Thomsonfly FTE Scheme
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Hello All,
Got a phone call before from Thomson fly. Apparently they have had trouble sending me the Email.
Anyway, i have made it to the last phase too!
See you guys at Luton on Thursday! (2.30)
Best of luck to all attending.
AK
Got a phone call before from Thomson fly. Apparently they have had trouble sending me the Email.
Anyway, i have made it to the last phase too!
See you guys at Luton on Thursday! (2.30)
Best of luck to all attending.
AK
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Congratulations Aviation Kid! What did I tell you all along?
Have you next been emailed a form to fill in?
There's a couple of questions that are baffling me. In the Flying Experience section:
1. Have you ever travelled by air? If yes please give full details.
2. Have you ever travelled/ worked abroad? If yes please give full details.
Most of us don't have flying experience (other than possibly trial flights) so do we fill in those questions? Because surely they don't apply to those with flying experience since it's obvious that you've travelled by air if you have flying experience! So logic dictates that even those without flying experience must fill those in, but do trial flights and holidays count?
Niraj.
Have you next been emailed a form to fill in?
There's a couple of questions that are baffling me. In the Flying Experience section:
1. Have you ever travelled by air? If yes please give full details.
2. Have you ever travelled/ worked abroad? If yes please give full details.
Most of us don't have flying experience (other than possibly trial flights) so do we fill in those questions? Because surely they don't apply to those with flying experience since it's obvious that you've travelled by air if you have flying experience! So logic dictates that even those without flying experience must fill those in, but do trial flights and holidays count?
Niraj.
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I know what you mean Niraj, some of those questions are a bit vague and confusing.
1. Have you ever travelled by air? If yes please give full details.
I'm putting holidays and such down; I've only been on a commercial flight a few times....perhaps they're trying to ascertain whether or not people that want to fly commercial have ever stepped on a passenger jet?
1. Have you ever travelled by air? If yes please give full details.
I'm putting holidays and such down; I've only been on a commercial flight a few times....perhaps they're trying to ascertain whether or not people that want to fly commercial have ever stepped on a passenger jet?
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HaHa! Obviously everyone's been on a passenger jet, how else would they know that they want to be a pilot!
The question is further complicated by the fact that although it is in the Flying Experience category (of which most of us have none), it's in the Flying Accidents, Incidents and ATC Violations subcategory.
Think I'll just do what you did, put down holidays and busines commutes, though at the risk of sounding like a prat!
Niraj.
The question is further complicated by the fact that although it is in the Flying Experience category (of which most of us have none), it's in the Flying Accidents, Incidents and ATC Violations subcategory.
Think I'll just do what you did, put down holidays and busines commutes, though at the risk of sounding like a prat!
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Guys..LOL
I'm thinking the same thing too!!
I'm just going to put down "commercial flights abroad" on there - too many to list. As for working/travelling abroad, i guess they mean backpacking or inter-railing as travel and working as working!! Thats the way i've interpreted it. Yet more questions but hopefully it will be well worth it in the end!
Got my interview booked for 13.45 so it looks like they start every 45mins for the whole day. I think Niraj's prediction of 10 is probably accurate for the day which would suggest we may well be the final ten and they just want to check were no numpties?!?
Everybody from loughborough...how you getting there?
Ian
Oh and well done AviationKid!!!
I just hope the same happens to my mate stevejames!! Fingers crossed mate!
Ian
I'm thinking the same thing too!!
I'm just going to put down "commercial flights abroad" on there - too many to list. As for working/travelling abroad, i guess they mean backpacking or inter-railing as travel and working as working!! Thats the way i've interpreted it. Yet more questions but hopefully it will be well worth it in the end!
Got my interview booked for 13.45 so it looks like they start every 45mins for the whole day. I think Niraj's prediction of 10 is probably accurate for the day which would suggest we may well be the final ten and they just want to check were no numpties?!?
Everybody from loughborough...how you getting there?
Ian
Oh and well done AviationKid!!!
I just hope the same happens to my mate stevejames!! Fingers crossed mate!
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Funny as it may seem, some people have applied for this scheme having never stepped on a plane before and later on deciding that they hate it!
There are 18 people attending this stage, I asked
There are 18 people attending this stage, I asked
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Thank god Matt and Taugin agree - so it's not just me, those appear very simple questions but were baffling me because of the section in which they appeared! Someone definately needs to rewrite those!
I'm 12:15 on Thursday, and as you know Ian, I'm from Loughborough so I'll be getting a Midland Mainline train from Loughborough to Luton Airport Parkway. Think there's a train every hour.
You got me thinking Ian. I know I said they could interview a maximum of 10 candidates in one day, but assuming a 9 to 5 day with an hours lunch, and a small break in between each interview (no one can sit one interview after another endlessly), they may not even have booked 10. I thought there may be another interviewing day, but no one has posted dates other than Thursday. So if they'll struggle to do 10 a day, I significantly doubt they can do 15 or 16 in one day, unless there are two different interviewing teams. So maybe a lot less than the anticipated 15 or 16 have made it into Phase 4?
Oh well, this is just speculation. Better get back to my questions!
Niraj.
"some people have applied for this scheme having never stepped on a plane before and later on deciding that they hate it"
Matt, for real? I've heard of professional pilots leaving the profession after a few years because they feel they are not suited to the lifestyle, but this is a new one on me!
I'm 12:15 on Thursday, and as you know Ian, I'm from Loughborough so I'll be getting a Midland Mainline train from Loughborough to Luton Airport Parkway. Think there's a train every hour.
You got me thinking Ian. I know I said they could interview a maximum of 10 candidates in one day, but assuming a 9 to 5 day with an hours lunch, and a small break in between each interview (no one can sit one interview after another endlessly), they may not even have booked 10. I thought there may be another interviewing day, but no one has posted dates other than Thursday. So if they'll struggle to do 10 a day, I significantly doubt they can do 15 or 16 in one day, unless there are two different interviewing teams. So maybe a lot less than the anticipated 15 or 16 have made it into Phase 4?
Oh well, this is just speculation. Better get back to my questions!
Niraj.
"some people have applied for this scheme having never stepped on a plane before and later on deciding that they hate it"
Matt, for real? I've heard of professional pilots leaving the profession after a few years because they feel they are not suited to the lifestyle, but this is a new one on me!
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Very much so Niraj!
Personally, I think they're crazy....how could you not love flying?
I too was trying to figure out how many people there were going to be....I don't know about you guys, but I thought this next stage was supposed to just be a 'Quick hello' or small interview...just to make sure you're not totally crazy (a small amount IS required however)
18 people however....maybe the competition is VERY tight?
Personally, I think they're crazy....how could you not love flying?
I too was trying to figure out how many people there were going to be....I don't know about you guys, but I thought this next stage was supposed to just be a 'Quick hello' or small interview...just to make sure you're not totally crazy (a small amount IS required however
)18 people however....maybe the competition is VERY tight?
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Hmmm. It would appear that way Matt. 18 does sound a lot for Phase 4. There must be two interviewing days then, it would be a logistical nightmare to interview all 18 on one day.
Steve I hope you're on the second day then! With score like that on PILAPT, I don't know how you can't be!
Steve I hope you're on the second day then! With score like that on PILAPT, I don't know how you can't be!
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Hello all,
Can i first say, thanks for the support from all!! appreciated
I can confirm, there are 18 of us at Luton on Thursday.
I was told they will be running two lots of interviews, simultaneously.
With regards to the questions sent, i haven't had a chance to look at them yet, maybe i should. I've had flying experience, so hopefully they'll be ok.
Anyway, it is starting to look very competetive now. Best of look to all attending.
AK
Can i first say, thanks for the support from all!! appreciated
I can confirm, there are 18 of us at Luton on Thursday.
I was told they will be running two lots of interviews, simultaneously.
With regards to the questions sent, i haven't had a chance to look at them yet, maybe i should. I've had flying experience, so hopefully they'll be ok.
Anyway, it is starting to look very competetive now. Best of look to all attending.
AK
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Guys,
For the first of the four questions what do you suggest we do for the attach supporting evidence bit? I've put down examples of work and uni but haven't really got any supporting evidence. What are you guys giving?
Do you think it means if possible attach evidence?
Ian
For the first of the four questions what do you suggest we do for the attach supporting evidence bit? I've put down examples of work and uni but haven't really got any supporting evidence. What are you guys giving?
Do you think it means if possible attach evidence?
Ian
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I wouldn't worry about attaching supporting evidence Ian. I too have used work, Uni etc examples, but have no paper evidence of the same. If necessary, they can contact my work place, Uni etc if they wish to confirm what I have said on the form.
I'm actually surprised how long it is taking to complete! The four essay type questions aren't easy.
I wonder how much weight they will attach to these application forms?
Niraj.
I'm actually surprised how long it is taking to complete! The four essay type questions aren't easy.
I wonder how much weight they will attach to these application forms?
Niraj.
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I'm not sure about the weighting Niraj. Perhaps it is just a formality and the questions won't be taken that seriously. I'm doing my best on them just in case though.
As you say they aren't easy, i'm in the process of word cutting to fit it in the space. I'm going to handwrite them too instead of writing them in PRINT. I think they prefer that, and they could do some cryptograpyh on them if they wanted!!
I must say i don't envy anyone who has to work and do these question/prepare. Luckily i've finsihed uni for good now.
I need some brain food,
Laters,
Ian
As you say they aren't easy, i'm in the process of word cutting to fit it in the space. I'm going to handwrite them too instead of writing them in PRINT. I think they prefer that, and they could do some cryptograpyh on them if they wanted!!
I must say i don't envy anyone who has to work and do these question/prepare. Luckily i've finsihed uni for good now.
I need some brain food,
Laters,
Ian
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Denise from Britannia said you could either type and then print or handwrite, whichever is easiest for you. I'm typing and printing (obviously other than dating and signing) because that would be easier for me - looks neater and can fit in more words into the boxes saving word cutting time.
Niraj.
Niraj.
