No Modular Students for Flybe?
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Don Darby- waste of human skin.
I know of two pilots that were rejected by flybe:
One of them was a current Dash 8 guy with over 500hrs on type he is now flying the A320 for BA at Heathrow and he's 40. He don't really give a **** that flybe rejected him. I think he said" what a load of tossers".
The other guy 500hrs on 748's and again over 35.
Wakey Wakey flybe some bloody good experience above but to late they have something better now.
I know of two pilots that were rejected by flybe:
One of them was a current Dash 8 guy with over 500hrs on type he is now flying the A320 for BA at Heathrow and he's 40. He don't really give a **** that flybe rejected him. I think he said" what a load of tossers".
The other guy 500hrs on 748's and again over 35.
Wakey Wakey flybe some bloody good experience above but to late they have something better now.
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What I would say is this. Flybe, from my experience is, and I quote the recently resigned managing director, 'a training company'. Unless this attitude changes then F/O's will treat it as such and as soon as they have enuff hours will move on to bigger and shinier planes. So Dan 98 is right when he says that Flybe will need 400 F/O's over the next few years.
This is not due to a large expansion but due to the fact that Flybe pay pennies compared to other airlines the same size as them, and so the turnover in the company is ridiculous. And will continue to be.
So I did not want people to feel I am ruling out Flybe as an option for Modular students, but I would love to hear from any modular students who get interviews in the New Year. I will keep applying but I am not holding out much hope.
This is not due to a large expansion but due to the fact that Flybe pay pennies compared to other airlines the same size as them, and so the turnover in the company is ridiculous. And will continue to be.
So I did not want people to feel I am ruling out Flybe as an option for Modular students, but I would love to hear from any modular students who get interviews in the New Year. I will keep applying but I am not holding out much hope.
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Ive heard of at least one person who was interviewed with them just befor the Balpa EOC and the feedback he got from them was that he was too young. Its not just the older pilot that they are turning away.
The guys above may well be experienced but there must be some other reason that they were turned away??
The fact that one of thems now flying 320's for BA just goes to show that no company is looking for the same thing, does it not or am i missing the point completely??
The guys above may well be experienced but there must be some other reason that they were turned away??
The fact that one of thems now flying 320's for BA just goes to show that no company is looking for the same thing, does it not or am i missing the point completely??
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I think it's Ian Cheese who will be at Aeros at Gloucestershire airport next Saturday (10th) for their seminar, I am going so hopefully I may be able to clear this whole argument up once & for all 
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I'm heading to Aeros next Saturday too. Mr Cheese is due to attend. So let's just think about this one a second...
Aero's are a modular flight training school, not Integrated. So why would Mr Cheese bother his ass going to a school such as this if Flybe's intentions were not to take on modular guys??
This argument is starting to look a little redundant in my eyes.
Aero's are a modular flight training school, not Integrated. So why would Mr Cheese bother his ass going to a school such as this if Flybe's intentions were not to take on modular guys??
This argument is starting to look a little redundant in my eyes.
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Well
Thanks to Ian Cheese for the talk, that cleared that one up, FlyBe will NOT be taking modular students after Dec 05.
Just kidding, he basically said it is the person they are interested in and not whether they have done modular or integrated, although he did say that continuity of training through the modular course is the way forward rather than doing every section at a different organisation, Ian also gave great insight into what is expected at an interview, some people may think it rather basic stuff but as Ian pointed out you will be surprised what people come out with at the interview, he also put into perspective that if you are lucky enough to get an interview you are 45 minutes away from a sim check, then in the sim check you are ˝hr away from a potential job offer, thats a good way of looking at it.
So, I am glad I went, the future looks great at FlyBe, and it's certainly a company I would like to fly for, with the Emb195 coming online in the near future they have some great equipment.
Ian & Don were down to earth, they came across really well and were extremely informative, and believe it or not there was only 1 talk there that had the "sales pitch" feeling, and I won't say which one
Dean
Thanks to Ian Cheese for the talk, that cleared that one up, FlyBe will NOT be taking modular students after Dec 05.
Just kidding, he basically said it is the person they are interested in and not whether they have done modular or integrated, although he did say that continuity of training through the modular course is the way forward rather than doing every section at a different organisation, Ian also gave great insight into what is expected at an interview, some people may think it rather basic stuff but as Ian pointed out you will be surprised what people come out with at the interview, he also put into perspective that if you are lucky enough to get an interview you are 45 minutes away from a sim check, then in the sim check you are ˝hr away from a potential job offer, thats a good way of looking at it.
So, I am glad I went, the future looks great at FlyBe, and it's certainly a company I would like to fly for, with the Emb195 coming online in the near future they have some great equipment.
Ian & Don were down to earth, they came across really well and were extremely informative, and believe it or not there was only 1 talk there that had the "sales pitch" feeling, and I won't say which one
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NO WAY F T Grey..(ok Im racking my brains who you are....go on gimmie a clue)..besides Im off to FNA on SAT nite..after sampling Chambery on friday
still dont like Mr Chees..he turned me down for a job....how dare he!!!
still dont like Mr Chees..he turned me down for a job....how dare he!!!
Crikey - that amazes me. Airline recruiters being seen at provincial flying schools making presentations to trainee pilots. What delirious dreams are these just 2 years ago?!
You never know it until afterwards but this may just be 1998 all over again when everyone seemed to get a choice of job all of a sudden..
Good luck,
WWW
You never know it until afterwards but this may just be 1998 all over again when everyone seemed to get a choice of job all of a sudden..
Good luck,
WWW
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I know Ian Cheese of old - we were on the C130 in the RAF together. I've quite recently spoken with him about Flybe's recruiting policies, and I'm happy to report that I find him as straight and BS-free now as he was back then.
Obviously, circumstances have a habit of changing and making liars of us all, but if he says that Flybe are currently happy to take modular (or, rather, structured modular) students, believe him.
Scroggs
Obviously, circumstances have a habit of changing and making liars of us all, but if he says that Flybe are currently happy to take modular (or, rather, structured modular) students, believe him.
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I'll echo Scroggs on that one. I'm a newbie here at flybe and I can assure you that there are modular guys alive and kicking on the course (oldies too), and my impression of IC is that he is completely honest if you ask a straight question. Struck me as a decent bloke when I first met him a few years ago at BACX too, so it's not an act.
All you modular bods can rest easy. They'll give you a fair crack of the whip if they're interested.
All you modular bods can rest easy. They'll give you a fair crack of the whip if they're interested.
