stormaviation

[ocho gardena]

Hi,

Is there anyone who has some experience with stormaviation/global aviation solutions? They offer type-ratings for L15500,- and base-training for L3500,-. After that program they also offer 12 sectors of line-training for L100,- per sector. Is 12 sectors not too little?

Greetings

[Gin Slinger]

Here's a cut-n-paste from a Storm Aviation email:

The Global Programme

All applicants that meet the minimum entrance requirements will be invited to attend an assessment day. The assessment will be thorough and include psychometric and personality testing, a technical exam and most importantly, a flying evaluation in a full flight jet simulator.

The psychometric tests comprise a numerical and abstract test which generally measure mental agility and spatial awareness. The personality evaluation assesses candidates suitability to the airline environment, behaviour under stress and teamwork.

Finally, the full flight simulator assessment will be conducted on a Boeing 727 or A300 simulator. Prior to the flight exercise there will be a full briefing from an experienced instructor. The briefing will include all the information needed to operate the aircraft and fly the required profile. The flight will not be a check of a candidates ability to operate the aircraft type, but an evaluation of general handling skills, procedural knowledge, spatial awareness and the ability to assimilate new information and respond to instruction.

The assessment day will require a payment of £850 as a contribution to the facilities, the instructors and the simulator. However, successful candidates will receive a full credit toward the next phase of training, the jet type rating.

Candidates that successfully complete the selection procedure will be further evaluated for the amount of training required and the contract employer most suited to the personality of the individual.

Inexperienced candidates will receive enhanced jet type rating training. Their programme will comprise an integrated jet orientation course, including MCC, a full type rating and initial line training. Candidates with relevant experience will receive abbreviated training commensurate with that experience, the most experienced pilots receiving only the minimum JAR approved training.

The type rating will be charged at a minimum of £12,500 for the most experienced pilots to a maximum of £15,500 for those requiring the full enhanced training course. Following successful completion of a type rating, candidates will undergo aircraft base training (circuits and landings in the aircraft without passengers), safety and emergency procedure training (SEP), CRM instruction, wet drills and type specific doors and slides training; this part of the programme costs £3,500. For an additional £1,500 pilots will receive a rating on all series B737, including NG. To enhance employment prospects this additional rating is highly recommended.

The final phase will be initial line training, a minimum of 12 sectors at a cost of £100 per sector with a partner airline before being made available to one of Storm Aviations customer airlines.

A salary will be paid when the pilot is fully trained and placed under contract with an airline.

As the programme is designed to place the pilot with an employing airline finance is available, subject to status, from a Global approved financial institution. Following successful assessment, candidates requiring financial assistance will be introduced to one of our participating banks. In the case of UK nationals, this will be Barclays Premier Banking.

[jafo33]

Following their advert in todays Flight, I tried emailing them for more info. However their email address is down. Overload perhaps?

Gin's email excerpt however answers most of the questions. Yes you have to pay for an interview. So they can decide you are not up to the mark but relieve you of £850.

Surely their costs should be covered in the training scheme itself, not in charging for 'facilities'.

That said it sounds interesting, but how much guarantee of employment is there? And who with?