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Originally Posted by Rene Pedersen
IIRC she told me that they were only doing this monday and tuesday (could be that wednesday and thursdays are already booked 
) making it 16?
) making it 16?Anyone got wednesday or thursday?!
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Just got a call from them after doing stage 2 assessment at CTC, I'm through to an interview at 9am on monday 28th. Not feeling the early start time but at least i get to go to Notting Hill Carny afterwards
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Again, i havn't heard anything for this either. Maybe they'll just use my Gb Airways results 
(even though i'm still to hear from that one aswell...but must surely mean i was unsuccessful by now)
(even though i'm still to hear from that one aswell...but must surely mean i was unsuccessful by now)
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Humph. I'm guessing by 7pm on a Friday evening no news is bad news... hate to be pessimistic, but could be time to be realistic!
Oh well... guess I'll have to keep trying!
Well done to everyone that did get through though and best of luck at the next round!!!
Oh well... guess I'll have to keep trying!
Well done to everyone that did get through though and best of luck at the next round!!!
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Originally Posted by ndw22
Humph. I'm guessing by 7pm on a Friday evening no news is bad news... hate to be pessimistic, but could be time to be realistic!
Oh well... guess I'll have to keep trying!
Well done to everyone that did get through though and best of luck at the next round!!!
Oh well... guess I'll have to keep trying!
Well done to everyone that did get through though and best of luck at the next round!!!
Just got to keep pressing on i'm afraid
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Originally Posted by chris_scotland
Any idea what kinda stuff were gonna be doing?
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assessment FTE
well i did this fte selection like 2 months ago and i was succeful ( not for any cadet pilot training program)
first of all u will be 4 people by session,,,u will have a quick breifing then one of u goes to the interview , one does PILAPT, the two others do writeen test
then u exchange and continue on
1- the interview : not really hard, just show u like aviation , u have motivation, and u are a good team player.. the interview will last 30-40 minutes...many questions and u have to give specific example in the answer...the most difficult quesstion is What are ur weaknesses ? and the best answer to this is : i am a perfectionist or too gentle with the others and the worst answer is : i don't have any....
2-Pilapt: 4 "games" : 3 guys with a square in one hand and a circle in the other. the computer will say : negatif Left square (which means he doesn't havea square in the left hand) , or positif Right square ( he does have a square in the right) and u will have to count the number of guys who correspond u will have only 6 seconds..really time is short and u can mess it easly bcoz the guys get inverted ....
then an ILS with the joystick which is very sensitive but not hard..u will do it 3 times and will get the 3 scores wich must be increasing absolutly or else u will fail.. thenflying threw boxes really easy, 3 times again u MUST score high ,,,then the final test is to find a shape in many shapes it is easy
3- written exams : one word : it is quite easy, u have time, and it is basic math and physics, the verbal is bit confusing and u won't like it becoz there is a lot of reading and many similar answers
And that is it.....the most common causes of failure are: interview, ILS , and the hands game ( which u can pratice at home and i can say u must pratice it or else u fail because u only have 6 seconds)
Try ur best , because even if u area good, they will only take the best
first of all u will be 4 people by session,,,u will have a quick breifing then one of u goes to the interview , one does PILAPT, the two others do writeen test
then u exchange and continue on
1- the interview : not really hard, just show u like aviation , u have motivation, and u are a good team player.. the interview will last 30-40 minutes...many questions and u have to give specific example in the answer...the most difficult quesstion is What are ur weaknesses ? and the best answer to this is : i am a perfectionist or too gentle with the others and the worst answer is : i don't have any....
2-Pilapt: 4 "games" : 3 guys with a square in one hand and a circle in the other. the computer will say : negatif Left square (which means he doesn't havea square in the left hand) , or positif Right square ( he does have a square in the right) and u will have to count the number of guys who correspond u will have only 6 seconds..really time is short and u can mess it easly bcoz the guys get inverted ....
then an ILS with the joystick which is very sensitive but not hard..u will do it 3 times and will get the 3 scores wich must be increasing absolutly or else u will fail.. thenflying threw boxes really easy, 3 times again u MUST score high ,,,then the final test is to find a shape in many shapes it is easy
3- written exams : one word : it is quite easy, u have time, and it is basic math and physics, the verbal is bit confusing and u won't like it becoz there is a lot of reading and many similar answers
And that is it.....the most common causes of failure are: interview, ILS , and the hands game ( which u can pratice at home and i can say u must pratice it or else u fail because u only have 6 seconds)
Try ur best , because even if u area good, they will only take the best
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Translation of the previous post for those readers who might not be familiar with, or just don't like, "txt spk"... 
Well, I did this FTE selection about 2 months ago and I was successful (not for any cadet pilot training program.)
First of all, there will be four people in your session; you will have a quick briefing then one of you goes to the interview, one does PILAPT and the two others do the written test then you exchange and continue on.
1- The interview : not really hard, just show you like aviation, you have motivation and you are a good team player. The interview will last 30-40 minutes; there are many questions and you have to give specific example in the answer. The most difficult question is "What are your weaknesses?" and the best answer to this is "I am a perfectionist or too gentle with the others" and the worst answer is "I don't have any...."
2-Pilapt: 4 "games" : 3 guys with a square in one hand and a circle in the other. The computer will say "negative left square" (which means he doesn't havea square in the left hand), or "positif Right square" (he does have a square in the right) and you will have to count the number of guys who correspond to the computer's speech. You will have only 6 seconds; really time is short and u can mess it up easily because the guys get inverted.
Then an ILS with the joystick, which is very sensitive but not hard. You will do it 3 times and will get the 3 scores wich must be increasing absolutely or else you will fail. Then flying through boxes, which is really easy; 3 times again and you MUST score high! Then the final test is to find a shape in many shapes, which is easy.
3- Written exams : one word : it is quite easy, you have time and it is basic maths and physics. The verbal is bit confusing and you won't like it because there is a lot of reading and there are many similar answers.
And that is it. The most common causes of failure are: interview, ILS and the hands game (which you can practise at home and I can say you must practise it or else you will fail because you only have 6 seconds.) Try your best, because even if you are good they will only take the best.
Well, I did this FTE selection about 2 months ago and I was successful (not for any cadet pilot training program.)
First of all, there will be four people in your session; you will have a quick briefing then one of you goes to the interview, one does PILAPT and the two others do the written test then you exchange and continue on.
1- The interview : not really hard, just show you like aviation, you have motivation and you are a good team player. The interview will last 30-40 minutes; there are many questions and you have to give specific example in the answer. The most difficult question is "What are your weaknesses?" and the best answer to this is "I am a perfectionist or too gentle with the others" and the worst answer is "I don't have any...."
2-Pilapt: 4 "games" : 3 guys with a square in one hand and a circle in the other. The computer will say "negative left square" (which means he doesn't havea square in the left hand), or "positif Right square" (he does have a square in the right) and you will have to count the number of guys who correspond to the computer's speech. You will have only 6 seconds; really time is short and u can mess it up easily because the guys get inverted.
Then an ILS with the joystick, which is very sensitive but not hard. You will do it 3 times and will get the 3 scores wich must be increasing absolutely or else you will fail. Then flying through boxes, which is really easy; 3 times again and you MUST score high! Then the final test is to find a shape in many shapes, which is easy.
3- Written exams : one word : it is quite easy, you have time and it is basic maths and physics. The verbal is bit confusing and you won't like it because there is a lot of reading and there are many similar answers.
And that is it. The most common causes of failure are: interview, ILS and the hands game (which you can practise at home and I can say you must practise it or else you will fail because you only have 6 seconds.) Try your best, because even if you are good they will only take the best.
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Originally Posted by CPLtitov
then an ILS with the joystick which is very sensitive but not hard..u will do it 3 times and will get the 3 scores wich must be increasing absolutly or else u will fail..
Are you given a calculator for the maths/physics?
Originally Posted by chris_scotland
Also any ideas on what kinda dress code is expected?
Can anyone who's been to a thomson/FTE selection day give some hints about the interview? Is it like the 8 questions - "give us an example of when.." or is it a general getting to know you, asking about experience kind of thing?
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in response to femalwannabe : the ILS : there is a crossbar moving and you must get it back to the center, it is too much sensible and not easy,,,try to concentrate
you will have a calculator for math written
don't think that ur dress is the most important thing
you will have a calculator for math written
don't think that ur dress is the most important thing
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FTE selection confusion
Im really confused by this whole scheme, from reading this thread there is little to no continuity in how FTE select their candidates for progression. Hats off to travnet, you have shown that shear determination does pay off, but is it really fair on all the others who applied and just got the brush off without a second thought?
I too applied for this years scheme this year and failed to make the grade at the initial selection; yeah I didn't have the '3' A-C A level per-say but I do have 2 A-B A level equivalents and a BEng honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering, a medical certificate and fly experience. However when I raised my concerns with FTE they said the airline had stringent set requirements which they must adhere to! Maybe some one should tell them a degree is a high academic qualification than an A-Level?!
Anyway I not trying to take away anything from the successful candidates, I have applied for and have got through to the finial stages of many a scheme like this, and I know how mentally and physically demanding it can be. So congratulations to all! I just feel it to be unfair on all the candidates who I feel should have had more of a consideration from FTE than they got.
Anyway it’s their loss; keep going all of you I wish you all the success in your interviews/test, relax and enjoy it’s the best way!!!!!
Martyfly
I too applied for this years scheme this year and failed to make the grade at the initial selection; yeah I didn't have the '3' A-C A level per-say but I do have 2 A-B A level equivalents and a BEng honours degree in Aeronautical Engineering, a medical certificate and fly experience. However when I raised my concerns with FTE they said the airline had stringent set requirements which they must adhere to! Maybe some one should tell them a degree is a high academic qualification than an A-Level?!
Anyway I not trying to take away anything from the successful candidates, I have applied for and have got through to the finial stages of many a scheme like this, and I know how mentally and physically demanding it can be. So congratulations to all!
I just feel it to be unfair on all the candidates who I feel should have had more of a consideration from FTE than they got.Anyway it’s their loss; keep going all of you I wish you all the success in your interviews/test, relax and enjoy it’s the best way!!!!!
Martyfly
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Originally Posted by driftedcheesehehe
Hi all,
Has anyone recived an e-mail yet? | got the call but no mail.
Drifted.
Has anyone recived an e-mail yet? | got the call but no mail.
Drifted.
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I also have an interview next week. Is it just an interview or is more involved? Also does anyone know if its with ThomsonFly? I'm sure GB airways was mentioned in my phone call.