Kenya Airways AB Initio Pilot Recruitment
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psychometric is basically another aptitude test but here they are more interested in your personality, the trick is to follow every instruction to the letter, try and be fast and accurate as they want to gauge your sharpness. make sure to stop when the lady tells you to and when asked to use your weaker hand i.e. your left hand if your right-handed and vice-verse ,dont cheat because its a trick and you will fail. just be totally honest and fast and accurate. all the best.
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Hi aspiring and qualifying pilots?I need to do a simple survey,please if your currently undergoing recruitment,just post an estimate of your group in number i.e those that did pilapt and those that are doing pilapt next week.Then for those that are in S.A coming back next month just tell us how many you are in total.This will help those of us that are anxious like me to estimate how many people will head out next month and roughly gauge how long we have to wait before the first interview,I know patience is the key here but June is almost 4 months away.Does anyone have an idea just how many recruits they want by June?Thanks for your help in advance and enjoy yourselves.
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It is quite difficult to tell.. guys go for the tests in different batches.. we were about 31 guys for the pilapt but that also included direct entry appilcants.. so i cant really tell how many ab initio guys were among the 31..
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I was inquiring about the process for a us faa cpl/ir conversion to kenyan cpl/ir and also need gas turbines & performance "a" endorsements has anybody done this lately? How much was the cost? Where did you do it? Time frame on how long it took? Any exams? Study Material? Any suggestions on how to do it? Can you do any or all of it in the US? I'm looking to get this all completed as soon as possible. Any information on the process, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Next Interview.
In recent times, my participation in this very ingenious thread has suffered serious inadequacies, for which I sincerely apologize.I think it will only be fair that we impart the same vital tips that we so unselfishly acquired from this thread to fellow aspiring professionals. So in the same breathe, I would like to encourage those who were not successful in the first stage that the battle is still on........those applying make sure you meet the standards set viz, B+ and above in physics maths and english....update your id number every time it disappears....then patience is the next very important virtue.
For those up for Tuesday......
For those up for Tuesday......
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Cpl conversion
Arnold, for the conversion you need to do a TTR exam for the plane you do your form64 (flight test), conversion exam, gas turbines and performance A. I recently did them and the conversion exam is VERY challenging! Total cost about 30000 for exams alone
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Correction Kenne capt. Gas Turbine and Performance A are not a requirement to convert to Kenyan CPL, those are airline requirements. But you are right about the conversion exam, its 
up! I nailed it on 3rd attempt and just barely. Budget on a minimum 500,000 Kshs for conversion if you want multi, IR Kenyan CPL for those intending to convert. For those aspiring ab initio's, all the best
up! I nailed it on 3rd attempt and just barely. Budget on a minimum 500,000 Kshs for conversion if you want multi, IR Kenyan CPL for those intending to convert. For those aspiring ab initio's, all the best
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Thats true Echokilo, i thought he needed the company requirements for Kenya Airways, my conversion cost around 30000 as I finished all the exams on the first attempt, (after some very hard reading of course) 
haha, so i stand to be corrected when i say the cost of conversion depends on your success rate and how many times you re-do the exams, congrats on finishing up the conversion, its no easy task
haha, so i stand to be corrected when i say the cost of conversion depends on your success rate and how many times you re-do the exams, congrats on finishing up the conversion, its no easy task
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kenne, i believe sh500,000 is around the ballpark figure that will be needed if you are not an ab initio trainee. Consider the cost of booking the form64 flight test, additional solo hours if expired, IR test etc etc.
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What is so difficult about the conversion exam? Also Kenne did u get this completed at a flight school in kenya or where? How long did it take? What is a TTR Exam (flying? or written?) I am looking to have this information posted to my Kenya Airways application profile. Also do you lose your FAA CPL when u convert to the Kenya CPL? I have been trying to do any research online and seem to be getting nowhere.
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No pun intended but the conversion guys you seem to be delving out of the purpose of the thread,it would be much better for you and others in your situation if you began a thread with the title'conversion to Kenyan CPL'and left this thread to aspiring ab initios.For the rest of hopefull applicants,keep hope alive,if you get that treasured e-mail give it your total best and nothing less if you really want this.I've heard only 20 guys have successfuly completed training and will be flying back next month as F.Os.That notwithstanding,goodluck and success to those taking pilapt on Tuesday,for the rest lets keep praying and faith that we shall soon get the e-mails.Have a great Sunday.
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Medical
For the group that did the psycho-motor on 1st March, the medical is on 9th of March. Check you emails and Good luck to us all. Though this is a bit out of our academic control.
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Congrats
congrats
to all of you who have come this far,patience is one virtue i've learnt you have to posses to get what you desire.i'm praying for you guys to excell and qualify too and hope to meet you in the skies soon...Thanks to you all who keep this thread alive because its you guys who give us who are to come the psyche and the know of what to expect.I salute you.you are the best...
to all of you who have come this far,patience is one virtue i've learnt you have to posses to get what you desire.i'm praying for you guys to excell and qualify too and hope to meet you in the skies soon...Thanks to you all who keep this thread alive because its you guys who give us who are to come the psyche and the know of what to expect.I salute you.you are the best...
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Congratulations to the guys doing the medicals on wednesday,you are our role models so to speak.Have you been asked to submit your passports,certificates of good conduct,yellow fever certificates and or any other documents yet?Am finding it unusual that the HR lady asked us to have the above documents as we go for our psychometric on tuesday.
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Passport stuff
They haven't asked for the passport and stuff, but they will ask after the medical or last interview. Just so u know, you wont have enough time to apply after the last interview, so it's better you just apply early if you are confident. As for the psycho-motor, the best advice is do not panic, on the first try you will almost definitely fail, but the point is to learn from that and try get better scores.
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Application
To apply for the program, go to the Kenya Airways website, enter the careers portal, then click on the new jobs on the left side of your screen.......you will however have to open an account with them [do not lose your password]. In the new jobs you will see the ab-initio pilot training vacancy and start the application.
During the application process you will notice that the ID number keeps disappearing, do not panic, it happens to everyone just update it.In the place for academic qualifications click on other, then certificate, then KCSE. enter the corresponding grades as applicable and submit your application.
Most of the other details are in this very thread! Success in your undertakings!
If I was in primary school this would have been my composition............
My heart was beating DEK,DEK, under my countable ribs, reminiscent of the West African Tom-Tom drums. My knees seem to melt into a jelly, wobbling under the weight of my torso. I was shaking, shaking like the leaves of a eucalyptus tree in a stormy night.I kept counting my fingers as if I wasn't sure they were ten.......................[It was usually at this point that someone was kidnapped]
During the application process you will notice that the ID number keeps disappearing, do not panic, it happens to everyone just update it.In the place for academic qualifications click on other, then certificate, then KCSE. enter the corresponding grades as applicable and submit your application.
Most of the other details are in this very thread! Success in your undertakings!
If I was in primary school this would have been my composition............
My heart was beating DEK,DEK, under my countable ribs, reminiscent of the West African Tom-Tom drums. My knees seem to melt into a jelly, wobbling under the weight of my torso. I was shaking, shaking like the leaves of a eucalyptus tree in a stormy night.I kept counting my fingers as if I wasn't sure they were ten.......................[It was usually at this point that someone was kidnapped]