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Hi guys,
I have applied recently with Ryanair via CAE since they have re opened the cadet section. I am wondering if someone got a call from them for the assessment?
Any feedbacks are welcome.
Best regards
Jippy
I have applied recently with Ryanair via CAE since they have re opened the cadet section. I am wondering if someone got a call from them for the assessment?
Any feedbacks are welcome.
Best regards
Jippy
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Hi Mates,
Thanks for your feedbacks. Same story for me. I have applied on 03/11/13 and nothing at present. I heard that they work like the lottery... You can be lucky and get a call shortly or very late .....
If you have some news, just let us know
Good luck to everybody!
Thanks for your feedbacks. Same story for me. I have applied on 03/11/13 and nothing at present. I heard that they work like the lottery... You can be lucky and get a call shortly or very late .....
If you have some news, just let us know
Good luck to everybody!
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Hi everyone,
I don't know if it the same for some of you but I have been asked by the CAE for some additional informations. Do you received the same e-mail ? And if Yes have you been contacted ?
Thanks
I don't know if it the same for some of you but I have been asked by the CAE for some additional informations. Do you received the same e-mail ? And if Yes have you been contacted ?
Thanks
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Guys, please, what ever you advice you take from this thread, do not take PIOSEEs advice onboard.
Not everyone can leave Ryanair. I have been in the company for 6 years and you can easily come to a realisation that RYR could be pime real estate if the pilots were able to make progress through the RPG. Burying your head in the sand wont help you or anyone else. Including any potential airline that you may consider working for in the future. You can easily pin point a lot of airlines new practises over the past decade spawning from RYRs ways. What ever happens in RYR - other airlines will potentially copy.
TT's extracts from the Airscoop report are valid as well. Its better to walk through the doors with your eyes wide open knowing what to expect, that said I don't typically agree with his trolling ways on this subject.
Join the company. Learn the history and join repa / rpg and help change.
Not everyone can leave Ryanair. I have been in the company for 6 years and you can easily come to a realisation that RYR could be pime real estate if the pilots were able to make progress through the RPG. Burying your head in the sand wont help you or anyone else. Including any potential airline that you may consider working for in the future. You can easily pin point a lot of airlines new practises over the past decade spawning from RYRs ways. What ever happens in RYR - other airlines will potentially copy.
TT's extracts from the Airscoop report are valid as well. Its better to walk through the doors with your eyes wide open knowing what to expect, that said I don't typically agree with his trolling ways on this subject.
Join the company. Learn the history and join repa / rpg and help change.
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i applied in march 2012 and still no call, need to be patient.
it's very much a lottery, you can be lucky today tomorrow or in a years time, no predictions can be made
it's very much a lottery, you can be lucky today tomorrow or in a years time, no predictions can be made
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Vasterlund, youll be waiting a lot longer than 4 days im afraid mate, I attended 2.5 weeks ago and still no word, none of the guys who did the assessment with me have had any word yet either. Average waiting time seems to be 4 weeks although Ive heard of 6 week waiting times too.
heard that the longer you wait the better but seems like I shouldn`t get my hopes up!
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Type rating loans
Hi,
Does anyone have any experience/information about the possiblities of getting loan for the training based on the signed contract? I heard there were some banks which provide loans for the TR course, but I wasn't able to find any more specifics, about how do you guarantee for the loan - is the contract on its own sufficient or does there have to be some financial/property assurance?
If such a way of funding exists - is it possible to delay the payments untill you have finished your line training?
I'm currently in a state where I can't afford to pay for the TR, hence this would basically be the only possible way for me to be able to join the progam.
Thx for any useful information and best of luck to all in their aviation careers!
Does anyone have any experience/information about the possiblities of getting loan for the training based on the signed contract? I heard there were some banks which provide loans for the TR course, but I wasn't able to find any more specifics, about how do you guarantee for the loan - is the contract on its own sufficient or does there have to be some financial/property assurance?
If such a way of funding exists - is it possible to delay the payments untill you have finished your line training?
I'm currently in a state where I can't afford to pay for the TR, hence this would basically be the only possible way for me to be able to join the progam.
Thx for any useful information and best of luck to all in their aviation careers!
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Your trouble is the contract offers you nothing guaranteed so if the bank manager does his job right (que laughing) he will see that his money is as safe as a gingerbread house
You will most likely need some property to tie the loan to, stand back to be pelted at dawn with the standard PTF scum at the mention of that or bank of dad jet jockey
Long and short you are going to have to beg borrow and steal to secure the finances one say or another, my advice is get the job first then worry about it, with your first job (using the term lightly) on offer the pressure will see you find a way.
Best of luck to you all
Your trouble is the contract offers you nothing guaranteed so if the bank manager does his job right (que laughing) he will see that his money is as safe as a gingerbread house
You will most likely need some property to tie the loan to, stand back to be pelted at dawn with the standard PTF scum at the mention of that or bank of dad jet jockey
Long and short you are going to have to beg borrow and steal to secure the finances one say or another, my advice is get the job first then worry about it, with your first job (using the term lightly) on offer the pressure will see you find a way.
Best of luck to you all
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The experience of a RYR pilot
Just a short story from a (soon to be) former RYR pilot.
I'll make it short:
Joined the company in late 2011, after having flown 850hrs as a flight instructor (PPL and CPL) plus domestic flights on small piston twins.
Joined RYR FULL AWARE of the ups and down of it all. now, 1500hrs on the jet later, I am leaving for another company.
As many other people have said in this long thread, RYR is only a steppingstone. When I first started, i certainly had many moral discussions with myself and the ones closest to me. After I joined, the road has been VERY... ehhhh, interesting.
positives:
The training in RYR is some of the best out there right now! I have only met professional, passionate people during my course, exams, Sims etc.
RYR makes you put in a lot of hard work, and it is not uncommon that you have to start reading/completing training tests 4 weeks before a SIM. This is well reflected in the RYR safety record, which pretty much stands for itself - no matter where safety flags are being raised. On a pure operational side, I have never felt that the company is slacking.
If you are putting your hard earned eggs in the RYR basket for the training, you will not be disappointed....But..
Negatives:
Be prepared for a hard life in the beginning. The first year of being in RYR is tough. You will be in over your head in hotel bills, transportation, weird fees and many other things...
I was pretty much what you can call poor during the first 12 months in the company, and if it wasn't for my parents, I would have thrown in the towel. Simply because I had NO money left.... And remember... there is no guarantee that your bank will help you!!
Second year is better. The cash start to flow in the right direction on your bank account, and things are actually looking better... Not amazing, but better. Most people can actually start saving up some money at this point.
Only problem is - I have been lucky. Due to operational reasons, my base have had a (VERY) good amount of hours in the summer and at this point, Things are looking decent. But this is me. MANY of my friends have been doing 40-50-60 hrs in the summer, and are doing even worse in the winter, which makes it impossible to save up. Moreover, a great number of FO's are being hired, and planes are getting cut back making the hours worse and worse. This is not to scare people... This is a FACT! Even captains are seeing themselves splitting hours these days, and with the new contracts for captains... Well, let's just say it's not great.
So. The big question: Would I do it again? If the conditions where the same as when I started - Yes.
With current conditions, I am not so sure anymore...
I say this to all the young lads out there who are on the way to join, or thinking about joining: SAVE UP! And when you are done, SAVE UP SOME MORE! You will be spending 30% more than what you had in your budget. And readjust your expectations about salary, lifestyle and all that other stuff. The flying is fun, but at what cost?
Best of luck to all of you!
I'll make it short:
Joined the company in late 2011, after having flown 850hrs as a flight instructor (PPL and CPL) plus domestic flights on small piston twins.
Joined RYR FULL AWARE of the ups and down of it all. now, 1500hrs on the jet later, I am leaving for another company.
As many other people have said in this long thread, RYR is only a steppingstone. When I first started, i certainly had many moral discussions with myself and the ones closest to me. After I joined, the road has been VERY... ehhhh, interesting.
positives:
The training in RYR is some of the best out there right now! I have only met professional, passionate people during my course, exams, Sims etc.
RYR makes you put in a lot of hard work, and it is not uncommon that you have to start reading/completing training tests 4 weeks before a SIM. This is well reflected in the RYR safety record, which pretty much stands for itself - no matter where safety flags are being raised. On a pure operational side, I have never felt that the company is slacking.
If you are putting your hard earned eggs in the RYR basket for the training, you will not be disappointed....But..
Negatives:
Be prepared for a hard life in the beginning. The first year of being in RYR is tough. You will be in over your head in hotel bills, transportation, weird fees and many other things...
I was pretty much what you can call poor during the first 12 months in the company, and if it wasn't for my parents, I would have thrown in the towel. Simply because I had NO money left.... And remember... there is no guarantee that your bank will help you!!
Second year is better. The cash start to flow in the right direction on your bank account, and things are actually looking better... Not amazing, but better. Most people can actually start saving up some money at this point.
Only problem is - I have been lucky. Due to operational reasons, my base have had a (VERY) good amount of hours in the summer and at this point, Things are looking decent. But this is me. MANY of my friends have been doing 40-50-60 hrs in the summer, and are doing even worse in the winter, which makes it impossible to save up. Moreover, a great number of FO's are being hired, and planes are getting cut back making the hours worse and worse. This is not to scare people... This is a FACT! Even captains are seeing themselves splitting hours these days, and with the new contracts for captains... Well, let's just say it's not great.
So. The big question: Would I do it again? If the conditions where the same as when I started - Yes.
With current conditions, I am not so sure anymore...
I say this to all the young lads out there who are on the way to join, or thinking about joining: SAVE UP! And when you are done, SAVE UP SOME MORE! You will be spending 30% more than what you had in your budget. And readjust your expectations about salary, lifestyle and all that other stuff. The flying is fun, but at what cost?
Best of luck to all of you!
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Be prepared for a hard life in the beginning. The first year of being in RYR is tough. You will be in over your head in hotel bills, transportation, weird fees and many other things...