easyJet 2016

[porter701]

Waiting

Originally Posted by GYMMN

Has anyone else been waiting for some time to get a date for the group exercise/interview phase? I passed the technical day back in July and haven't seen a date for the next stage since.

Yep same boat as you mate. However I passed for the MPL top up route... might have something to do with the delay.

[eyesturnedskywards]

I've been waiting ages as well for stage 3 date

[foliot-pilot]

Originally Posted by Boldpilot2000

Hi,

if it comes to the flight director test at CTC. Do you move the Attitude to the flight director like in the real plane or do you move the flight director to the attitude?

Would be great if someone can give me first hand advise.

Thank you.

When I did selection (10 months ago) it wasn't like flying with flight directors on an ILS. The flight directors move and you have to move the joystick, which moves the flight directors to be centred on the dot in the middle.

As apposed to flying an ILS where it's the other way around.

[1scottwilliams]

Originally Posted by Ginger Ninja

I have applied and I am still waiting for CTC to even look at my application. Is there anyone else on the same boat as myself?

I submitted my application on the 12th August (just before the deadline!) and have not heard anything from CTC yet.

[momo95]

Originally Posted by Ginger Ninja

I have applied and I am still waiting for CTC to even look at my application. Is there anyone else on the same boat as myself?

I applied 18th July ... still not a word

[twtiger]

Is there also a stage 4? Some people here are talking about a stage 4 at Luton? But its usually 3 stages...

What's the stage 4?

[Hoddington]

On the day 1 assessment day (phase 2) CTC staff were saying that if you passed day 1 (technical/aptitude day), then the day 2 assessment (phase 3, non-technical, with group exercise and interview) would be the final stage. This day 2 assessment would be with staff from easyJet present so that they can make their decision based on your performance on this day rather than needing a further day at Luton.

Some confusion has come from the application screen which also lists a phase 4 on the right hand side. Best guess is that they are either treating the group exercise as phase 3 and then the interview as phase 4, or more likely that phase 3 is CTC saying you've passed the non-technical day to their standard, and then phase 4 is the easyJet decision based on the same assessment day.

So, phase 4 still exists on the online application portal, but according to CTC staff there will not be any further assessment beyond the day 2 non-technical assessment day.

HTH

[Freeboy]

For CTC, there is no stage 4. Stage 3 at Dibden is the final one.

[twtiger]

Cheers for clearing that up!

[Speedbird148]

Anyone passed Stage/Phase 3? Just interested what happens next. If there is some sort of holding pool or if EasyJet make you an offer

[tintagel26]

Originally Posted by mplpilot

I see there are a couple of people on here who have their Phase 2 (PILAPT + Numeracy) on the 23rd, what time is your assessment? I have mine at 12:30! Having already sat the assessment for CTC's 'Whitetail' program, I can reassure anybody waiting to sit the PILAPT and Numeracy that it's not overly difficult.
For the PILAPT, you have to pay attention to the instructions and, if necessary, read them a couple of times.
If you're really nervous about the day ahead, then I suggest you head over to LatestPilotJobs and pay $39.95USD to practice the tests (and the maths!!). It won't guarantee that you're going to pass, because CTC's standards change (for the easyJet MPL, expect them to be high so that they can cut numbers easily), however, it will prepare you for the day ahead and give you that all important edge. Even when prepared, you might screw your first attempt up due to nerves, but that's not necessarily bad... just as long as you show improvement after each attempt. Here's the order of the 2 hour session (from what I can remember):
1. Numeracy: 15 Qs in 15 mins. Hint: Smash out the first 12 Qs in about 8 mins so that you can spend more time on the final 3 harder Qs
2. Circle and Square: 5 different stages from 7 secs to 3 secs. Hint: Negative = Doesn't Have, Positive = Does Have... i.e. Negative Right Circle = Doesn't have a circle in their right hand.
3. Patterns: Look for the given shape in the two boxes, you have a choice of 0 (none), 1 (left) or 2 (right). Hint: Shape's orientation and size doesn't change. You get 1 min to decide, but you should aim to use no more than 30 secs.
4. Flying through boxes: Fly a plane through squares. Hint: the joysticks CTC use are not the best, so you need to be one step ahead of the simulation for the entirety of the exercise.
5. Attention test: 5x5 grid, colours along the top axis and shape down the side axis. When colour and shape match, then click the box. The axis change about every 10 seconds, so make sure you're paying attention. Hint: Make sure the colours match before checking if the shape matches.
6. Flight Director: Attempt to keep the crosshairs as central as possible... you get to calibrate the crosshairs before each attempt. Hint: Try to react as quickly as possible to the direction change of the crosshairs, that's what they're looking for.
6. Capacity Test (Only ONE attempt at each task)
6.1. Flight Director + Countdown: Attempt to keep the crosshairs as central as possible. At the same time, a countdown will be spoken. When the sequence changes, click the trigger. Hint: Work out what the next number in the sequence should be and mutter it under your breath, if it's different, click the trigger... remember the change in sequence, i.e. 563 -> 560 -> 556 (it's now 4 instead of 3).
6.2. Flight Director + Shapes: Attempt to keep the crosshairs as central as possible. At the same time, you'll be told a shape and it's colour. When it appears on the left side of the screen, you have to press a yellow button on a keyboard in front of you and then the number inside the shape. Hint: Repeat it in your head, and look for it out the corner of your eye.
6.3. Multitasking:
You'll be given a starting number and then the starting sequence number before the test begins. Hint: Mutter the expected number in the sequence under your breath.
Test Begins: Attempt to keep the crosshairs as central as possible. Hint: The faster your reaction time, the better.
You'll then be told a shape and it's colour. Hint: Keep saying it in your head and constantly look out of the corner of your left eye.
Note: This sounds a lot harder than it actually is, you've been prepared for this by having the practice runs before hand. Keep calm, collected and focussed and you can nail this. For my Whitetail assessment, I had the highest score of the day, 10 hits and 3 misses.

Good luck everybody!

Hi mplpilot

Was your ctc assessments (as mentioned above) the same as the EasyJet ones?

Kind regards,


Tintagel26

[PilotTrev]

Still confused

Hi all

I am still a little confused about the finance options for the MPL course.

As I understand I can apply for the Training Bond (£69000) to be covered by a salary sacrifice kind of scheme, but what about the other £40000?

Also, if I am successful to be selected, what is the pay option for when I am in my training? I know accommodation is provided but do we receive pay for general living expenses, i.e food?

Finally, what is the living situation regarding partners? I have only been with my partner a short time but I don't particularly want to leave her in the frozen north whilst I move down south. Anyone have any ideas on this one?

Thanks all

[sujiong]

You are likely to have to find the entire 109k up front. There is no salary sacrifice but EasyJet will underwrite training loans for some people, although they are being exceptionally vague about that at the moment.

[sujiong]

And yes you also have to cover your living expenses.

[Maverick97]

Hello,

I'm currently in the middle of submitting my application for generation EZY with CAE OAA.

Is anyone familiar with the application form? There is a box that allows me to add 'additional information' on the same page where you have to confirm right to work in the uk etc etc and after that it asks if I want to submit the application.
Is there any part of the online application to follow this just i know the CTC application included some short essay questions about generation easyJet?

thanks!

[twtiger]

For any of those that passed stage 2...how long did you have to wait till your stage 3 interview? More or less? Is it usually more than one month?

[Jenna_Aviatrix]

2 Days to go until my Numeracy Test and PILAPT at Dibden Manor !

[100cc]

Originally Posted by jordanmurray

Hello,

I'm currently in the middle of submitting my application for generation EZY with CAE OAA.

Is anyone familiar with the application form? There is a box that allows me to add 'additional information' on the same page where you have to confirm right to work in the uk etc etc and after that it asks if I want to submit the application.
Is there any part of the online application to follow this just i know the CTC application included some short essay questions about generation easyJet?

thanks!

Jordanmurray, I applied for the CAE OAA option last week too and like you was surprised at the lack of proper questions, I was at least expecting "is your favourite colour orange?"

I think they're using stage 1 purely as a screening exercise to weed out those that don't meet the basic requirements.

I don't know if you were at the information evening last week but they mentioned that the first applicants were being contacted this week, with the first assessments taking place at Oxford on the 12th September.

[m585]

Finally got some more Day 2 Group Exercise/Interview dates up on the CTC site this afternoon. I've managed to book into 13th October

[Jenna_Aviatrix]

I'm parked outside the front of Dibden Manor; arrived 2 hours early haha. My assessment starts at 14:30....so nervous!