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GOT MY CALL TOO!
Woo hoo. Preference given for the April 16th start.
Hope to go to medical tomorrow in Syd. They're making offers after you pass.
Long Haul here we come
Woo hoo. Preference given for the April 16th start.
Hope to go to medical tomorrow in Syd. They're making offers after you pass.
Long Haul here we come
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Woohoo! Congrats guys. I'm in training now and it's great... really well conducted. There are lots of Virgin Longhaul crew in my groundschool who wanted to transfer over to domestic. They said all they did was LAX, and maybe an AUH every month of so. I hope they get more destinations! But rumor says they are going to expand the domestic A330 fleet into Asia.
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Yeah long haul will be a bit same old after a while, but excited as thats what i want for now. but theres room to grow in the company in many ways. I want long haul.
Yeah heard the rumors too about new routes and expansion...lets see!! and more planes. hope they do it!!
SO happy to work for VA. Hope i pass the medical now!!! Way too excited.
Yeah heard the rumors too about new routes and expansion...lets see!! and more planes. hope they do it!!
SO happy to work for VA. Hope i pass the medical now!!! Way too excited.
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Congrats Everyone...
Looks like they are on the move again. I just had my medical. Allow about 2 hours... (My $360 medical just became $420 due to a $60 parking fine...) I'll just put that one down as employment expenses.
I really hope i get the final call tomorrow as it is eating away into my 2 weeks notice. The next melbourne ground school is in 11 days time... Arrrhhh...
Keep us posted....
TTF
Looks like they are on the move again. I just had my medical. Allow about 2 hours... (My $360 medical just became $420 due to a $60 parking fine...) I'll just put that one down as employment expenses.
I really hope i get the final call tomorrow as it is eating away into my 2 weeks notice. The next melbourne ground school is in 11 days time... Arrrhhh...
Keep us posted....
TTF
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Yeah its around $350 to $360 she said. 
Shame about the parking! Ill have to remember to park somewhere free!!
Was the medical hard? Did they tell you at the time if you passed??
So eager, hope i can book in tomorrow.
Shame about the parking! Ill have to remember to park somewhere free!!
Was the medical hard? Did they tell you at the time if you passed??
So eager, hope i can book in tomorrow.
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Virgin Medicals... my experience!
They couldn't say yes or no but you kinda get the idea. The physio component you need to get at least 80% pass mark. They dont tell you if you get it, but in the back of you mind if you can do at least 80% of the things, you will be fine. I'm pretty sure i got 100%... the only thing i doubted is my BMI (i am carrying a little extra baggage... pardon the pun). All of the physio exercises are generally related to the job.
Lifting 7kgs above your head 12 times (hand luggage)
Pulling and pushing 80ks 6 times (like a human body)
Moving 15kgs from one side of the room to the other 12 times (exit hatch)
Holding a weight and moving your wrist 12 times (like pouring a pot of coffee... or tea!!)
Holding a weight and leaning forward (like delivering a tray or pulling a door closed)
Stepping up and down a step for 6 minutes getting faster every 2 mins (checking heart rate)
Holding your arms up high for 3 minutes (like playing with the containers)
Bent over for 3 minutes (bending down into a cart)
Push ups
Balancing
Stretching
Height
Weight
The nurse takes the breathaliser and drug test, then the vision test and hearing test. After that you see a doctor and they give you feedback. No answer but you could generally tell if it is good or bad.
I hope that helps everyone who is going for the medical soon... Good Luck!!!
TTF
Lifting 7kgs above your head 12 times (hand luggage)
Pulling and pushing 80ks 6 times (like a human body)
Moving 15kgs from one side of the room to the other 12 times (exit hatch)
Holding a weight and moving your wrist 12 times (like pouring a pot of coffee... or tea!!)
Holding a weight and leaning forward (like delivering a tray or pulling a door closed)
Stepping up and down a step for 6 minutes getting faster every 2 mins (checking heart rate)
Holding your arms up high for 3 minutes (like playing with the containers)
Bent over for 3 minutes (bending down into a cart)
Push ups
Balancing
Stretching
Height
Weight
The nurse takes the breathaliser and drug test, then the vision test and hearing test. After that you see a doctor and they give you feedback. No answer but you could generally tell if it is good or bad.
I hope that helps everyone who is going for the medical soon... Good Luck!!!
TTF
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Im sure i can do all that. Crazy!
Im sure ill get a bit puffed with the steps for 6mins, but im pretty fit. So hope all goes well!
How flexible in the stretching do they expect you to be? hopefully not like a gymnast haha.
Good luck!
Im sure ill get a bit puffed with the steps for 6mins, but im pretty fit. So hope all goes well!
How flexible in the stretching do they expect you to be? hopefully not like a gymnast haha.
Good luck!
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When are you taking yours Tony?
Hope to see you at GS and hope we pass the medical!
Booked medical for end of next week. They're fully booked in syd and that was the earliest
Another week or so to find out. What a shame!
Hope to see you at GS and hope we pass the medical!
Booked medical for end of next week. They're fully booked in syd and that was the earliest
Another week or so to find out. What a shame!
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References checked!
finally at least one of my references have been checked! makes me feel a little better... now to see if they check the next once since its an overseas reference!
congrats to you guys who got through to medicals
congrats to you guys who got through to medicals
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heyhey
well dont TTF and Sydney
congrats
yah i just did my medical yesterday, wear something comfortable lol.
ahhh so yeah just waiting now for them to say im good and start.
xxx
well dont TTF and Sydney
congrats
yah i just did my medical yesterday, wear something comfortable lol.
ahhh so yeah just waiting now for them to say im good and start.
xxx
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Next Steps
Well Done Guys.
Very Envious.
Got through the AD last week & then asked to complete the online verbal reasoning test. Now just awaiting the results and hopefully onto reference checks.
I know we all talk about the waiting game here but did anyone find they had to wait weeks between the online test and getting through to references?
Surely they would know instantly if you passed of failed. Anyone here pass that thought they did badly?
Cheers
Very Envious.
Got through the AD last week & then asked to complete the online verbal reasoning test. Now just awaiting the results and hopefully onto reference checks.
I know we all talk about the waiting game here but did anyone find they had to wait weeks between the online test and getting through to references?
Surely they would know instantly if you passed of failed. Anyone here pass that thought they did badly?
Cheers
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Some did online assessment after the AD, I did mine before AD, some have not had to do it at all.
Dont know how they score it, but I know everyone I know passed.
It is a waiting game. I applied 16th Jan, guess not too long. They actually were delayed in letting LH know, as we were meant to start GS next week but they pushed it back.
Youll find out soon enough! Shouldnt take long after the online test.
Some did online assessment after the AD, I did mine before AD, some have not had to do it at all.
Dont know how they score it, but I know everyone I know passed.
It is a waiting game. I applied 16th Jan, guess not too long. They actually were delayed in letting LH know, as we were meant to start GS next week but they pushed it back.
Youll find out soon enough! Shouldnt take long after the online test.