Ryanair Interview and Sim Assessment (merged)
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@kazmin
You have approximately 3 months after you recieve positive answer to get the money. It have to be payed 4 weeks betore training starts.
According to CAE most banks are willing to help you when they see your contract.
You have approximately 3 months after you recieve positive answer to get the money. It have to be payed 4 weeks betore training starts.
According to CAE most banks are willing to help you when they see your contract.
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@Kalleberg
From the CAE website:
https://pilot.cae.com/Programs/Ryanair.aspx?prog=6
Opportunity to Fly for Ryanair
Successful candidates may be offered an opportunity to fly for a contract pilot agency that supplies a pool of pilots that operate on Ryanair aircraft.
They even say that getting the job is not even certain. How do they sign a contract and what kind of contract would you have before the type rating that would convince a bank you're worth the investment and that you will be able to pay the loan?
From the CAE website:
https://pilot.cae.com/Programs/Ryanair.aspx?prog=6
Opportunity to Fly for Ryanair
Successful candidates may be offered an opportunity to fly for a contract pilot agency that supplies a pool of pilots that operate on Ryanair aircraft.
They even say that getting the job is not even certain. How do they sign a contract and what kind of contract would you have before the type rating that would convince a bank you're worth the investment and that you will be able to pay the loan?
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I have personally not heard about anyone that successfully complete the typerating and linetraining, that have not been offered a job. The may be offered a position is just a precaution they take. If you are not skilled enough to complete Typerating or linetraining they do not want to have any obligations. You will get a training contract with CAE. That is what I brought to the bank...
Just be good enough so they accept you. They need the manpower...
I have personally not heard about anyone that successfully complete the typerating and linetraining, that have not been offered a job. The may be offered a position is just a precaution they take. If you are not skilled enough to complete Typerating or linetraining they do not want to have any obligations. You will get a training contract with CAE. That is what I brought to the bank...
Just be good enough so they accept you. They need the manpower...
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One of the recruiters on the day I was there, said that part of their job was to select candidates who could get through the type rating course successfully.
I remember him specifically saying that 95% of the candidates they select go on to pass the type rating course.
Of cause it is going to be extremely hard work, but nothing focus's the mind like paying 28,500 euros for your training.
If the pass rate really was as low as 50%, we would hear about it on here!
I remember him specifically saying that 95% of the candidates they select go on to pass the type rating course.
Of cause it is going to be extremely hard work, but nothing focus's the mind like paying 28,500 euros for your training.
If the pass rate really was as low as 50%, we would hear about it on here!
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The first thing the recruiter on the assessment day said to us was: "we are looking for two things today; potensial to pass a TR course, and potensial to become a captain."
So they pick the ones they think can make it.
So they pick the ones they think can make it.
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Hi folks,
What are FR like recently with CPL/IR first time passes? I had the majorly unfortunate scenario of a CPL fail and surely there must be some guys still getting calls?
Feel free to DM me if thats better.
What are FR like recently with CPL/IR first time passes? I had the majorly unfortunate scenario of a CPL fail and surely there must be some guys still getting calls?
Feel free to DM me if thats better.
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I applied to ryan air some months ago and heard nothing. They seem to be looking for new guys all the time. Anyone no the average waiting time, I only no of 2 guys who got a call from the school where in trained and its the largest in the country,, hmmmmmm
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Their way to proceed during the first steps of the recruitment process is totally unfair. People have waited for 1 or 2 years and people 1 week. Why don't proceed with a progressive order? I wish that Santa Claus will give a bit of common sense to the lady that select our applications. Good luck to everyone!
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There is indeed a Large difference. I did my training in sweden and all guys get job offers over there. Ryanair wants a big differsity in their people, I know for example that they have a lot of dutch guys and giving preference now to other people from countries they have less pilots from.
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I got the call from CAE about three weeks after applying. In the meanwhile I got in touch with a SFO who gave me a very detailed summary of what to expect as a FR cadet. He basically painted me a very grim picture of life as a starting FR pilot and the financial struggles he did not anticipate at the time. I decided FR wasn't for me and I thus withdrew my application, looking for greener pastures.
I truly wish P2F + P4TR without any additional concessions from the airline were a thing of the past. But as long as threads like this exist I hold no hope; Too many youngsters with shiny jet syndrome and either no concept of money or lucky enough that they don't care.
Please consider that 28.5k is not the only thing you fork over when you sign for FR; You will also have a considerable amount of hidden costs, not to mention the opportunity cost of actually earning an honest paycheck in the meanwhile. My own calculations came up with roughly 40k € spent / not earned by the end of the first year. I can't justify that amount of money + hours on a 738 aren't worth THAT much in my opinion.
But apparently a lot of people disagree; I personally know 4 people that passed the assessment in the last 7 or 8 weeks since I completed my MCC course, and they couldn't be happier; I'd almost think they won the lottery.
I truly wish everybody invited to the assessment the best of luck, but talking with the guys waiting to be assessed at simtech and hearing my own friends hype FR, I am not convinced they fully realise what they are getting into.
I truly wish P2F + P4TR without any additional concessions from the airline were a thing of the past. But as long as threads like this exist I hold no hope; Too many youngsters with shiny jet syndrome and either no concept of money or lucky enough that they don't care.
Please consider that 28.5k is not the only thing you fork over when you sign for FR; You will also have a considerable amount of hidden costs, not to mention the opportunity cost of actually earning an honest paycheck in the meanwhile. My own calculations came up with roughly 40k € spent / not earned by the end of the first year. I can't justify that amount of money + hours on a 738 aren't worth THAT much in my opinion.
But apparently a lot of people disagree; I personally know 4 people that passed the assessment in the last 7 or 8 weeks since I completed my MCC course, and they couldn't be happier; I'd almost think they won the lottery.
I truly wish everybody invited to the assessment the best of luck, but talking with the guys waiting to be assessed at simtech and hearing my own friends hype FR, I am not convinced they fully realise what they are getting into.
