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EGCC
I note your comments - whilst it is always pleasant to fly with 'a good guy/gal' in the right hand seat, I would set as my prime requirement a competant and assured operator - FCA tries to blend both requirements and usually successfully, as indeed do many other operators. I suspect that your 400 hours will find you a full-time position in due course but it may well be that your age and lack of experience may lead you to a stepping-stone position first before graduating to larger aircraft.
Again - good luck !
I note your comments - whilst it is always pleasant to fly with 'a good guy/gal' in the right hand seat, I would set as my prime requirement a competant and assured operator - FCA tries to blend both requirements and usually successfully, as indeed do many other operators. I suspect that your 400 hours will find you a full-time position in due course but it may well be that your age and lack of experience may lead you to a stepping-stone position first before graduating to larger aircraft.
Again - good luck !
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EGCC4284,
No offence but you'd better hope FCA don't replace the 'recommend a friend' scheme with an english test.
Kidding aside, the airlines will be looking for solid english and an ability to follow simple instructions. I admire your cheek concerning Ryanair but I'll bet your application and CV will be filed straight in the bin.
No offence but you'd better hope FCA don't replace the 'recommend a friend' scheme with an english test.
Kidding aside, the airlines will be looking for solid english and an ability to follow simple instructions. I admire your cheek concerning Ryanair but I'll bet your application and CV will be filed straight in the bin.
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FCA have historically taken a high proportion of ex-military pilots and pilots with extensive civil airline experience - these are known quantities and reflect little training risk for the Company
That sums up to what this recruitment drive will be about plus some young capable people to fill the gaps. FCA are a high ta
rget organisation and I now many with 4000hrs + (with jet and turboprop) applying. Even these guys and girls will not be guaranteed an interview. Advice to first job searchers, get a FI rating, get a regional job and go from there. If you strike gold well done but it ain't that bad at the bottom of the ladder either.
That sums up to what this recruitment drive will be about plus some young capable people to fill the gaps. FCA are a high ta
rget organisation and I now many with 4000hrs + (with jet and turboprop) applying. Even these guys and girls will not be guaranteed an interview. Advice to first job searchers, get a FI rating, get a regional job and go from there. If you strike gold well done but it ain't that bad at the bottom of the ladder either.
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Thank you for listening to my views on this topic. Interesting times ahead I think.
If they haven't any coffee, tell them I'll settle for tea with my biscuits.
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I agree with you in that my English is poor.
Check this link http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hreadid=171446
I cannot spell or write a letter to save my life and it's one of those gremlins
that I intend to correct when I finish my training and have some time on my hands.
This is my main concern with regard to failing an interview selection thingy ma jig.
I will sort it out in due course.
With reference to Ryanair, I would be happy to get any kind of response from the man himself.
Best of luck to all who get an interview with FCA and I will keep you informed on how I get on in life.
PS My wife has just checked this before I posted it.
Thank you for listening to my views on this topic. Interesting times ahead I think.
If they haven't any coffee, tell them I'll settle for tea with my biscuits.
Eye off the ball
I agree with you in that my English is poor.
Check this link http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hreadid=171446
I cannot spell or write a letter to save my life and it's one of those gremlins
that I intend to correct when I finish my training and have some time on my hands.
This is my main concern with regard to failing an interview selection thingy ma jig.
I will sort it out in due course.
With reference to Ryanair, I would be happy to get any kind of response from the man himself.
Best of luck to all who get an interview with FCA and I will keep you informed on how I get on in life.
PS My wife has just checked this before I posted it.
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Must try and send this link to Michael O'Leary and tell him to stop taking the you know what.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...G=Search&meta=
Still waiting for my cup of tea. I can pop up any time.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...G=Search&meta=
Still waiting for my cup of tea. I can pop up any time.
I do find it amazing that 'professional' pilots sometimes seem to lack the ability to deduce where to send their cv's when seeking positions with starting salaries in excess of £40k - seek and ye shall find.......
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Hi All,
EGCC- You are sounding a bit desperate there mate, get some pride and get off your knees for gods sake man !
I am sure the Chief Pilot at FCA will be heartbroken on missing out on the opportunity to employ you - you must realise there are many hundreds of people with your experience level and,without being rude, alot younger than yourself.
You would be better off targetting airlines that seek people looking for their first airline job -FCA takes ex mil guys and fairly experienced civil pilots as well as a few low hour guys/girls.
For the record i used to work for them and joined with the best part of 4000 hours with 2000 jet,
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FTG
EGCC- You are sounding a bit desperate there mate, get some pride and get off your knees for gods sake man !
I am sure the Chief Pilot at FCA will be heartbroken on missing out on the opportunity to employ you - you must realise there are many hundreds of people with your experience level and,without being rude, alot younger than yourself.
You would be better off targetting airlines that seek people looking for their first airline job -FCA takes ex mil guys and fairly experienced civil pilots as well as a few low hour guys/girls.
For the record i used to work for them and joined with the best part of 4000 hours with 2000 jet,
regards,
FTG
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Hello fade to grey
I'm sorry if you get the impression that I am desperate. I'm not and hopefully will never be.
I do agree with everything you say and I will be applying to everyone within reason. By this I mean by being able to still pay the mortgage and making sure my marriage and relationship to my daughter will not suffer.
Yes I will be applying to the turbo prop outfits. I am confident that I would be an asset to FCA and see no reason why I should not apply to them first.
I do agree with your post and in reality it's the way things are at the moment.
The only thing that pisses me off is that all I hear is Oxford this and Oxford that with regards low houred pilots or you have to be under 30.
I wont give up and hopefully in 12 months time will be at least in my first flying job.
Like I said to Beamer, still waiting for tea and biscuits.
Best of luck to all who get an interview.
"13 tonnes, is that a final".
I'm sorry if you get the impression that I am desperate. I'm not and hopefully will never be.
I do agree with everything you say and I will be applying to everyone within reason. By this I mean by being able to still pay the mortgage and making sure my marriage and relationship to my daughter will not suffer.
Yes I will be applying to the turbo prop outfits. I am confident that I would be an asset to FCA and see no reason why I should not apply to them first.
I do agree with your post and in reality it's the way things are at the moment.
The only thing that pisses me off is that all I hear is Oxford this and Oxford that with regards low houred pilots or you have to be under 30.
I wont give up and hopefully in 12 months time will be at least in my first flying job.
Like I said to Beamer, still waiting for tea and biscuits.
Best of luck to all who get an interview.
"13 tonnes, is that a final".
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I'd like to remind people that this forum is for our very-low-hour Wannabes (mostly still in, or just graduated from, fATPL training) who are trying to obtain their first professional position. Other than for background info, there is no point in discussing here the finer points of recruiting ex-military or 4000+-hour civilian pilots. Their proper home on Pprune, when job-searching, is Terms and Endearments.
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