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Hi abz217,
I was a bit luckier with timings than shugs - I had my first stage on the 10th November and could have been starting at college in April if I didn't have a contract at work that means I can't leave until June!
My best advice would be to read through all the stuff on here and apply as soon as you are ready
I was a bit luckier with timings than shugs - I had my first stage on the 10th November and could have been starting at college in April if I didn't have a contract at work that means I can't leave until June!
My best advice would be to read through all the stuff on here and apply as soon as you are ready
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I empathise
Hello!
I'm going for my stage 1 in London on the 30th March (9.30am). I just read your message, and it made me smile as I am in a pretty similar situation to you. I have no idea what any planes are, and am trying it as I figure that it is worth a go. If I find that I have passed then it's all gravy
, but I'm going to concentrate on one stage at a time.
I'm going for my stage 1 in London on the 30th March (9.30am). I just read your message, and it made me smile as I am in a pretty similar situation to you. I have no idea what any planes are, and am trying it as I figure that it is worth a go. If I find that I have passed then it's all gravy
, but I'm going to concentrate on one stage at a time.
s1 30th March AM
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Pedantic questions
Hello guys!
I would like to say that this thread is amazing-it has been really helpful for me as I revise for the Stage 1.
These questions may seem a bit picky, but I don't want to fall over the first hurdle.
When it comes to revising the plane information (something, admittedly, I'm finding it a bit of a struggle), do I need to remember by rote the seating and operation information?
I would like to say that this thread is amazing-it has been really helpful for me as I revise for the Stage 1.
These questions may seem a bit picky, but I don't want to fall over the first hurdle.
When it comes to revising the plane information (something, admittedly, I'm finding it a bit of a struggle), do I need to remember by rote the seating and operation information?
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A few weeks ago I advertised a document which outlines a brief summary of every stage of the recruitment process. It was basically a 7-page PDF file which I wrote as I completed each stage.
I received lots of replies from people requesting the document and received lots of good feedback.
For those interested in the document, please PM me your personal email address so that I can send the document as an attachment!
Yours truly generous,
UORDOM
I received lots of replies from people requesting the document and received lots of good feedback.
For those interested in the document, please PM me your personal email address so that I can send the document as an attachment!
Yours truly generous,
UORDOM
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Message for Jacka27 from Co Durham
Hiya Jacka27
Your date doesn't happen to be on the 29th at Glasgow does it?
Ive got my first part up there. I'm from the Co. Durham area too!
Good luck mate..
Your date doesn't happen to be on the 29th at Glasgow does it?
Ive got my first part up there. I'm from the Co. Durham area too!
Good luck mate..
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Thanks for everone that replied to me
Thanks everyone
can anyone that goes/went for their interview quite recently send me some examples of what types of questions they ask on personnality and about the planes cuz i aint got a clue about the planes lol lol
and erm can someone send me the pdf file that they send you once they chose you for stage 1 plzzzzzzz lol to
[email protected]
or even jus send it to me via a private message lol
many thanks
can anyone that goes/went for their interview quite recently send me some examples of what types of questions they ask on personnality and about the planes cuz i aint got a clue about the planes lol
loland erm can someone send me the pdf file that they send you once they chose you for stage 1 plzzzzzzz
lol to [email protected]
or even jus send it to me via a private message lol
many thanks
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Hi abz217,
Most of what you're looking for is in this thread somewhere - just search for Stage 1 or personality and you should find a load of stuff. The personality test comes after the Stage 1 tests (if you pass) - it's a multi choice thing similar to a Myers-Briggs test (google it for examples). I think there's a link for the Stage 1 document somewhere on here too.
The plane info is contained in the document for Stage 1 - for this stage, they just expect you to learn what's in there (ie. you don't have to have any prior knowledge of planes, etc).
Hope this helps...When are you planning on applying?
Most of what you're looking for is in this thread somewhere - just search for Stage 1 or personality and you should find a load of stuff. The personality test comes after the Stage 1 tests (if you pass) - it's a multi choice thing similar to a Myers-Briggs test (google it for examples). I think there's a link for the Stage 1 document somewhere on here too.
The plane info is contained in the document for Stage 1 - for this stage, they just expect you to learn what's in there (ie. you don't have to have any prior knowledge of planes, etc).
Hope this helps...When are you planning on applying?
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When are you planning on applying
I will apply as soon as i hit 18 which is on April 12th lol cant wait
I will try and find the stuff on this but if i cant find it would u mind sendin it if u ave it ???????
I will try and find the stuff on this but if i cant find it would u mind sendin it if u ave it ???????
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About these personality tests:
Something just sprung to my mind and I thought I would let y'all know.
When I was working for Thomas Cook (as crew), we were all sat down in a classroom with a pilot who spoke to use about CRM.
One part of his day involved giving us all an answer sheet, reading a set of questions and four possible answers. We picked the answer most relevent to us (similar to the NATS quiz).
By the end of the lengthy process, he gave us a rundown of what marks we could add/deduct with regards to answering ABCD for each question. By the end of it, our personality was summed up by 2 numbers (which he used as an (x,y) co-ordinate on a chart he drew up)
Basically, myself and one other guy called Trev were only doing crew as a "foot in" to the aviation industry. We weren't particuarly keen on making a career out of it, although we enjoyed it nonetheless.
However, on the chart, all bar three of the crew in the room had co-ordinates placed above a threshhold drawn on the graph, and three came below it. Myself, Trev, and one female crewmember.
The pilot described how this line he had drawn generally seperated the warm/fuzzy crew brains from the cold/decisive brains of the flight deck :P
It was a bit of fun, but I am sure that this test is just one example of how even a relatively quick personality tests can bring forward some good results.
Something just sprung to my mind and I thought I would let y'all know.
When I was working for Thomas Cook (as crew), we were all sat down in a classroom with a pilot who spoke to use about CRM.
One part of his day involved giving us all an answer sheet, reading a set of questions and four possible answers. We picked the answer most relevent to us (similar to the NATS quiz).
By the end of the lengthy process, he gave us a rundown of what marks we could add/deduct with regards to answering ABCD for each question. By the end of it, our personality was summed up by 2 numbers (which he used as an (x,y) co-ordinate on a chart he drew up)
Basically, myself and one other guy called Trev were only doing crew as a "foot in" to the aviation industry. We weren't particuarly keen on making a career out of it, although we enjoyed it nonetheless.
However, on the chart, all bar three of the crew in the room had co-ordinates placed above a threshhold drawn on the graph, and three came below it. Myself, Trev, and one female crewmember.
The pilot described how this line he had drawn generally seperated the warm/fuzzy crew brains from the cold/decisive brains of the flight deck :P
It was a bit of fun, but I am sure that this test is just one example of how even a relatively quick personality tests can bring forward some good results.
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Crew Resource Management. It's usually not based specifically on the skills for your particular job (flight crew, cabin crew, etc) but more on how to improve 'soft skills' (ie. communication, conflict resolution, decision making, leadership, team building, etc etc) and working out what kind of person you are and what environment you work in best (as in this example).
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Congratulations Monkfish.
I'm currently waiting to see if my application form is good enough to get me an interview. Has anyone ever failed on the basis of the application form? Also how long do they tend to take before they let you know, I'm rather impatient, they've only had 3 working days so far and I'm already worrying.
Last year I failed the personality questionnaire so I'm happy to have passed that this year. For anyone looking for advice on this my experience is that I passed when I told the truth. Last year I tried to be clever and put what I thought would get me through and was gutted when I failed, this year I was truthful on every question even though I felt at times like I was throwing away my chance of getting through. This leads me to think it's nothing but a lie detector test.
If I do get through to interviews I'm a bit worried that I'll struggle due to the fact that I don't really have much of an interest in aviation. I don't feel that this will make me any less likely to get through the training and do the job well than someone who loves aviation. I currently work for a car manufacturer there are plenty of very good employees who have no real interest in the cars they are just very good at their jobs. What are people's thoughts on this? I asked this to the ATC who was present at my stage 1 tests and she said you didn't need to be a plane spotter to get the job and that she'd never been particularly interested in aviation.
I'm planning on arranging a visit to a tower or area control centre but don't know whether it's worth trying to get this in before stage 2 interviews or if it's okay to wait and go if I pass stage 2. Do those who passed stage 2 think a visit would be beneficial beforehand?
I'm currently waiting to see if my application form is good enough to get me an interview. Has anyone ever failed on the basis of the application form? Also how long do they tend to take before they let you know, I'm rather impatient, they've only had 3 working days so far and I'm already worrying.
Last year I failed the personality questionnaire so I'm happy to have passed that this year. For anyone looking for advice on this my experience is that I passed when I told the truth. Last year I tried to be clever and put what I thought would get me through and was gutted when I failed, this year I was truthful on every question even though I felt at times like I was throwing away my chance of getting through. This leads me to think it's nothing but a lie detector test.
If I do get through to interviews I'm a bit worried that I'll struggle due to the fact that I don't really have much of an interest in aviation. I don't feel that this will make me any less likely to get through the training and do the job well than someone who loves aviation. I currently work for a car manufacturer there are plenty of very good employees who have no real interest in the cars they are just very good at their jobs. What are people's thoughts on this? I asked this to the ATC who was present at my stage 1 tests and she said you didn't need to be a plane spotter to get the job and that she'd never been particularly interested in aviation.
I'm planning on arranging a visit to a tower or area control centre but don't know whether it's worth trying to get this in before stage 2 interviews or if it's okay to wait and go if I pass stage 2. Do those who passed stage 2 think a visit would be beneficial beforehand?