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this "50hours in the last 12 months,"it is just a way to select.
it has nothing to do with the sim training, and even a small sim is better for your instrument scan than fly in a 152.
it shows how this market is runed by unprofessional people(not pilot of course) and how they make fun of you and of your futur.
and you do not deserve to work for such airline.
how can they ask such stupid requirements knowing that a guy looking for a job is not flying!
them!
it has nothing to do with the sim training, and even a small sim is better for your instrument scan than fly in a 152.
it shows how this market is runed by unprofessional people(not pilot of course) and how they make fun of you and of your futur.
and you do not deserve to work for such airline.
how can they ask such stupid requirements knowing that a guy looking for a job is not flying!
them!
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Hi all,
Got my email 10th of October, interviewed 16th January, simmed 19th of Feb, would have been sooner but I was away on holiday. Now in the holding pool, the 50 hours is a continous rolling period, need to keep the IR current as well as my medical. 1100 hours modular, currently a PPL CFI.
Hope this clears up a few of all your queries.
Regards,
Han.
Got my email 10th of October, interviewed 16th January, simmed 19th of Feb, would have been sooner but I was away on holiday. Now in the holding pool, the 50 hours is a continous rolling period, need to keep the IR current as well as my medical. 1100 hours modular, currently a PPL CFI.
Hope this clears up a few of all your queries.
Regards,
Han.
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BB2002,
As ive said - I do feel now that I should have understood that the 50hrs was an ongoing requirement so I hold my hands up to that. But I dont feel it was clearly stated or Id have done it.
It was clearly stated to me however that hours in the book were all that mattered. ie my IR currency was in this case irrelevant unless I went out and topped up my hrs in any way. C152 would have been fine.
Good luck to all still in it!
As ive said - I do feel now that I should have understood that the 50hrs was an ongoing requirement so I hold my hands up to that. But I dont feel it was clearly stated or Id have done it.
It was clearly stated to me however that hours in the book were all that mattered. ie my IR currency was in this case irrelevant unless I went out and topped up my hrs in any way. C152 would have been fine.
Good luck to all still in it!
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Received the email on Oct 10th and had well over 50 hours in the 12 months.
Now five months on, still no call, now below 50 hours in the last 12 months and falling rapidly. Cannot afford to do another 50 hours flying even though I want to.
Tried for para dropping. Was told I still don't have enough hours for insurance reasons.
Tried for glider towing. Was told by several places that I need to get my glider licence first. (a fair and reasonable comment)
FI course would be nice if I had the time (off work) and funds to do it.
Looks like I will be joining the "well I tried" brigade and put it down to experience.
Now five months on, still no call, now below 50 hours in the last 12 months and falling rapidly. Cannot afford to do another 50 hours flying even though I want to.
Tried for para dropping. Was told I still don't have enough hours for insurance reasons.
Tried for glider towing. Was told by several places that I need to get my glider licence first. (a fair and reasonable comment)
FI course would be nice if I had the time (off work) and funds to do it.
Looks like I will be joining the "well I tried" brigade and put it down to experience.
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From the BACX job website.
For non-type rated applicants we require in excess of 1000 hours flying experience or successful completion of a CAA or JAA full-time integrated or part-time modular flying course, and have a minimum of 50 hours flying experience in the last 12 months.
Pretty clear to me when I applied.
You will receive an electronic confirmation that your application has been successfully submitted. BA Connect apologise that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those pilots who have been selected for interview will be contacted.
BA Connect has now closed the on-line application facility. Thank you for your interest.
For non-type rated applicants we require in excess of 1000 hours flying experience or successful completion of a CAA or JAA full-time integrated or part-time modular flying course, and have a minimum of 50 hours flying experience in the last 12 months.
Pretty clear to me when I applied.
You will receive an electronic confirmation that your application has been successfully submitted. BA Connect apologise that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those pilots who have been selected for interview will be contacted.
BA Connect has now closed the on-line application facility. Thank you for your interest.
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It wasn't all that clear to me!
Did it mean -
* 1000 hours and 50 hours in the last 12 months
* or intergrated course and 50 hours in the last 12 months
* or modular and 50 hours in the last 12 months
Or did it mean -
* 1000 hours
* or intergrated
* or modular and 50 hours in the last 12 months
It appears to mean the former but if so why not just say fATPL and 50 hours in the last 12 months
Did it mean -
* 1000 hours and 50 hours in the last 12 months
* or intergrated course and 50 hours in the last 12 months
* or modular and 50 hours in the last 12 months
Or did it mean -
* 1000 hours
* or intergrated
* or modular and 50 hours in the last 12 months
It appears to mean the former but if so why not just say fATPL and 50 hours in the last 12 months
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Well reading it, it seems to say.....
* For non-type rated applicants we require in excess of 1000 hours flying experience.
*However.. if you do not meet the 1000 hours requirement you need to have completed a JAA full-time integrated or part-time modular flying course.
*In addition to the above you must have also have a minimum of 50 hours flying experience in the last 12 months.
Now that states in order to apply you need the above. I hope they made it clear, as they did to us last year after being placed in the pool, that to remain in the hold pool you must MAINTAIN the 50 hour requirement.
It would also seem from the wording if you are TYPE RATED in an aircraft BA Con fly then neither of those restrictions apply.
And I agree when they added the modular section last year, why not just state "fATPL and 50 hours in past 12 months"
M.
* For non-type rated applicants we require in excess of 1000 hours flying experience.
*However.. if you do not meet the 1000 hours requirement you need to have completed a JAA full-time integrated or part-time modular flying course.
*In addition to the above you must have also have a minimum of 50 hours flying experience in the last 12 months.
Now that states in order to apply you need the above. I hope they made it clear, as they did to us last year after being placed in the pool, that to remain in the hold pool you must MAINTAIN the 50 hour requirement.
It would also seem from the wording if you are TYPE RATED in an aircraft BA Con fly then neither of those restrictions apply.
And I agree when they added the modular section last year, why not just state "fATPL and 50 hours in past 12 months"
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It might be worth checking to make sure that you are going to be called at all, word is that they have contacted all that they want for assessment and the rest will have to re-apply when the on line application opens again.
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I qualified to apply with
which I had when my application was submitted.
I didn't see any mention of still needing 50 hours in 12 months at the time of interview, nor did I expect a 5 month (and counting) wait to be called for that interview.
My email states that I have been shortlisted and will be called for interview. If they are no longer interested in me for whatever reason then some email or call to tell me the same is the least I expect, or we could be waiting for a call that will never come. Anything less is just unprofessional.
However.. if you do not meet the 1000 hours requirement you need to have completed a JAA full-time integrated or part-time modular flying course.
*In addition to the above you must have also have a minimum of 50 hours flying experience in the last 12 months.
*In addition to the above you must have also have a minimum of 50 hours flying experience in the last 12 months.
I didn't see any mention of still needing 50 hours in 12 months at the time of interview, nor did I expect a 5 month (and counting) wait to be called for that interview.
My email states that I have been shortlisted and will be called for interview. If they are no longer interested in me for whatever reason then some email or call to tell me the same is the least I expect, or we could be waiting for a call that will never come. Anything less is just unprofessional.
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I agree with Northern HighFlyer!
To be told that the next step is to be called for interview in an e-mail and not be called would not only be unprofessional, but an example of how they view their future pilots. Its a disgrace if this is BA's attitude, a simple phone call to say "sorry but we have filled our requirments for this season" would be appreciated as some people are holding off on other job offers.
Cheyenne here i come
To be told that the next step is to be called for interview in an e-mail and not be called would not only be unprofessional, but an example of how they view their future pilots. Its a disgrace if this is BA's attitude, a simple phone call to say "sorry but we have filled our requirments for this season" would be appreciated as some people are holding off on other job offers.
Cheyenne here i come
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Anyone who has other options should go for them.
Getting that first job is vital.
YYZ instructor, i'd go for that Cheyenne, a job's a job, i haven't got one but i was lucky enough to be interviewed.....
I believe they have called up all they are going to call up for now.
I guess everyone who hasn't been called will have to go thru the application again when it restarts, i've heard that's gonna be 01Apr. (Rumour)
Good luck to anyone in the future.
Getting that first job is vital.
YYZ instructor, i'd go for that Cheyenne, a job's a job, i haven't got one but i was lucky enough to be interviewed.....
I believe they have called up all they are going to call up for now.
I guess everyone who hasn't been called will have to go thru the application again when it restarts, i've heard that's gonna be 01Apr. (Rumour)
Good luck to anyone in the future.
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I guess everyone who hasn't been called will have to go thru the application again when it restarts, i've heard that's gonna be 01Apr. (Rumour)
From potential employee to a training risk not suitable for interview in 5 months. Amazing !
Then again, if it is true that we wont get an interview after all, and they haven't bothered to tell us, I for one don't want to apply again.
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Northern HighFlyer my friend.
Chin up and don't give up.
Don't cut your nose off for spite and when the on line applications re-opens, then apply again if you can get the 50 hours needed by then.
You know what I went through but I will still be re-applying as soon as I can.
The market is picking up and September - December 2006 should be an interesting time I think.
You may want to consider buying a share in an aircraft and trying to fly a couple of hours a month to try and keep the 50 a year requirement. You could try and always take friend flying to help pay for it.
Also make sure you get to the BALPA thing in October.
Make sure you also apply FlyBe 1st April.
Chin up and don't give up.
Don't cut your nose off for spite and when the on line applications re-opens, then apply again if you can get the 50 hours needed by then.
You know what I went through but I will still be re-applying as soon as I can.
The market is picking up and September - December 2006 should be an interesting time I think.
You may want to consider buying a share in an aircraft and trying to fly a couple of hours a month to try and keep the 50 a year requirement. You could try and always take friend flying to help pay for it.
Also make sure you get to the BALPA thing in October.
Make sure you also apply FlyBe 1st April.
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To Try and put this discussion to rest, the point I was originally trying to make was not that the requirements were crystal clear, upon application.
They were extremely clear.
The 'Grey Area' was upon recieving the email with, 'Congrats and We will call you soon, but bear with us'. A little footnote saying that a current 50Hrs in 12Months will remain the requirement for the duration of the Selection Process.
This would at least have made an Unclear area Crystal Clear, but more importantly, provided people who had Passed the First Stage with the Chance to 'stay in the Race'.
You live and learn.......
They were extremely clear.
The 'Grey Area' was upon recieving the email with, 'Congrats and We will call you soon, but bear with us'. A little footnote saying that a current 50Hrs in 12Months will remain the requirement for the duration of the Selection Process.
This would at least have made an Unclear area Crystal Clear, but more importantly, provided people who had Passed the First Stage with the Chance to 'stay in the Race'.
You live and learn.......
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To further confirm any doubt of those still waiting patiently for interview, - when you get a call for interview it will be followed by an information pack which clearly states ' pre entry requirements must be met at all stages of your application, if you cannot meet these requirements at each stage, your application will not be processed further'. I understood that to mean from the time you first began your application form to starting a type rating if successful !
To be fair the competition is so high, that if you are unable to keep yourself current, the job will probably go to someone who is !
To be fair the competition is so high, that if you are unable to keep yourself current, the job will probably go to someone who is !
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Ok guys, how many of you out there who have had there e-mail between September and October and still heard nothing? Just curious how many are in the ssame boat
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Still waiting too!
I'm still waiting, though the goal post move/ requirements has altered things a little. Whats worse is I'm about to travel abroad for 6 weeks (work), hence wont be able to attend the interview anyway! Better get in touch with BA H&R! Best wishes to all of those still in the 'pipeline' LE!
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No news is bad news?
Received the "you've been successful" e-mail 31st October (I think -it's been so long I can't quite remember) and received nothing since.
Would be nice if anybody out there who's connected to BA Connect could shed any light on what's happening. Either good or bad news would be better than no news.
Here's hoping
Would be nice if anybody out there who's connected to BA Connect could shed any light on what's happening. Either good or bad news would be better than no news.
Here's hoping
