Thomsonfly FTE Scheme
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Originally Posted by easyPilot
Just out of interest, for those who passed the initial screening and went onto complete the questions - was there any request from FTE or TFly for elaboration on education and employment history?
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eP
Cheers,
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Anyway - off to answer the questions
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Originally Posted by The Mixmaster
Has anyone heard back from FTE or Thomson regarding this scheme? I've not even had an email confirming receipt of the application
I think we might have to wait until they close the application form 
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oohhhh erm. At a reasonable guess i'd say about 2 weeks at the most. This one probably closes at the end of this week, maybe sunday night or something.
I think it'll say in flight if i can find the advert
I think it'll say in flight if i can find the advert
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I'm getting a bit ahead of myself here... but assuming I get on the scheme (or decide to go to FTE anyway), will i need a spanish bank account? I'm assuming I would be charged for taking cash out over there with my UK card? as the loan is with a spanish bank, does it make more sense to pay it back from a spanish account?
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I think BBVA have a British arm to their bank so it prob doesn't matter if you pay the loan back from a british or spanish account. When you're out there having a spanish bank account would probably be better so you don't get charged everytime you take some dough out. Not sure if this is possible if you're only there for a year as a student, any peeps out there or who have been there shed any light?
Also whats the lifestyle like out in Jerez on your weekends off, do people venture into town for the nights out, hit local clubs/bars or is it mainly a contained campus setting?
Also whats the lifestyle like out in Jerez on your weekends off, do people venture into town for the nights out, hit local clubs/bars or is it mainly a contained campus setting?
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Re: social life...depends entirely on the individual. When I was doing the course at FTE there were guys and gals (like me) that would be out into Puerto or Jerez every weekend and make the most of what was a fantastic period in anyone's life...and there would be others that would lock themselves in their rooms with manuals for the 14 months. There is plenty to do in Jerez and the surrounding area. We would frequently do beach trips, surfing, hill walking as well as shopping trips to Gibraltar and days to Seville. There are some fantastic restaurants in the city (I reccomend San Juan and Almacen in particular) and loads of bars/pubs - even an Irish Bar!
We would still however have big, big BBQs, pub quizzes, bar theme nights (indie/hip-hops etc) and numerous other events we ran as part of the social comittee on the campus. The social life at FTE should be the last thing anyone worries about...it's fantastic!!!!
Anyway, got to go....all these fond memories of Jerez are making me want to cry...
We would still however have big, big BBQs, pub quizzes, bar theme nights (indie/hip-hops etc) and numerous other events we ran as part of the social comittee on the campus. The social life at FTE should be the last thing anyone worries about...it's fantastic!!!!
Anyway, got to go....all these fond memories of Jerez are making me want to cry...
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Originally Posted by FL370 Officeboy
Re: social life...depends entirely on the individual. When I was doing the course at FTE there were guys and gals (like me) that would be out into Puerto or Jerez every weekend and make the most of what was a fantastic period in anyone's life...and there would be others that would lock themselves in their rooms with manuals for the 14 months.
I know they will tell you you only live once.. and you got to enjoy it and all of the above.. but when you take a loan of over 60 grand for training alone, do you really have any money left to go clubbing ?
Just asking, as I have never borrowed any money in my life, but I had to significantly reduce my social life to finance my PPL alone (and working a second job at the weekend), which is a very very small amount compared to a full integrated course, so I have no idea of how I could manage clubbing in Jerez, or Oxford or one of those...
Or maybe I was just unlucky not to have a money tree in my garden ?
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Just asking, as I have never borrowed any money in my life, but I had to significantly reduce my social life to finance my PPL alone (and working a second job at the weekend), which is a very very small amount compared to a full integrated course, so I have no idea of how I could manage clubbing in Jerez, or Oxford or one of those...
Or maybe I was just unlucky not to have a money tree in my garden ?
Or maybe I was just unlucky not to have a money tree in my garden ?
However, if your question was a serious one instead of another attempt at someone painting the poor working class hero picture - then, in answer... I didn't just take out the amount for the training alone as that would be silly. I included a reasonable mount for what I would expect to spend whilst out there. I also worked damn hard for the months approaching the course to build up a buffer of money to last me the time I was there. For what it's worth I was so broke when I did my PPL I actually had to camp by the airfield as I couldn't afford any real accommodation so I've been there done that.
I hope my initial reply was of some use to someone who was genuinely interested in the lifestyle instead of looking to post a lame attempt at being witty......
I'm off out to the pub
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How much does an average night out cost? I think if I get accepted then I will feel so pressured to get through the course (due to the horrendous amount of debt) that I will want to spend every minute studying! However I do know its very important to unwind... and I wouldn't want to go abroad for a year and not come back having experienced all there is to experience!
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Cheers for the response Officeboy, sounds like pilot training isn't all the hard work, graft and nil social life that its painted as by some (not that I can't deal with hard work thrown at me for those looking to nit pick!).
While I have every intention of taking the training seriously, I really couldn't deal with a place where peeps are locking themselves away in a room all day to study so its wicked to hear FTE isn't like this. If CTC doesn't work out reckon I'm gonna head here.
While I have every intention of taking the training seriously, I really couldn't deal with a place where peeps are locking themselves away in a room all day to study so its wicked to hear FTE isn't like this. If CTC doesn't work out reckon I'm gonna head here.
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these questions!?!?!
Hi all,
Put in initial application on monday, got questions on tuesday, god they are hard. I cant think of anything to talk about.
Also, big up to femaleWanabe, another scottish person. YAY
Drifted
Put in initial application on monday, got questions on tuesday, god they are hard. I cant think of anything to talk about.
Also, big up to femaleWanabe, another scottish person. YAY
Drifted
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Hi all.
Ive also applied and am currently sat here coming up with answers to those questions!
With regards to the social life it sounds very similar to the situation at uni. I didnt have enough money to get through uni but like most people took out the student loan. This covered accomodation fees and the like, then with money earnt in the holidays you could fund oyur social life. It sounds like it would be much the same in Jerez. The bond covers the tuition and whatever I earn now would go towards keeping busy in Jerez. Sounds like a great social life too!
Has anyone found good information on the thomsonfly salary/schedule plan? I found a bit on these forums but nothing too clear on the work scheme
Ive also applied and am currently sat here coming up with answers to those questions!
With regards to the social life it sounds very similar to the situation at uni. I didnt have enough money to get through uni but like most people took out the student loan. This covered accomodation fees and the like, then with money earnt in the holidays you could fund oyur social life. It sounds like it would be much the same in Jerez. The bond covers the tuition and whatever I earn now would go towards keeping busy in Jerez. Sounds like a great social life too!
Has anyone found good information on the thomsonfly salary/schedule plan? I found a bit on these forums but nothing too clear on the work scheme
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Originally Posted by BobbyK
Has anyone found good information on the thomsonfly salary/schedule plan? I found a bit on these forums but nothing too clear on the work scheme
http://www.pilotjobsnetwork.com/fact...yytfkvtennk4f6
I found the questions hard... sent off the answers about a week ago now so anxiously waiting to hear.
And Hi Drifted, definitely good to see another scottish person!!
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Also to anyone at/has been to FTE do you get much time off to come home in the year? I was wondering if you get a week or two weeks at christmas say or anything like that?