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You mean you don't have a Dornier 328 type-rating? That's unbelievable! hehe The way the airlines advertise for pilots it appears they imagine they are spoilt for choice with rated pilots. Good luck mate, hope you get it!
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B737-4, i sent them a CV , not heard anything. They have taken 6 people in recently i believe and 13 in the last year. As i know they state that they are'nt taking any at the mo but Outlook is positive so i will keep you posted on what i find out. For your info the interview is quite straight forward, Chief pilot and perhaps one other person, no sim check. Otherwise what i know is just research from the right sources. Keep yer posted.
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I have sent 7 CV's over the past 12 months and have not heard anything back.
The web site states CV's only in writing to the Chief Pilot and don't expect any acknowledgement and don't telephone.
Oh what joy of joyousness !
The web site states CV's only in writing to the Chief Pilot and don't expect any acknowledgement and don't telephone.
Oh what joy of joyousness !
Dancing with the devil, going with the flow... it's all a game to me.
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Yeah they don't reply.
Has anyone tried going down to their office in Cambridge to say hello? Just firing off unsolicited CV's every week is very unlikely to find you a job in my experience - all it will do is make your PFO folder a little heavier.... if you're lucky!
Many operations won't acknowledge your interest in their company..... even if you travel hundred's of miles to say hello. If someone took the trouble to visit my company with a view to bringing something into the mix I'd at least thank them for their time so that's my advice. Maybe with one company you might get lucky - I have heard a few success stories at certain airlines following this course of action.
But aviation is a funny old game Saint.
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Has anyone tried going down to their office in Cambridge to say hello? Just firing off unsolicited CV's every week is very unlikely to find you a job in my experience - all it will do is make your PFO folder a little heavier.... if you're lucky!
Many operations won't acknowledge your interest in their company..... even if you travel hundred's of miles to say hello. If someone took the trouble to visit my company with a view to bringing something into the mix I'd at least thank them for their time so that's my advice. Maybe with one company you might get lucky - I have heard a few success stories at certain airlines following this course of action.
But aviation is a funny old game Saint.
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Just to add my experience into the info.....I visited a couple of times last year, and was politely told to P*%S OFF, mayby it was my aftershave, my polite enquiry, or my personality
anyway I would still recommend paying a visit, as this at least shows interest.
Cheers H
anyway I would still recommend paying a visit, as this at least shows interest.Cheers H
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Haughtney, thats funny, i thought if they never take calls they must hate conversation. I reckon a box of milk tray, scale the building,...all because the chief pilot loves....or a guitar and a little serenade...take the stresses of interested applicants away from their busy schedule.
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Really Maude?...aw ****, never mind..(got a job now anyway)
V2...I reckon its more of right place right time...plus if you take choccys, and do a little serenade....they might think your applying for a cabin crew position!!
V2...I reckon its more of right place right time...plus if you take choccys, and do a little serenade....they might think your applying for a cabin crew position!!
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It was definitely your breath haughtney.
I interviewed with them way way back 4 or 5 years ago (didn't get the job), still have a lot of mates in the company. They have a strong preference for self improvers and particularly scottish ones (more likely to stick around once they've got their few hundred hours of turbine I suppose). Seems like 3/4 of all Tayside Aviation instructors end up in that company once they've done their instructing thing
Interview was pretty straightforward as I recall, all sat in a group, we all did the little introduction thing while they (Dave Knight and Merlyn Suckling) talked to us about the company for a half hour or so with the occasional question directed towards the group, pretty basic stuff like 'what routes do we operate' 'what typical flight level does the Do328 cruise at' kind of a thing. All very low key and more like a group chat than an interview. Then off into a little side office where you got interviewed for all of about 5 minutes, asked to brief a Jeppesen plate was about the extent of the technical knowledge required. 'Why should we hire you' right thanks Mr Toddler we'll be in touch.
That was maybe a bit of a one-off session because I've heard since then they are more prone to interviewing individuals rather than groups.
I interviewed with them way way back 4 or 5 years ago (didn't get the job), still have a lot of mates in the company. They have a strong preference for self improvers and particularly scottish ones (more likely to stick around once they've got their few hundred hours of turbine I suppose). Seems like 3/4 of all Tayside Aviation instructors end up in that company once they've done their instructing thing
Interview was pretty straightforward as I recall, all sat in a group, we all did the little introduction thing while they (Dave Knight and Merlyn Suckling) talked to us about the company for a half hour or so with the occasional question directed towards the group, pretty basic stuff like 'what routes do we operate' 'what typical flight level does the Do328 cruise at' kind of a thing. All very low key and more like a group chat than an interview. Then off into a little side office where you got interviewed for all of about 5 minutes, asked to brief a Jeppesen plate was about the extent of the technical knowledge required. 'Why should we hire you' right thanks Mr Toddler we'll be in touch.
That was maybe a bit of a one-off session because I've heard since then they are more prone to interviewing individuals rather than groups.
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I think that you will find that Suckling/ScotAir has always had trouble staffing the Scottish bases. Dundee in particular. It is probably for this reason that there may be a bias in favour of Scots pilots, although it is possible that there might be a Souter/Gloag bias somewhere. Dedication to relocate to Scotland and perhaps show true commitment by buying a house up there would no doubt go a long way to swinging the balance in your favour.
God luck then!