Strange Requirement for Pilot Job
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Join Date: Nov 2019
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Strange Requirement for Pilot Job
If you are ready for a new vocational challenge come and join our team at Flight Operations. We are looking for a
Copilot Boeing (m/f) - Seasonal
Main duties: Participate in offering a first rate welcome to passengers and operate all flights under strict observance of safety regulations and procedures in force.
Minimum required criteria:
Current Type Rating B737
EU/EFTA national
Arranged military obligations
No criminal records (certified by competent authority and by candidate)
No drugs, alcohol and driving problems history (certified by candidate)
High school diploma or equivalent
Part-FCL (European) ATPL licence (or CPL/IFR with frozen ATPL)
Valid class 1 medical
Have a swimming certificate or be able to demonstrate/certify corresponding swimming skills
Height between 157 and 193 cm
Speak and write fluently English
Copilot Boeing (m/f) - Seasonal
Main duties: Participate in offering a first rate welcome to passengers and operate all flights under strict observance of safety regulations and procedures in force.
Minimum required criteria:
Current Type Rating B737
EU/EFTA national
Arranged military obligations
No criminal records (certified by competent authority and by candidate)
No drugs, alcohol and driving problems history (certified by candidate)
High school diploma or equivalent
Part-FCL (European) ATPL licence (or CPL/IFR with frozen ATPL)
Valid class 1 medical
Have a swimming certificate or be able to demonstrate/certify corresponding swimming skills
Height between 157 and 193 cm
Speak and write fluently English
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 30
Looks normal to me - In aus its standard for most airline jobs to list a requirement to be able to swim for 50 metres fully clothed unassisted, as this is competency for the emergency procedures training.
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Neither here or there
Posts: 168
In EASA land, many companies now accept a swimming/ditching drill certificate issued by another, even if it's 20 years old! Don't believe UK airlines caught up with this though. I'm a poor swimmer. Can do just enough to stay alive, forget pulling someone for 50m. No way thats going to happen in freezing waters after a bone crunching 14 hours at altitude.
Join Date: May 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 91
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Had to do a renewal a couple of years ago in the local pool.
SEP Facilitator, with whistle attached to company lanyard, yelling from the poolside .. "Right, you've all got your life jackets on, now link arms and form a circle".
Me ... "Are you sure about that ? There's only two of us."
SEP Facilitator ... "Good point. Let's go and have a cup of tea instead"
Had to do a renewal a couple of years ago in the local pool.
SEP Facilitator, with whistle attached to company lanyard, yelling from the poolside .. "Right, you've all got your life jackets on, now link arms and form a circle".
Me ... "Are you sure about that ? There's only two of us."
SEP Facilitator ... "Good point. Let's go and have a cup of tea instead"