Has anyone heard of when they will call the next group for ab initio or direct entry. I have heard late March or in April. Can someone confirm?

El-capitane
 

:DThanx................application pap

Psychomotor
 

Hey guys.Who has an idea what the psychomotor is all about?

Psychomotor
 

Its basically what they call eye-hand cordination...you will now use your body to pass this one..using a joystick in some sections and a mouse in the other..you will get concentration tests,shapes derived from a web of shapes and u must decipher which web it was extracted from..then balancing a glide slope and localiser (just maintaining a cross in the middle of the screen with one line tending to move left and right,the other up and down)...passing a miniature aircraft through some boxes moving progressively towards u etc..its purely a test of inborn skills..all the best man..put ua heart and mind to it and ul sail through

There are a lot of new posters on this thread who may or may not have read the entire content. Can I please issue the regular reminder about the use of "textspeak."

Great when using your cellphone, not so great when posting on this site where clear communication is an integral part of the profession. It is quite irritating to a signficant portion of the audience to see "2" instead of to, or "plz" instead of please, and "u" instead of you, "ur" instead of you are, etc.

We understand that many people are not posting in their first language, and whilst not wanting to be too Draconian, it is likely to result in the deletion of the post if the contribution is little more than unadulterated "text."

Thank you.

Salary ooohh....
 

For those who have been through this thing, and have been successful enough to finishing the training, I have a few questions just to encourage us who have applied for the interview:
1. How long does the training take
2. How much/part of your salary is used to pay back the loan for training
3. How long does it take to pay it back(the loan)
4. How much are you likely to earn in the first years/months

This will help some of us way our options.
Thank you.
(Followed the Jet-law-art of writing :))

weighing options
 

This may sound harsh and naive but whatever you decide to pursue for your career must be above all something you very much enjoy doing and love.Much as money is a key factor,trust me,you dont want to be in your mid fortys and realise you are in the wrong field...Im not a pilot yet but I knew ever since I first saw real planes at wilson when I was 5 that I want to fly.The thought of a flight deck gives me goosebumps and makes my heart pump much harder,besides the feeling of excitement.Offer me a thousand per month to fly or a million to do anything else and I will choose flight!What I know is it all boils down to you and if you really want something when opportunity arises you would'nt think twice about grabbing the opportunity and never looking back.I guess what I'm saying is if you really want this,you should not be thinking about anything else but praying to God that you get that precious e-mail and get to live your dream.Anyway,that's just me.

Captain Doc1... Thank you
 

I also have the Passion. The inquiry was based on how best some of us should follow their dream, and if I am to do something I love and get bonus payment for it, well that would be heaven on earth.
Captain Doc congratulations by the way.

Anyone still got any details on that... :sad:

Hey guys!!I am new to the forum and I find it quite helpful.I have an inquiry though, I applied for the Ab initio pilot trainee on 18th Jan. but up to date I haven't been contacted.On the website it still reads active application. Will there be another intake and when?? Please assist.:sad:

CaptaiKenya
 

Well,i think what first officers earn for a start varies with airlines but I can guarantee you that this is one career about enjoyment and adrenaline more than money satisfaction,there are pilots the world over willing to fly you for free so just remember that training costs or salary afterwards shouldn't hinder your career choice.Get your blue book first that gets you into the cockpit,the rest follows.

Psychomotor
 

I've heard reliable rumours, from reliable sources that mails are already out and flying. Lads and lasses hasten to your mails!:D:D:D

progress with interviews.
 

hey fellow ppruners! i have been following this thread for quite some time now. i have come to notice that the people who enter the interviews stage do not contribute often..please guys post about your interviews experiences and how you find the process and give some advice to some of us wanabees. your assistance is highly appreciated in this forum so please try and be our mentors through it all.we shall meet in the sky sooner or later but with your help im sure it will be sooner than later. congratulations to all those who hove made it to the medicals and are going south:ok:.have you been called for the orals yet? and when are you leaving for south.and anyone with information about the next batch of recruits to be going please assist....

medicals
 

the medicals have been going on for a while now. the cardio was last week, I think all nine of us made it. they put you on a treadmill and run it for a strong 9 minutes. you will pant like crazy. but it's OK. we are now waiting for the third medical, waiting.

14th March Psychomotor Test
 

For those who did the psychomotor test on 14h March when should we expect feedback??

Wow that's superb.....it lengthens my hopes of flying high some day.When does someone expect a reply after making an application?:confused:

medicals
 

the last medical,lung test,is now this week,just got the call.
for those who did psychomotor, the results are already out by now. you wil be contacted either tomorrow or friday.

Psychomotor Tests
 

Thanks Newbie787, there is still hope then!!

Newbie
 

Hey..I'm glad KQ has finally made arrangements for the stress ECG (The treadmill thing) and the lung function test.You are the 1st group to do them from there.The rest after 8 months they tell us that we never had them and by law we were flying illegally.
Just make sure when you choose a representative, you carry the printouts of the stress ECG and lung function tests so that incase SACAA asks for them you send from here instead of repeating all over again.

hey.anyone have any idea if those who did the psychomotor test on march 14th 2011 have been contacted.still waiting........

Psychomotor Tests
 

captainjotham..I know two other guys and myself have not been contacted.