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Ive got an interview with Flybe for a pilot cadetship. Does anyone have any advice on what questions to expect and what to prepare for? I have already learnt a lot of there history. Someone said ATPL theory but what does that consist of?
But, what on earth are airlines doing sponsorship schemes. Thousands of unemployed pilots. Thouands of new F/ATPL holders. I don't get it, unless its a 'make some money and stick 'em in the hold pool indefinately' philosophy.
The cadets pay for all their training, with no risk or commitment from Flybe. They are then cheaper to employ at the end of their training, should there be a vacancy (which I would doubt at the moment) at the end of their course. Just the way the industry is going. Why pay someone to fill the right seat, when there are plenty who will pay to fill it, rather than try to get a job on merit. Not just the low hours guys fault, as the companies are as much to blame.
I think it would be unfair of them to ask you technical questions beyond PPL level since I'm guessing you have little or no flying experience.
I would suggest you look into the MPL license they offer. I stand to be corrected but don't think many if any (yet) other airlines recognize it.
Which means your options are somewhat limited should things go sour and you need to seek employment else where.
Still good luck and go for it, just check things out throughly
It's not up to airlines to recognize it, it's up to the JAA and they do. It's up to the airlines to decide if they want to use it for their own cadets and there aren't many cadet programmes on lately. They'll come back when the pax come back and then we'll probably see a few more MPL courses offered.
I was under the impression that the 'airlines' don't recognize the MPL and that was the problem?
I agree it's all JAA approved otherwise Flybe would not be able to put their cadets onto the line but I think if you applied to other airlines with the MPL it may prove more difficult than applying with a 'traditional' ATLP.
I feel its a cunning plan to stop people seeing out their bond and moving onto a better paid jet operator as few if any other operators will accept the license.
Don't get me wrong if I got offered the chance to get a sponsored course with a job at the end of it I would have gone for it. Just pointing out a possible down side to the new MPL which I'm sure the training provider would not make a point of highlighting
Some info on the MPL and Flybe's involvement can be found on their website in the pilot recruitment section. I reckon the MPL will gain momentum and become the 'prefered' method of training ab-initios in the future. Its all well and good having a single engine class rating for single pilots ops.....but what use is that on a multi crew shiny airbus or dash for that matter?
All airlines and authorites are looking at the MPL with great interest to see how and if it works. The problem with the sterling guys and gals was that no-one understood the MPL and what it ment when they were dropped by the airline. that seems to be changing. the problem now is pilots on the line don't understand it as no-one has told them what it is all about and so mis-understanding is rife. And so is the pilot rumour mill!
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Right, forget your own opinion on the MPL for just a moment, here are some facts:
MPL is transferable between airlines and aircraft with simple conversion course (no different to CPL/IR or ATPL)
MPL becomes an ATPL after 1500 hours (albeit with multi-crew restriction)
Sterling MPL Cadets got jobs (in various countries) after being made redundant, after the Denmark CAA wrote a letter for each of the cadets to give to prospective employers explaining the simple conversion process.
Btw, Baggers, I'm through as well... which day is your interview? PM me if you like.
Thanks for the advice, although I can live without the spelling corrections thanks.
Baggers, if you are willing to go for something like this you must be ready for criticism. Just out of interest, people using 'their and there' incorrectly on this forum gets immediately noticed by myself, call me pedantic, but thats just me. I am sure there are many airline HR experts out there with similar feelings.
If you are going to finance something like this during this 'awkward period', you have to be instinctively red hot in every area!!
Am I a pilot....no I bottled out 3 years ago.
If you want to go for it, then give it 110%, and accept every bit of criticism as constructive!
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