Speedbird Pilot Acadamy-Funded
BAW- No you didn't say anything lofty. I was referring to a previous poster who was, in my opinion, very lofty.
GS-ALPHA ; Top candidate. In m y experience (not Hamble) as a Selection Officer, you were the type we were looking for..Rare though.
The "Why I want to be an Airline Pilot" was an essay that kicked off the Hamble procedure and was used by other Independent airlines in their Sponsored Pilot Training Schemes too.
I started mine with ;"Well, it is the only job where you get free transport from pub to pub". This was reference to the lay-over fun even if you wound up in BEA and nightstopped away from Base. Of course my opener was to get the attention of the reader (bit like a headline grab) and I then got into what, I thought, the Interviewer wanted to read.
My Interviewer was hunourless. I had no idea why the wings on a BOAC VC10 were swept back or why the tail was so high. Deep into questions on car mechanics for goodness sake he asked what was the voltage of a spark-plug. I thought it was 1-5v.
Didn't get any further than part one of the three part process but enjoyed the ride in the CAT HAmble bus between Southampton Railway Station & the School. Chics looking at us thought we were Cadets rather than orrible little wannabees !
Back to thread. I did prepare like crazy for other procedures and learned to give what I thought Boards wanted to receive. Took 5 years though.
No quarrel with those who come fully prepared and rehearsed. Not ideal though.