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Old 10th May 2012, 19:05
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Otto Throttle
 
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Exam Passes:

The requirement is a 90% average across all exams, not 90% in each. However, given the current standards achieved by non-sponsored ATPL students elsewhere, it would be expected that candidates will exceed this pass mark by some margin.

Bonding:

The standard bonding arrangements for Flybe are for a 3 year, reducing bond to cover the type rating - something in the order of £14,000.

The 5 year requirement is the repayment of the Flybe 'sponsorship' of £19,800. This is repaid, interest-free, from salary after tax over the first 5 years of employment, following completion of Final Line Check. There is also currently an option to take up to an additional 2 years as repayment 'holidays'.

Course Costs:

The Flybe contribution is paid in advance and counts towards the total cost of the course. So if the course costs £65K, the student contribution is lowered by £19,800.

Employment:

The final stage of selection is effectively the Flybe job interview. All successful applicants are given a conditional job offer alongside their sponsorship. Successful completion of the course guarantees a place in the Flybe holding pool, and priority over direct entry applicants. It has been only during the very worst period of the industry downturn that sponsored students were not immediately recruited. It is quite normal for students to finish their training one week and commence their company induction the following week.
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