QUOTE(fillet @ Jun 10 2006, 02:55 AM)
some insider information on HMA, from the Cedets themselves
currently, Batch 1 has graduated.
Batch 2-12 are in, there are currently 230 students in the school.
Batch 2 is graduating soon,
HMA doesn't have enough planes and instructors,
so for certain batches, they are sent to Kota Bharu to train.
in HMA, you get 180 Actual Flight Time, and 20 simulator hours with Full-glass cockpit experience.
and DISCIPLINE is tight there..........
i've been there,
saw the Principal, CI, CGI, nice chaps i would say,..... but i believe they will be full till 2008.
also, they are STILL receiving MAS Cadets

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Beside having offered MSS to some 6000 current employees including pilots, MAS has also offered MSS to cadet pilots (batch no. 14 graduated from MFA and currently undergoing simulator training at Subang). Details of the MSS offer to cadet pilots as follows:-
(1) 15 years bond will be terminated if they accept the MSS plus a token of RM 2,000 (two thousand ringgit) will be given, OR
(2) if they do not accept the MSS, cadet pilots will still be bonded to 15 years and they may be assign to non-flight duties.
As you can see from the above, it is a clear sign that MAS now has a pool of surplus pilots as compared to 1 to 2 years ago. This was a result of giving up the domestic routes to AirAsia and the closing down of some unprofitable international routes.
It is no longer a rosy pictures for cadet pilots who are currently still undergoing training and more so for those who aspire to be cadet pilot. Having put in so much efforts and obtaining their ATPL within 16 months and now being offered the MSS is really a big DISAPPOINTMENT to the cadets.