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Yeah I’m not sure they’re desperate any more. I’ve been on 4 days off and not been called once (not that I’m complaining) just stating facts. I’m sure others have different views, but perhaps they’re trying to tighten up the cash spent on calling in crew?
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Originally Posted by Altimeters
Yeah I’m not sure they’re desperate any more. I’ve been on 4 days off and not been called once (not that I’m complaining) just stating facts. I’m sure others have different views, but perhaps they’re trying to tighten up the cash spent on calling in crew?
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I applied for this job a few months ago and received an email yesterday saying I've been successful and to do the online psych testing and await further details. I'd keep hassling them if I was you kcboy and see what happens.
If anyone has recently done the psychometric online testing and has a recommended website or book they used to practice I'd love to hear about it. I've done a few of these at different airlines over the years but each place seems to use it's own specific type of test.
Aussie-kiwi if the offer still stands for some group testing and sim info I'd be most grateful.
If anyone has recently done the psychometric online testing and has a recommended website or book they used to practice I'd love to hear about it. I've done a few of these at different airlines over the years but each place seems to use it's own specific type of test.
Aussie-kiwi if the offer still stands for some group testing and sim info I'd be most grateful.
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Originally Posted by donkey767
Anyone got any insider knowledge on whether they're still struggling to crew the Perth 737 base or if they're back at normal numbers?
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My assessment day had a couple of GA pilots and the rest were all people with multi-crew experience. Unsure of what total time the other candidates had, but I gather the lower experienced applicants are being targeted for the ATR opposed to 777 or 737.
Originally Posted by donkey767
My assessment day had a couple of GA pilots and the rest were all people with multi-crew experience. Unsure of what total time the other candidates had, but I gather the lower experienced applicants are being targeted for the ATR opposed to 777 or 737.
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Originally Posted by Brakerider
You'd be wrong. Pilots with no multi-crew or turbine experience are being recruited directly into 737 positions. Virgin don't want experienced pilots, they want trainable monkeys.
Originally Posted by Flyboy1987
Over 3200 hours, 700 multi.....not experienced enough to sit online testing for 777 SO
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Originally Posted by Power
Says it all really. Airline recruitment in Australia is a sad joke.
Anyway, cross VA off the list and i’ll go somewhere else.
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Originally Posted by Flyboy1987
Over 3200 hours, 700 multi.....not experienced enough to sit online testing for 777 SO
Chin up, you've got the right sort of hours to at least have a crack at regional tp's to get some hours on things that are a little bigger and faster
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Originally Posted by Wiggley
By the sheer amount of regional turboprop skippers and FO's getting in recently you might find that you were just trumped by people with those sort of hours. Unfortunately a lot of the culling seems to be automatic or semi-automatic.
Chin up, you've got the right sort of hours to at least have a crack at regional tp's to get some hours on things that are a little bigger and faster
Chin up, you've got the right sort of hours to at least have a crack at regional tp's to get some hours on things that are a little bigger and faster
Still would have thought that if you I met minimums, I would be tested to some degree, same as at qf. I guess testing costs money so they’re not prepared to assess everyone with 500 hours.
I’m not too concerned, currently in a good job with a few other opportunities.
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ATR guys have seniority?! That’s interesting! My mates there are all complaining that their seniority is worthless as the company intends to take direct entry to both the 737 and 777 over the top of them.
If you are desperate for a VA gig take the ATR and expect anywhere from 5 to 10 years. I think you’d be better off waiting and getting some decent multicrew turboprop time and going to the jet rather than the leper fleet.
If you are desperate for a VA gig take the ATR and expect anywhere from 5 to 10 years. I think you’d be better off waiting and getting some decent multicrew turboprop time and going to the jet rather than the leper fleet.
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Brakerider
What a patronising attitude to aspiring pilots that you and Inboundd have!
Yes Airlines do need a mix of experience levels who will learn by experience. 500 hours is fine with the correct training, to get into the RHS of a 737.
A number of large airlines (Legacy and LoCos) in the UK put cadets with 250+ hours from Flying School into RHS of A320/737. Its all in the training, not necessarily amassing hundreds of hours in GA.
A relative of mine was a wide body Capt. in the RAF with 1800 hrs total flying. Female too. (Tristar/A330)
Operated in demanding situations far more difficult than routine airline ops.
What a patronising attitude to aspiring pilots that you and Inboundd have!
Yes Airlines do need a mix of experience levels who will learn by experience. 500 hours is fine with the correct training, to get into the RHS of a 737.
A number of large airlines (Legacy and LoCos) in the UK put cadets with 250+ hours from Flying School into RHS of A320/737. Its all in the training, not necessarily amassing hundreds of hours in GA.
A relative of mine was a wide body Capt. in the RAF with 1800 hrs total flying. Female too. (Tristar/A330)
Operated in demanding situations far more difficult than routine airline ops.
Last edited by cessnapete; 2nd Jan 2018 at 15:47.
Originally Posted by cessnapete
Brakerider
What a patronising attitude to aspiring pilots that you and Inboundd have!
Yes Airlines do need a mix of experience levels who will learn by experience. 500 hours is fine with the correct training, to get into the RHS of a 737.
A number of large airlines (Legacy and LoCos) in the UK put cadets with 250+ hours from Flying School into RHS of A320/737. Its all in the training, not necessarily amassing hundreds of hours in GA.
A relative of mine was a wide body Capt. in the RAF with 1800 hrs total flying. Female too. (Tristar/A330)
Operated in demanding situations far more difficult than routine airline ops.
What a patronising attitude to aspiring pilots that you and Inboundd have!
Yes Airlines do need a mix of experience levels who will learn by experience. 500 hours is fine with the correct training, to get into the RHS of a 737.
A number of large airlines (Legacy and LoCos) in the UK put cadets with 250+ hours from Flying School into RHS of A320/737. Its all in the training, not necessarily amassing hundreds of hours in GA.
A relative of mine was a wide body Capt. in the RAF with 1800 hrs total flying. Female too. (Tristar/A330)
Operated in demanding situations far more difficult than routine airline ops.
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It is what it is.
The little feedback received is frustrating.
Am I close to where I need to be, or do I now need to go and get multi crew time in something plus 5.7t?
Can anyone who has gone through the whole process shed some light?
The little feedback received is frustrating.
Am I close to where I need to be, or do I now need to go and get multi crew time in something plus 5.7t?
Can anyone who has gone through the whole process shed some light?
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My group was mostly regional crew. Others may have to wait until the (regional) hallways have been hoovered before getting a call. Apparently 150 needed this year so anything's possible!
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Today I heard of the "Qantas" effect.
Apparently many people held out for years to get a shot at Qantas mainline. Well most of those people didn't get in so now Virgin has had a tsunami of applicants with high experience because they had been biding their time for years.
Apparently many people held out for years to get a shot at Qantas mainline. Well most of those people didn't get in so now Virgin has had a tsunami of applicants with high experience because they had been biding their time for years.
