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Hello all
One day I would love to fly for Loganair!
I was wondering if any current or past Loganair pilots would care to share their experiences about the company and what the selection process is like ? ?
Do they like to give you a standard interview or do they go down the Technical Papers, Maths Tests and a damn good grilling route?
Thanks and hope to hear from some of you soon!
ABO
One day I would love to fly for Loganair!
I was wondering if any current or past Loganair pilots would care to share their experiences about the company and what the selection process is like ? ?
Do they like to give you a standard interview or do they go down the Technical Papers, Maths Tests and a damn good grilling route?
Thanks and hope to hear from some of you soon!
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What the?
Am I completely missing something here, the last thing I was told by the CP himself, was that there is no recruiting until October 2006. Am I missing something here?
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Toastal, you are definately missing something. The guy asked what i reckon to be a fairly straightforward question, looking for advice on the interview process from current or past loganair pilots.
Wishing you all the best ABO944.
Wishing you all the best ABO944.
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Tut, Tut
Alby my friend, don't be so quick to judge on this forum! I have been there and bought the t-shirt with Logan, and have PM'd ABO944 in advance to answer his "straight forward questions"
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hi toastal, i'm newish to pprune and don't know how it works.
i'm confused.
why didn't you post your answer to the straight forward question on the public forum?
i feel that i'm missing something.
thanks,
straightlevel.
i'm confused.
why didn't you post your answer to the straight forward question on the public forum?
i feel that i'm missing something.
thanks,
straightlevel.
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ABO944,
To answer your question -
LOG is probably the best place to kick start your career, especially if you are a minimum hours type. A couple of winters in the Western and Northern Isles and you'll be ready for anything...
The Saab is a good first type - loads of procedural approaches - loads of cross-winds - loads of hands on flying and take-offs and landings - Islay and Sumburgh and just amazing fun...
Nightstops in Shetlands/Orkneys/Knock/Inverness/Londonderry. 500 hours a year of amazing fun and when the weather is stunning it doesn't get any better...
I hear they are losing loads of pilots to the larger operators so I would say recruitment is positive...
Best Of Luck
Sean
To answer your question -
LOG is probably the best place to kick start your career, especially if you are a minimum hours type. A couple of winters in the Western and Northern Isles and you'll be ready for anything...
The Saab is a good first type - loads of procedural approaches - loads of cross-winds - loads of hands on flying and take-offs and landings - Islay and Sumburgh and just amazing fun...
Nightstops in Shetlands/Orkneys/Knock/Inverness/Londonderry. 500 hours a year of amazing fun and when the weather is stunning it doesn't get any better...
I hear they are losing loads of pilots to the larger operators so I would say recruitment is positive...
Best Of Luck
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My interview was of a personal nature, they wanted to see if you fit them and that's about it.
Things in this industry change by the day so you should always keep in touch with the airlines, especially with a small airline like Loganair -
If they loose a pilot they need a new one as soon as possible, as simple as that.
My interview was of a personal nature, they wanted to see if you fit them and that's about it.
Things in this industry change by the day so you should always keep in touch with the airlines, especially with a small airline like Loganair -
If they loose a pilot they need a new one as soon as possible, as simple as that.
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there is something I don' t really understand about them.
Aren't pilots going onto their saabs from the twotter fleet?
I mean, they ask on what fleet do you wnt to fly on the application form. But even though the twotter is probably a lot of fun, i am sure people are generally more interested in flying JAR25. So is everyone just applying for their saabs?
Winch
Aren't pilots going onto their saabs from the twotter fleet?
I mean, they ask on what fleet do you wnt to fly on the application form. But even though the twotter is probably a lot of fun, i am sure people are generally more interested in flying JAR25. So is everyone just applying for their saabs?
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Having over 3500hrs on Logans Twotters I can assure you that not only is it probably the most fun you'll have with your clothes on but it is also the most demanding!!!!!
You can fly Saab's etc whenever but the twotter is unfortunately a dying breed up north, so go on give it a go......
You can fly Saab's etc whenever but the twotter is unfortunately a dying breed up north, so go on give it a go......
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Hi Toastal,
there is no judging going on from my side. Glad to hear you have sent a PM to ABO944 regarding your experience with Loganair.
Good luck Toastal with the job hunting, it will happen eventually but just remember if you get an interview with CTC to read the questions carefully.
Rgds.
there is no judging going on from my side. Glad to hear you have sent a PM to ABO944 regarding your experience with Loganair.
Good luck Toastal with the job hunting, it will happen eventually but just remember if you get an interview with CTC to read the questions carefully.
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It's the best flying you'll ever do (unless you take a 'later life' pay cut) so get in and love it.
As for the interview, mine was too far in the past to help I'm afraid. Be honest is my opinoion. I was. Good luck.
As for the interview, mine was too far in the past to help I'm afraid. Be honest is my opinoion. I was. Good luck.
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rumour has it that interviews are being held next week,good luck to all the guys that manage to get a job..great company to work and the flyings just fantastic...be prepaired to invest in a some quality sets of pants ,as the winters coming..its a shame they still operate the face fits policy for promotions though.interview,expect a tech paper then chat with management pilots followed by a sim ride.i was there a number of years ago now flying for middle eastern legacy carrier 777 and yes im bored ****less and wish was back doing some real flying......but never mind least i can pay the bills 
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I have a 'friend' who has an interview next week, though sadly I do not 
I'm not sure what there looking for, but I aint it. Keeping positive an all that, but for how long?!
Buster
I'm not sure what there looking for, but I aint it. Keeping positive an all that, but for how long?!
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Like most turboprop operators at the moment, Loganair recruitment is continuous and what is the case one week (nothing until Oct) may not be the next when somebody with a job offer gets a call from their preferred airline nearer their home down South or whatever (see the 'What on earth is going on in Scotland' thread). Process used to be as bantermanter described but not now - much more informal as GRANTS describes.
Flying is good fun and can be very busy with a very high workload - remember NDB procedures and DME arcs? - and the scenery etc the best you can get. Bases are Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow with Glasgow the main one with the best flying. Progress can be rapid and command relatively quick with the current turnover but who knows what the future will bring.
Oh yes and all the training captains are heroes with nerves of steel, dashing good looks and glinting eyes har har har
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Flying is good fun and can be very busy with a very high workload - remember NDB procedures and DME arcs? - and the scenery etc the best you can get. Bases are Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow with Glasgow the main one with the best flying. Progress can be rapid and command relatively quick with the current turnover but who knows what the future will bring.
Oh yes and all the training captains are heroes with nerves of steel, dashing good looks and glinting eyes har har har
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Its nice to know the training captains describe themselves as gods,but getting back to the point in hand,Grants was 1 of those who was interviewed in Jerez so the process for the said individual was probally lets just say over a cup of earl grey and a game of golf.( i know this because i've followed his posts)
for those of you lucky enough to get an interview,for gods sake go prepared,don't just go in expecting a nice chat over a cup of coffee.Oh and if you are lucky enough to be offered the job you'll have the pleasure of flying with god like training captains ,most of them are in a pretty poor state of personal hygeine and could do with some time of work.( ive heard this through the rumour network about you guys working your socks of)
Db6 talks about early command opportunities but it all relative,if you join with load of hours then yes you MAY get your command after around 2 years depending on the market.If you join straight after flight school you'l have to wait around 3 to 4 years for your command do alot of brown nosing and generally keep smiling.However like I said in my previous post it is a great company to work for, simply because the flying itself is so much fun so get in there and enjoy the experience most people just don't know what there missing.
Its nice to know the training captains describe themselves as gods,but getting back to the point in hand,Grants was 1 of those who was interviewed in Jerez so the process for the said individual was probally lets just say over a cup of earl grey and a game of golf.( i know this because i've followed his posts)
for those of you lucky enough to get an interview,for gods sake go prepared,don't just go in expecting a nice chat over a cup of coffee.Oh and if you are lucky enough to be offered the job you'll have the pleasure of flying with god like training captains ,most of them are in a pretty poor state of personal hygeine and could do with some time of work.( ive heard this through the rumour network about you guys working your socks of)
Db6 talks about early command opportunities but it all relative,if you join with load of hours then yes you MAY get your command after around 2 years depending on the market.If you join straight after flight school you'l have to wait around 3 to 4 years for your command do alot of brown nosing and generally keep smiling.However like I said in my previous post it is a great company to work for, simply because the flying itself is so much fun so get in there and enjoy the experience most people just don't know what there missing.
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Thanks for all the replies !
A couple of questions ...
How many hours do First Officers work on average each year ?
When do you qualify for ID tickets ??
Cheers
A couple of questions ...
How many hours do First Officers work on average each year ?
When do you qualify for ID tickets ??
Cheers