Despite the Pilot shortage Scam Artists are still asking for

[AKhann]

I Received A note from a Company called ARC AVIATION Trading.

Asking for me to come to Frankfurt Germany on march 26 and pay 400 Euros in advance for the Assessment plus pay my own way to the assessment Interview on top of that.

I ask all experienced Pilots please do not encourage RIP OFF Artists like this by accepting their Invitation. I am 14000 Hr 3 ATPl's holder with Types on all B737 series as Instructor/ Examiner. despite all that experience I have to pay these Scams artists. I just spent 1500 euros going to Poland for interview with WIZAIR. They rejected me without any reason for A320 Captain Position in the meantime I am out of $2000 and countless hours of fatigue and jet lag.

Now I have seen for year or so that there is a worldwide Pilot shortage yet companies are still getting away with this undue Burden because stupid Pilots like myself are taking their Bait.

I say lets all get together and SO BIG FAT NO THIS PRACTICE. I have after the Jan 2008 WIZAIR Fiasco.

PLEASE ALL YOU GUYS With Experience stay the course and they should be begging us and paying our hotel and Air Ticket/Pass.

Thanks
Capt A. Z Kahnn
FAA,CANADA CAA B737

[SteveC]

<Good info, but doesn't really belong in Jobs Available forum. Moved to General Topics.>