1. Application form. 5 essays!
2. Group exercise in weston-super-mare. Group exercise is a paper planning exercise to get people over shark infested custard.
3. Interview. Why you want to join. Bit of warm and fuzzy - 'when did you last receive excellent customer service?'. Bit of Tech - Perf - AeroD.
4. If you pass, BAC 1-11 sim at LHR. (Cheeky practice available at Bournemouth). Birmingham SID, recovery, hold, ILS, overshoot, ILS.
5. Offer. Turboprop only at present, irrespective of experience. Recent drop in salary to £20,000 per year with £3,000 in allowances. Type rating on Dash 8 is £15,000 over 3 years.
I politely declined the offer.
ps. Recruitment process is run by a good man - quite refreshing.
GA