Flybe 2005 Pilot Sponsorship Scheme
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Recieved the application this morning....
cadet pays £32900, flybe £23265.
Initial contract is for sponsorship only, cadets must accept offer of employment for a period of three years after training (if they do not recieve one immediatly after)
course to start in march 2005 completion in april 2006.
Four phases of selection, £50 for stage two (after application form) £100 for stage three.
Still its extremely desirable....
cadet pays £32900, flybe £23265.
Initial contract is for sponsorship only, cadets must accept offer of employment for a period of three years after training (if they do not recieve one immediatly after)
course to start in march 2005 completion in april 2006.
Four phases of selection, £50 for stage two (after application form) £100 for stage three.
Still its extremely desirable....
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I received it this morning too.
With my current plan of action (I'm currently half way through ATPL groundschool) I'll be qualified about a year earlier and at significantly less cost.
Of course then i won't have a guaranteed job, but weighing that up against the saved cash and the year in which to find a job i don't think I'm gonna apply so there's one less bit of competition for you lot.
Good luck to those who are going for it.
With my current plan of action (I'm currently half way through ATPL groundschool) I'll be qualified about a year earlier and at significantly less cost.
Of course then i won't have a guaranteed job, but weighing that up against the saved cash and the year in which to find a job i don't think I'm gonna apply so there's one less bit of competition for you lot.
Good luck to those who are going for it.
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Agh this sucks,like yourse;ves recieved the prospectus this morning.To my horror Phase 2 of selection occurs on 19th November,which unfortuantely to me I will be in california thus making it troublesome.I return from States on the 21st of November after some hour buidling.
Don't know if I should maybe try and get flights changed to allow me to reurn in time or just bugger it.
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Don't know if I should maybe try and get flights changed to allow me to reurn in time or just bugger it.Regards
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Minimum Requirments
Hey all i did recieve the pack from CCAT, it all looks well but for me only one problem on the requirements. I have 2 grade D's at A level instead of their min of 2 c's and above. Does anyone know of anyone getting through on lower than initial min requirements at all? I have all the rest including class one, ppl and starting groundschool at cabairs sister school in bournemouth (EPTA).
Thanks in advance for any light on this matter.
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It could work for you or against you...who knows? Different sponsors have different ideas of what's the ideal candidate. Depends on the attitude of FlyBE/CCAT I suppose...and of course the day of the week 
I'd apply (if it's for you) and put in 100% to get it...PPL or not...nothing at all to lose. Use everything you have going for you to your advantage - use your PPL as evidence to show your commitment and exposure to flying etc.
If you got dissappointing grades, explain how it was a setback but you've dealt with it etc.
If you have no flying experience, be ready to explain why (if appropriate) and put a positive spin on it etc.
My advice would be to just sell yourself like silly...whoever you are, whatever your background. Worst they can say is "Get the hell out of my office!"
All the best to those you apply,
V1R
I'd apply (if it's for you) and put in 100% to get it...PPL or not...nothing at all to lose. Use everything you have going for you to your advantage - use your PPL as evidence to show your commitment and exposure to flying etc.
If you got dissappointing grades, explain how it was a setback but you've dealt with it etc.
If you have no flying experience, be ready to explain why (if appropriate) and put a positive spin on it etc.
My advice would be to just sell yourself like silly...whoever you are, whatever your background. Worst they can say is "Get the hell out of my office!"
All the best to those you apply,
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Does anyone know how long it would take to transfer onto the jet fleet (that's assuming the jet fleet is in the long-term plan of the airline)?
And what about time to reach commander position?
Any info is useful!
Thanks
The Moog
And what about time to reach commander position?
Any info is useful!
Thanks
The Moog
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At the moment the jet fleet is contracting and the Q400 fleet expanding so there is no sensible projection of time scale to the jet. However, a decision on a new jet is expected within months.
Time to command on the Q400 is 2000hrs plus for experience that is all flybe----3/4 years.
Time to command on the Q400 is 2000hrs plus for experience that is all flybe----3/4 years.
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I know this is here for the sponsorship, but that was an interesting last post about new Jet a/c MaxProp....
Embraer 170/190 sounds like a good possibility
or maybe Fokker 100s - lots of them about and therefore cheap (maybe also 70s too) - although not too cheap to operate
CRJ700 maybe possible - although having recently been rid of the CRJ200s, maybe not...
And what about 737s, I think they can operate into everywhehere they want.....ah, bar London city
My money is on Embraer 170/190s...what do others think?....
Thanks also for the info regarding time to command.
The Moog
Sorry, missed the possibility of A318s/A319s as an option for the new jet fleet...
Would LCY still pose a problem though or would they send Q400s there (or do they already?)
The Moog
Embraer 170/190 sounds like a good possibility
or maybe Fokker 100s - lots of them about and therefore cheap (maybe also 70s too) - although not too cheap to operate
CRJ700 maybe possible - although having recently been rid of the CRJ200s, maybe not...
And what about 737s, I think they can operate into everywhehere they want.....ah, bar London city
My money is on Embraer 170/190s...what do others think?....
Thanks also for the info regarding time to command.
The Moog
Sorry, missed the possibility of A318s/A319s as an option for the new jet fleet...
Would LCY still pose a problem though or would they send Q400s there (or do they already?)
The Moog
The Moog,
interesting thoughts, but as has previously discussed on these forums, FlyBE have already announced in writing that the choice is between A319 and B737.
There is, once again, talk of wet leasing a 737 next year to gain operational experience of the type.
I guess that's just incase we discover something that the 3 million other 737 operators haven't....... (???!!!)
I suppose, however, that until the new a/c is seen in the flesh then it could be anything.
BPM
interesting thoughts, but as has previously discussed on these forums, FlyBE have already announced in writing that the choice is between A319 and B737.
There is, once again, talk of wet leasing a 737 next year to gain operational experience of the type.
I guess that's just incase we discover something that the 3 million other 737 operators haven't....... (???!!!)
I suppose, however, that until the new a/c is seen in the flesh then it could be anything.
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I think flybe probably continue to sponsor pilot cadets rather than take on existing atpl holders because they want employees with the right skills to be future commanders, rather than those who have parents rich enough to buy them an atpl.
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Can anyone tell me what are the exact dates of every single steps. I have ATPL exams to take and I need to make sure the selection doesn t happen at the same time
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I think flybe probably continue to sponsor pilot cadets rather than take on existing atpl holders because they want employees with the right skills to be future commanders, rather than those who have parents rich enough to buy them an atpl.
Regards
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Mine was very quick - it arrived within a few days. I'd double-check the email address you've got and, failing that, just ring up Cabair and get a real person (!) to sort it out
Good luck
V1R
Good luck
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Well deadline day is fast approaching and I thought I’d bring the thread back onto the main page at least.
There haven’t been too many users of this thread and I thought it would be good to try to discover what type of experience people applying had and if anybody had heard anything from cabair as to the next stage etc yet.
I looked at last years thread and saw there seemed to be some confusion about what they were looking for, people with 100+ hours were not getting to stage 2, some with more some with none were!!! Anybody any thoughts.... is the additional information section the winner?
Good luck all those applying/applied!
ps. I only have 2.5 hours of experience, a non aviation economics degree!... four A levels- none science based a D in math’s and 3 A's in other subjects.
There haven’t been too many users of this thread and I thought it would be good to try to discover what type of experience people applying had and if anybody had heard anything from cabair as to the next stage etc yet.
I looked at last years thread and saw there seemed to be some confusion about what they were looking for, people with 100+ hours were not getting to stage 2, some with more some with none were!!! Anybody any thoughts.... is the additional information section the winner?
Good luck all those applying/applied!
ps. I only have 2.5 hours of experience, a non aviation economics degree!... four A levels- none science based a D in math’s and 3 A's in other subjects.