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Hi all - just checking in to find out if anybody out there is doing there tye rating at east midlands in september 2007.
Would love to share a place or rent a place somewhere very close to the airport.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated - Thanks !!!!!!!!!
Would love to share a place or rent a place somewhere very close to the airport.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated - Thanks !!!!!!!!!
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Before anyone asks if Ryanair do courses at EMA now, I would assume that Volare737 is doing an Operator Conversion Course as opposed to a full type rating that take place at SAS and CAE.
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I'm looking at this thread about sim assesments and interviews for ryanair and to any potential pilots looking to join this company i would say this - the devil is in the detail. They way tell you that they need lots of pilots or it is a great opertunity to earn money but- and its a big BUT - there is a catch. there is a lot of money to pay by yourselves for training with NO guarentee of a job with them at the end. You will finish your training, be on a training contract earning £800 per month, and this contract will just run and run. You might then be offered a Brookfield contract, which is NOT employment by ryanair but an excuse to bounce you all over europe on a weekly basis.
This might sound very tempting to the desperate but there are better companies out there.
If you don't believe me just ask one question at your interview or assesment.
"If I pass all the interviews and assesments will I be offered a FULL TIME POSITION in Ryanair ? "
. If they answer is yes, then ask for it in writing and make sure it is signed
This might sound very tempting to the desperate but there are better companies out there.
If you don't believe me just ask one question at your interview or assesment.
"If I pass all the interviews and assesments will I be offered a FULL TIME POSITION in Ryanair ? "
. If they answer is yes, then ask for it in writing and make sure it is signed
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Two years?
If I am not wrong, the deal is fairly straight forward and its suitability really comes down to a question of personal circumstances and choice. Is it not 2 years on a six monthly rolling Brookefield contract and then permanent. I gather that during line training they do ship you around the place but then look to give you a base option if possible after this.
A few posts back Hard Landing mentioned turning them down together with various reasons etc... The one thing I do know is that in life one gets along by taking smaller steps to reach a longer term goal. Always think about it. The only point that needs to be made is perhaps there are people for whom the deal works longer term.The proof is they do seem to have enough Captains etc... P.S. Am not an FR pilot, just an interested observer so no axe to grind one way or the other.
A few posts back Hard Landing mentioned turning them down together with various reasons etc... The one thing I do know is that in life one gets along by taking smaller steps to reach a longer term goal. Always think about it. The only point that needs to be made is perhaps there are people for whom the deal works longer term.The proof is they do seem to have enough Captains etc... P.S. Am not an FR pilot, just an interested observer so no axe to grind one way or the other.
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at the interview, they showed me an approach plate of Liverpool, and asked me what are the errors on NDB's. They asked me how many passengers can a 737-200 and 800 can carry, and the brand of the engine.
They asked me what do I know about Ryanair, then they sent me to the blackboard and asked me to draw a jet engine, and explain how trust is created, and give the difference between a turbofan and a non turbofan.
They asked me what do I know about Ryanair, then they sent me to the blackboard and asked me to draw a jet engine, and explain how trust is created, and give the difference between a turbofan and a non turbofan.
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Ryanair Interview East Midlands
i recently had my interview with Ryanair and am really glad to say to i have passed the assessment and will be doing my type rating in a couple of months time.
The interview was very professional and to the point. There was a question on how a jet engine works, about the last multi engine aircraft i flew, questions on why i want to join Ryanair, what skills i can bring to the company etc.
The sim was straightforwared with a SID, some general handling and an ILS approach. I was told the next day that i had passed the assessment!
from looking at some of the these threads, excuse my language but there seems to be alot of Crap here on Ryanair i.e. things like you dont get paid whilst training etc and that your on the training contract for more than 6 months. I attended the Ryanair presentation in Oxford when the HR department from Ryanair came down, the presentation and the answers to the questions were to the point and and so far Ryanair have delievered what they had said.
one of my colleague who graduated with me from Oxford and has gone through the whole process. There were some hickups on the way on the Type rating course at CAE but he finshed everthing up to and including his line training. He now flys with the airline as a second officer and loves the job. I can't wait!!
At the end of the day the way i see it is that airlines like Ryanair give us low hour pilot a chance to join their airline with very little expreince. You try getting a job with some airlines who want hundreds of hours of jet time. I really cant wait to start my training with Ryanair.
The interview was very professional and to the point. There was a question on how a jet engine works, about the last multi engine aircraft i flew, questions on why i want to join Ryanair, what skills i can bring to the company etc.
The sim was straightforwared with a SID, some general handling and an ILS approach. I was told the next day that i had passed the assessment!
from looking at some of the these threads, excuse my language but there seems to be alot of Crap here on Ryanair i.e. things like you dont get paid whilst training etc and that your on the training contract for more than 6 months. I attended the Ryanair presentation in Oxford when the HR department from Ryanair came down, the presentation and the answers to the questions were to the point and and so far Ryanair have delievered what they had said.
one of my colleague who graduated with me from Oxford and has gone through the whole process. There were some hickups on the way on the Type rating course at CAE but he finshed everthing up to and including his line training. He now flys with the airline as a second officer and loves the job. I can't wait!!
At the end of the day the way i see it is that airlines like Ryanair give us low hour pilot a chance to join their airline with very little expreince. You try getting a job with some airlines who want hundreds of hours of jet time. I really cant wait to start my training with Ryanair.
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So.....A student spends £75k-£80k via the Oxford route and still ends up with Ryanair? 
A student spends £30k-£40k via a modular school and ends up with Ryanair?
Interesting.....how will you Oxford grads be able to pay back your HSBC loan with the minimal Ryanair pay? or do you have another contract agreement with better pay??
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A student spends £30k-£40k via a modular school and ends up with Ryanair?
Interesting.....how will you Oxford grads be able to pay back your HSBC loan with the minimal Ryanair pay? or do you have another contract agreement with better pay??
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Don't forget you can do modular at Oxford as well - so they may have spent the same as any other modular and gone to Ryanair. He has not stated that he was an integrated.
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I actaully went through the integrated route, but students from Oxford on the modular route have also been accepted although i think the airline prefers integrated students as there are no interruptions in between the course.
I admit during the first six months the salary is very basic but once you start flying the money is very decent. My friend who was with me on the course is on a 30K salary and he has less than 100 hours jet expreince. So the salary is not as bad as some people make it out to be. I'm just gald i have a shot at a decent job with a great salary and the great thing is i'm going to get paid to a fly a jet!
I admit during the first six months the salary is very basic but once you start flying the money is very decent. My friend who was with me on the course is on a 30K salary and he has less than 100 hours jet expreince. So the salary is not as bad as some people make it out to be. I'm just gald i have a shot at a decent job with a great salary and the great thing is i'm going to get paid to a fly a jet!
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RYRB737PILOT...."but students from Oxford on the modular route have also been accepted although i think the airline prefers integrated students as there are no interruptions in between the course"
Just out of curiosity.... why do you say Ryanair is more interested in intergrated students?
Did someone @ Ryanair tell you that?
Just out of curiosity.... why do you say Ryanair is more interested in intergrated students?
Did someone @ Ryanair tell you that?
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JOLLYFLYER no one really told me that integrated students are prefered i just assumed that integreated students probably stand a better chance of passing the assessment although i appreciate that their is a counter argument for this point.
Ryanair accept both modular and integrated pilots so i guess they don't have a problem with it! Although i know airlines like BA wouldn't even consider a modular student. This is one of the reasons why i did the integrated route.
Ryanair accept both modular and integrated pilots so i guess they don't have a problem with it! Although i know airlines like BA wouldn't even consider a modular student. This is one of the reasons why i did the integrated route.
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Anybody out there know how to apply to ryan air then? The website says that cadets should apply on line to either CAE or SAA, the two type rating providers. Both the links lead to red herring pages, the SAA pages say that you should apply online at the Ryan Air website. I am at a loss as to how I should begin the application process, any ideas?
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Ryanair don't give a toss whether you are integrated or modular. Most of us don't even know the difference. Ryanair don't care if you worked your ass off in Mac Donalds or got the money from Mummy and Daddy for you rating.
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