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It always amuses me to see who reads these forums... doesn't take a rocket scientist, or an aeronautical engineer (!!) to work out who anotherspaceman is.... just goes to show its important to watch what you say on here!
Anyway, can we please get back to the topic guys. Some of us have been asking questions which have just got lost in this ongoing bitching session! Is the selection being run over a weekend, or only on the Friday and Monday? And what kind of technical questions are likely to be asked at the final interview...? assuming any of us other than g1344304 manage to get there...
As an aside - is the loan period usually over 7 years? I know the interest rate is slightly lower, making the payments around £800 a month over 7 years. Has anyone figured how how to survive the first couple of years (starting on £24k) trying to pay back a £60,000 loan, rent/mortgage, bills.. food...? I'd love to work for flybe, would love to fly a turboprop, like the sound of FTE... not bothered about earning tonnes of money, but I'm slightly concerned at how I'd survive...
Anyway, can we please get back to the topic guys. Some of us have been asking questions which have just got lost in this ongoing bitching session! Is the selection being run over a weekend, or only on the Friday and Monday? And what kind of technical questions are likely to be asked at the final interview...? assuming any of us other than g1344304 manage to get there...
As an aside - is the loan period usually over 7 years? I know the interest rate is slightly lower, making the payments around £800 a month over 7 years. Has anyone figured how how to survive the first couple of years (starting on £24k) trying to pay back a £60,000 loan, rent/mortgage, bills.. food...? I'd love to work for flybe, would love to fly a turboprop, like the sound of FTE... not bothered about earning tonnes of money, but I'm slightly concerned at how I'd survive...
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ppl_student,
Im wondering the same thing about salaries. The main concern is whether one would enter on the sponsored cadet salary scale (starting salary only £20k) or the normal FO salary scale. I beleive it would be very hard to keep paying the loan on that type of salary after tax.
Im wondering the same thing about salaries. The main concern is whether one would enter on the sponsored cadet salary scale (starting salary only £20k) or the normal FO salary scale. I beleive it would be very hard to keep paying the loan on that type of salary after tax.
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surely it's the direct entry scale?! As I see it, the FTE scheme is self sponsored, whereas the Cabair one is partly funded by Flybe so starts on the cadet scale. I guess if you went modular and did everything as cheaply as possible, then the loan payments wouldn't be a big deal, but with a full integrated course (be it all inclusive and cheaper than other UK integrated courses) to pay for, it's quite daunting on a turboprop salary...
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PPL - right attitude - you will do well. Everybody has been in the same boat - if you want it enough you will manage!
Think about it - what would you do if you finished the training and were not not getting 24K? Scratching around looking for a job with the bank manager saying "now about that few quid I lent you"
It is an investment - where there is a will there is a way. Do it.
Think about it - what would you do if you finished the training and were not not getting 24K? Scratching around looking for a job with the bank manager saying "now about that few quid I lent you"
It is an investment - where there is a will there is a way. Do it.
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Hey - for those who asked about the replies to the email questions.... I got an email this morning asking me to go to an interview this month.
Get checking your inbox/junk mail - Looks like the ball has started rolling
Good luck all
By the way - I'll be travelling from Leeds and to fly with Flybe it's gonna cost over £100, to get the train its gonna take about 9 hours and likewise with national express its gonna take about 9 hours and cost £70. Anyone know of a cheaper alternative?? Im a bit broke at the moment and I might not be able to afford the trip
Ian
Get checking your inbox/junk mail - Looks like the ball has started rolling
Good luck all
By the way - I'll be travelling from Leeds and to fly with Flybe it's gonna cost over £100, to get the train its gonna take about 9 hours and likewise with national express its gonna take about 9 hours and cost £70. Anyone know of a cheaper alternative?? Im a bit broke at the moment and I might not be able to afford the trip
Ian
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g1344304
You have moved house! (to the sky)
They pay - you get a 3 year square bond. This is being reconsidered.
You have moved house! (to the sky)
They pay - you get a 3 year square bond. This is being reconsidered.
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Well done all those who got through... looks like I haven't made it as no email yet 
I got asked for interview for the thomsonfly scheme at FTE last year... and used the same written answers for the flybe one... so guessing they must cross-reference the applications and think I'm lazy! Oh well...!
I got asked for interview for the thomsonfly scheme at FTE last year... and used the same written answers for the flybe one... so guessing they must cross-reference the applications and think I'm lazy! Oh well...!
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Life is not a rehearsal -neither is the Linen Mill, The Mal or Smith Pattersons
Spent a wee while at Thiepval
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Good luck
Spent a wee while at Thiepval
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Good luck
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Phase 3
Hi guys,
I got an email back from Flybe asking me to attend Phase 3 on Sunday 25th March at 9am. I think I will travel down to Exeter the night before and stay at a Travelodge as I am coming from near Oxford.
Does anyone know what we should expect at this stage as they dont indiocate on the email. Is it an interview or maths/physics assessments or PILAPT?
Any ideas would be most welcome.....
socloss
I got an email back from Flybe asking me to attend Phase 3 on Sunday 25th March at 9am. I think I will travel down to Exeter the night before and stay at a Travelodge as I am coming from near Oxford.
Does anyone know what we should expect at this stage as they dont indiocate on the email. Is it an interview or maths/physics assessments or PILAPT?
Any ideas would be most welcome.....
socloss
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Ok so i didnt get in, i got the email today. Its a bit of a kick in the nads to be honest because i had pinned all my hopes on this; After only yesterday i was dropped from the OAT/Netjets scheme.
Good luck to everyone who did get in and i wish you all the best.
Good luck to everyone who did get in and i wish you all the best.
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Yup I'm heading down for an interview as well (on the 23rd). I think (and I may be wrong) that it's the pilapt tests, some maths/verbal reasoning etc and an informal interview/chat with FTE. If you get through this stage then there is a more formal interview with Flybe after Easter.
Please feel free to add to this and correct me if I'm wrong, but that's my understanding of it.
Well done to FTE for sifting through all our answers as quickly as they have (I figure there must have been a lot!) and all the best to everyone that's moving on to the next stage. If you didn't get through, don't give up yet! It will be an ongoing scheme with perhaps another window in a few months, so reword your answers and keep on plugging away.
Ben
P.S. Any idea what sort of numbers there will be left at this stage and what they are cutting us down to? Cheers.
Please feel free to add to this and correct me if I'm wrong, but that's my understanding of it.
Well done to FTE for sifting through all our answers as quickly as they have (I figure there must have been a lot!) and all the best to everyone that's moving on to the next stage. If you didn't get through, don't give up yet! It will be an ongoing scheme with perhaps another window in a few months, so reword your answers and keep on plugging away.
Ben
P.S. Any idea what sort of numbers there will be left at this stage and what they are cutting us down to? Cheers.
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Weird..
Just had an email from FTE saying that my application is not progressing to Stage 3...normal you might say except for the fact that they sent me an ewmail after my initial application saying that i hadn't got to stage 2!
Anyone else had anything similar?
I also got dropped from OAT/NetJets so i'm feeling a little low.
Chile
Anyone else had anything similar?
I also got dropped from OAT/NetJets so i'm feeling a little low.
Chile
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Hey, through too...
The try and cut down it down to double the places, so if there are six places there around 12 for flybe interview. I think there are 36 or so at phase 3, so not really that many.
I have just heard i cant get a C1 though, i cant read all of the 6/9 line with my lazy eye, can read some, but some isnt good enough.
So, i am re-evaluating my options.
The try and cut down it down to double the places, so if there are six places there around 12 for flybe interview. I think there are 36 or so at phase 3, so not really that many.
I have just heard i cant get a C1 though, i cant read all of the 6/9 line with my lazy eye, can read some, but some isnt good enough.
So, i am re-evaluating my options.