one of the schools here (Aerospace aviation at Sydney), and from what i can see, well paid jobs are pretty hard to come by unless you have years and years of experience. Most work for several years as instructors at very average pay rates before an airline will even look at the resume.