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Bigmustard, that was course 52. All of 48 Tfly that ended up with Flybe stayed with flybe. When Tlfy came calling all but one of 52 jumped at the chance, fair enough really as they had gone to Jerez to live the Tfly dream...
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Fair enough is fair enough ! I agree. The problem is that when those who spent their time in Jerez living the 'Tfly dream' got dumped by Tfly, Flybe picked them up. Whilst I accept that when the Tfly 52 calling came the pilots were like the 'prodical sons of Tfly' and rushed home - can you imagine how pissed of Flybe were? That too is fair enough. There is a lot of work and resources that go into planning courses and I believe it left them pretty well in the pooh. You can understand why flybe don't want to touch the next lot, fair enough?
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I can say with 100% certainty that I won't be going for one of these tag-schemes. I live in Australia and the cost of going over and back just throws it out the window.
Going the self-sponsored route; by the time I start an FTE course (optimistic, yes) I'll have around 200hrs total, including ~30hrs command single and ~80hrs command twin (BE76 Butchess) + an Australian CPL with night rating.
Does anyone know if this will help in making myself 'stand out' for employment among the other graduates, who usually only have the basic course hours?
For me, it's either this, or a QANTAS cadetship here in Australia, which costs about 1/3 the price of FTE's integrated course.
But I've heard good things about FTE.
Cheers.
Going the self-sponsored route; by the time I start an FTE course (optimistic, yes) I'll have around 200hrs total, including ~30hrs command single and ~80hrs command twin (BE76 Butchess) + an Australian CPL with night rating.
Does anyone know if this will help in making myself 'stand out' for employment among the other graduates, who usually only have the basic course hours?
For me, it's either this, or a QANTAS cadetship here in Australia, which costs about 1/3 the price of FTE's integrated course.
But I've heard good things about FTE.
Cheers.
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Jaymak, just wondering why you are considering the FTE course if you already have a CPL with night rating? Surely you only need to convert to JAR and get yourself an IR at this stage.
The FTE integrated course is aimed squarely at individuls with little or no experience and takes them all the way up to frozen ATPL. By the time we leave here, we'll have 150hrs TT with another 50 on synthetic trainers. You already have more hours than most guys graduate with.
The FTE integrated course is aimed squarely at individuls with little or no experience and takes them all the way up to frozen ATPL. By the time we leave here, we'll have 150hrs TT with another 50 on synthetic trainers. You already have more hours than most guys graduate with.
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Originally Posted by Love Joy
Jaymak, just wondering why you are considering the FTE course if you already have a CPL with night rating? Surely you only need to convert to JAR and get yourself an IR at this stage.
The cost of converting is said to be nearly as much as the licence itself.
I haven't done the seven Australian ATPL exams.
Coming from a FTO like FTE will, in my judgement, look more appealing to the airlines. They'll know you've had the correct training etc.
By having this previous twin experience, I may stand out at the end of the course, and thus get employed sooner.
And the reason I'm looking at a career in Europe, is simply because I'd prefer to live over there than Oz.
Originally Posted by Love Joy
The FTE integrated course is aimed squarely at individuls with little or no experience and takes them all the way up to frozen ATPL. By the time we leave here, we'll have 150hrs TT with another 50 on synthetic trainers. You already have more hours than most guys graduate with.
The ab-initio course is a residential, integrated course taking the student with little or no previous flying experience to the beginning of a career as an airline pilot.
Single Engine - 118 hours - Warrior PA28
Twin Engine - 32 hours - Seneca III PA34
Twin Engine - 32 hours - Seneca III PA34
The airline cadets at my training school, FTA, fly the twins, but it's all for the IR and it's all dual. Could be the same at FTE.
Right now, I've only got a PPL. I got it, and did all the CPL theory exams, before I decided on FTE. So, I've done the theory, may as well do the fun part and get the whole CPL. I'm hoping the twin command hours help me after the course.
The other quotes are from the FTE site.
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Assessment Days
Hi Guys,
I have made it to phase 3 of the flybe scheme on the 22nd. I have read that the assessment is the same for most of the FTE tagged scheme. I have been told it will comprise; Numeracy, Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning as a timed test followed by Pilot Aptitude tests using a laptop and joystick. Ending with a interview.
Does this sound familiar and can someone help me by stating an outline of what I should expect.
Really excited by the way!!
Ciao
Melissa
I have made it to phase 3 of the flybe scheme on the 22nd. I have read that the assessment is the same for most of the FTE tagged scheme. I have been told it will comprise; Numeracy, Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning as a timed test followed by Pilot Aptitude tests using a laptop and joystick. Ending with a interview.
Does this sound familiar and can someone help me by stating an outline of what I should expect.
Really excited by the way!!
Ciao
Melissa
