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Cp43!!
Dear CP43ers,
Where are you planning to stay on the 25th?? I guess we should stay at the same place with the guests! What about Dalefarmhouse? Hear from you ...
I still have to settle alot of things! Don't know from where to start!
Hope you are settled and done!
Take care
Sam
Where are you planning to stay on the 25th?? I guess we should stay at the same place with the guests! What about Dalefarmhouse? Hear from you ...
I still have to settle alot of things! Don't know from where to start!
Hope you are settled and done!
Take care
Sam
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Dear CP43ers,
Where are you planning to stay on the 25th?? I guess we should stay at the same place with the guests! What about Dalefarmhouse? Hear from you ...
I still have to settle alot of things! Don't know from where to start!
Hope you are settled and done!
Take care
Sam
Where are you planning to stay on the 25th?? I guess we should stay at the same place with the guests! What about Dalefarmhouse? Hear from you ...
I still have to settle alot of things! Don't know from where to start!
Hope you are settled and done!
Take care
Sam
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stage 2 on 20/10/2006
Had to change my stage 2 from 13 to 20...
would love to hear from anyone doing stage 2 on this date. Where are you flying/driving in from? Where will you be staying, all that practical stuff... Would be great to meet up for a drink the night before.
Enzo Riccio
Paris
would love to hear from anyone doing stage 2 on this date. Where are you flying/driving in from? Where will you be staying, all that practical stuff... Would be great to meet up for a drink the night before.
Enzo Riccio
Paris
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HHEYYY CP42ers - enjoy
HHHEEEYYY CP42ers!!
That's cool!!! I'm jealous! hahah still have to settle down alot of papers! insurance, bank, disclosure!! Hassle
BUT it's the best hassel I have ever had in my life and the best I will ever have I guess!
Enjoy eh!!! Keep us informed!
How was the flight from Heathrow? Long enough?
Take care! Cya soon! 26 days to go!!!!
Sam
That's cool!!! I'm jealous! hahah still have to settle down alot of papers! insurance, bank, disclosure!! Hassle
BUT it's the best hassel I have ever had in my life and the best I will ever have I guess! Enjoy eh!!! Keep us informed!
How was the flight from Heathrow? Long enough?
Take care! Cya soon! 26 days to go!!!!
Sam
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Hey folks,
New here, just found this post. Been reading a lot of it, but I got some questions.
I myself have NO flying time whatsoever, never been in the cockpit of a real aircraft, let alone fly one. If it helps at all, I am very confident flying on VATSIM (hehe, I know!) in light aircraft. I am thinking about applying for the CTC Wings "Cadets" program. Having read a lot of information about it, I managed to gather you pay around about £165 for the selection phase, and then afterwards, the airline that want you pay for your training.
Am I right in saying that, or has it changed?
New here, just found this post. Been reading a lot of it, but I got some questions.
I myself have NO flying time whatsoever, never been in the cockpit of a real aircraft, let alone fly one. If it helps at all, I am very confident flying on VATSIM (hehe, I know!) in light aircraft. I am thinking about applying for the CTC Wings "Cadets" program. Having read a lot of information about it, I managed to gather you pay around about £165 for the selection phase, and then afterwards, the airline that want you pay for your training.
Am I right in saying that, or has it changed?
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Well done Reach! I am excited for you!
I know this has been a bit done to death, but as someone who has stage 3 very soon would you mind posting what it entailed and what you think they were looking for?
Do they still have the desert island scenario and the lego one?
Is the interview mainly based around you personally, with only limited questions on the industry and partner airlines?
Any tips much appreciated.
Thanks
I know this has been a bit done to death, but as someone who has stage 3 very soon would you mind posting what it entailed and what you think they were looking for?
Do they still have the desert island scenario and the lego one?
Is the interview mainly based around you personally, with only limited questions on the industry and partner airlines?
Any tips much appreciated.
Thanks
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Oh for f$%#s sake
As a current CTC cadet can I please ask that people stop spilling their guts about the selection procedure? CTC have a great deal of trouble with people doing this as they are constantly required to change the selection procedures to avoid substandard people getting through.
Now I know you are only trying to help fellow aspiring CTCers but the best way to do this is to let the selection do its job!!! There is no point in faking it if you arent going to cope out here in NZ.
Also, be aware that CTC read this forum and are not impressed. If you do something like use your own name for your pprune ID then they will hold you to account for what you say. So just be aware.
Here endeth the lesson.
Now I know you are only trying to help fellow aspiring CTCers but the best way to do this is to let the selection do its job!!! There is no point in faking it if you arent going to cope out here in NZ.
Also, be aware that CTC read this forum and are not impressed. If you do something like use your own name for your pprune ID then they will hold you to account for what you say. So just be aware.
Here endeth the lesson.
Er.... what!?
Edited 6/10/6: I see now that one of the offending posts has been deleted - good call, and therefore - rant removed.
Good luck to all those applying
Good luck to all those applying
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Guys, and esp. dahawg123,
Wouldn't worry about CTC having problems with people knowing what goes on in the selection, it still comes down to how you do on the day, and CTC are smart enough to understand and see through the prep you've done beforehand.
You get various types of people getting through, it's quite interesting to look at the guys that have made it as they seem to fall into two distinct personality types ( guys who's been through it all will understand what i mean! ) CTC know the type of people they want, and they will either spot that in you or not, you can't worry about it too much.
PS faking it and NZ isn't the problem, NZ on the whole is good fun and really not too challenging, it's when you get back to the UK that it really starts winding up, all still good fun but a lot harder work!
WBV
Wouldn't worry about CTC having problems with people knowing what goes on in the selection, it still comes down to how you do on the day, and CTC are smart enough to understand and see through the prep you've done beforehand.
You get various types of people getting through, it's quite interesting to look at the guys that have made it as they seem to fall into two distinct personality types ( guys who's been through it all will understand what i mean! ) CTC know the type of people they want, and they will either spot that in you or not, you can't worry about it too much.
PS faking it and NZ isn't the problem, NZ on the whole is good fun and really not too challenging, it's when you get back to the UK that it really starts winding up, all still good fun but a lot harder work!
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Hi Guys, a huge congrats to those who have recently passed phase 4.
I passed in June and will be Joining the CP41 short course on October 27th. Is anyone else out there flying to NZ on the 27th????????
I passed in June and will be Joining the CP41 short course on October 27th. Is anyone else out there flying to NZ on the 27th????????
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I find it interesting that a current cadet is telling people not to talk about the selection! There is nothing you can gain from this thread that you wouldn’t from preparing for any competency based selection process, whether for a pilot cadetship or a marketing grad scheme, for example.
Pprune has been around for years, I first heard about it back when I was sitting in the old BA office waiting for my first round selection for their cadet scheme. How many CTC applicants and current cadets do you think found out about the scheme or chose to apply based on info from this very site? Quite a few I would imagine.
Secondly, CTC can't condemn preparation, as they themselves prepare cadets when they have interviews for airlines, and in the case of one airline, the have some very intimate knowledge when it comes to selection!
Thirdly, I don't think the selection has had any significant changes since its conception; the beauty of competency and teamwork based interviews is that it is based on intuitive action, and any amount of preparation can't completely conceal the actions and responses you will make in the interview stage. I have been on both sides of the fence for this type pf selection with other organisations, and trust me, it is very effective. So talk about what you like as far as I'm concerned!!
More interesting was the comment from Wing Bound Vortex about 2 distinctive types of personality on the scheme. I actually hadn't such a clear distinction, however it wouldn’t surprise me, the last company I worked for had exactly that, with a similar selection process. The basis for the distinction there was mostly on their attitude toward the company and scheme, some defined themselves on their position in the company on a prestigious scheme, and therefore developed quite arrogant tendencies, and some were just happy to be there. I wouldn’t be surprised if a similar thing was present in CTC.
The only comment I would make about this thread is that all you guys thinking about applying or who are in the selection are much more concerned about getting in than getting more details on the scheme. There are A LOT of cadets on here at various levels of training and in the airlines, who would be happy to give you very honest answers on what goes on in NZ and in the UK, job prospects, etc. So use the resource!
Try reading this for starters.http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...=239054&page=4
Pprune has been around for years, I first heard about it back when I was sitting in the old BA office waiting for my first round selection for their cadet scheme. How many CTC applicants and current cadets do you think found out about the scheme or chose to apply based on info from this very site? Quite a few I would imagine.
Secondly, CTC can't condemn preparation, as they themselves prepare cadets when they have interviews for airlines, and in the case of one airline, the have some very intimate knowledge when it comes to selection!
Thirdly, I don't think the selection has had any significant changes since its conception; the beauty of competency and teamwork based interviews is that it is based on intuitive action, and any amount of preparation can't completely conceal the actions and responses you will make in the interview stage. I have been on both sides of the fence for this type pf selection with other organisations, and trust me, it is very effective. So talk about what you like as far as I'm concerned!!
More interesting was the comment from Wing Bound Vortex about 2 distinctive types of personality on the scheme. I actually hadn't such a clear distinction, however it wouldn’t surprise me, the last company I worked for had exactly that, with a similar selection process. The basis for the distinction there was mostly on their attitude toward the company and scheme, some defined themselves on their position in the company on a prestigious scheme, and therefore developed quite arrogant tendencies, and some were just happy to be there. I wouldn’t be surprised if a similar thing was present in CTC.
The only comment I would make about this thread is that all you guys thinking about applying or who are in the selection are much more concerned about getting in than getting more details on the scheme. There are A LOT of cadets on here at various levels of training and in the airlines, who would be happy to give you very honest answers on what goes on in NZ and in the UK, job prospects, etc. So use the resource!
Try reading this for starters.http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...=239054&page=4