MJS23

Can you work a second job while on Flexicrew to top up your earnings?

HPbleed

Are you serious? Yes you can, but come on, how many doctors have second jobs. Don't sign on the dotted line just because you think you'll be able to get a second job. It sounds like you're willing to sell your soul - honestly, don't do it. you'll drive the terms and conditions down even further.

MJS23

Definitely not thinking of that, quite the opposite. Where are you based out of?

greywind

MJS23 - yep you can work a second job the contract states that you can't do any other work that is flying based and it's difficult unless it's really flexible work. You don't know what you're doing each month until the 15th before - not the easiest to work hours around.
Personally I worked as a web designer and was already set up for freelance work so I've done that on quiet months as it's easy to work from home and fit around stuff - I doubt many people are so lucky, certainly no one I know of.

In reply to a few earlier posts
stevop21 - yes you can swap shifts but it's not as straight forward as it seems. You can only swap standby or rest days and even then it has to fit nicely with other duties - I've had 3 of 3 swap requests denied last month.

Flies-like-a-chicken - Time to EZY from finishing, no idea. It was a year when I did it but I think it's come down a bit now.

MJS23
There are no direct entry contacts at EZY, everyone goes onto flexicrew and the only people who get contracts elsewhere as far as I know, have done so off their own backs.
By forfeiting the loan I assume you are referring the bond that EZY pay to cover the rest of the TR costs? In that case if you leave before 3 years at EZY then you get a bill for the remaining costs, the amount decreases by rates set in your contract. If you get a full time contract at EZY (that includes EZY Swiss) then this is considered to be waived and you don't have to worry about it.

MJS23

Thanks for that mate. Do you know the average hours flexicrew pilots work in a year? Trying to calculate the likely scenarios!

greywind

It varies wildly, mainly depending on your base, but between 750 and the 900 yearly limit - a fair range there. You do have standby's, training days and night stop pay on top.
There's also no guarantee that you'll be near that, most people flew more hours last winter for example so the average may well be down over the coming year.

MJS23

Thanks sparksy83. Did you come through CTC? What's the smallest number of hours you've heard of someone working on flexicrew? Do you know the minimum number of hours you have to fly per year to keep your license active? Cheers

greywind

I did come through CTC yes.
The smallest I've heard of is just under 650 hours but that included a month and a half of being off sick. I don't think I've known anyone do less than 750 a year.

As for keeping your licence active it depends on which one. The CPL/IR that you leave CTC with only needs a yearly IR renewal to be done - the first of which can be done in the sim to save cost.
Once you're type rated and effectively have the fATPL then you have recency requirements but I can't remember what they are off the top of my head - I wouldn't be concerned though if you're working as you're unlikely to drop under those requirements and the company monitor it anyway.

MJS23

Thanks mate, a big help. Hopefully starting Wings in April so will see where the industry is in 2 years I guess!

FANS

MJS23 - is there anything that previous posters would have written that would make you not sign up to Wings next year?!

The Western world is absolutely on its knees, even businesses such as TCX are really struggling, EZY are barely paying the minimum wage (after training costs are taken into account), and you're queuing up!

This industry is absolutely knackered.

mrblueeye

hi just spent £400 on round trip to oxford for flights, hotel and course fees etc scored 37 out of 42 not good enough for easyjet mpl course, dont tell what that should be even when asked but your good enough to train with us OAA for £85 grand! what a rip off.! felt i had done really well
save your self the time and money and stay away

Erwan

Hi everyone,

I'm french, i was succesfull yesterday at CTC assessment day.
Are there any other candidats who succeed on the 24th November? If you come on this post contact me via mp...

peppe_1982

Hi guys anyone on the AQC course starting on the 3rd of January 2012? please contact me..

gwizzaviatior

Hi guys,
I am posting on this thread because I am getting no real response from the CTC ATP thread.

I am looking to apply to the CTC Wings ATP Scheme, and understand that the application requires to undetake the PILAPT tests. I have done quite a bit of research regarding this, and have found the following sources of the tests (or different versions)

1. Pilot Aptitude Test Trainer (PATT) £35.00
2. deviation game - Latest Pilot Jobs provides the latest aviation vacancies around the world. £39.95 for a month
3. https://www.pilotest.com/english/PILAPT.html E109 euro
4. Pilot computer test software: pilot aptitude test, job application, pilot recruitment. £149

I have already purchased 1, and it is ok, however I think it might be missing some items (TRAX and patterns).


For those that have done the tests, and purchased the software, which one would you say is the most similar to the real thing that one would do on the day at Southampton.

PLINKY DEL MAYO

The reason you aren't getting a response is because very few people will buy more than one piece of software just to make a comparison.

Save yourself a fortune and do it here for free.

gwizzaviatior

Hi Pilot dream2

Thanks for clarifying that point regardingthe compass tests that plinky del mayo directed me onto. It didn't look quite right, cheers!

Just wondering with regards to PILAPT, if you have any inputs with regards to the correct form,

Kind regards

MJS23

sparksy83 do you know how it works when your first contracted to flexicrew with regards to where you're based? Is it the same base for the 3 years or can they change this whenever they like? cheers!

greywind

Steveop - line training is normally done at your home base. You'll normally get your basing options during Type Rating.

MJS23 - when you're type rating you'll be offered a choice of bases, whichever easyjet feel they need cadets to start at. On our TR we were offered Newcastle, Gatwick or Bristol. You then get to choose in seniority order as laid down by CTC.
On the contract you can be moved at 3 months notice and you can't request to change base, you are based where they say you are. In reality you'll stay at the base you're placed at, I only know of once when people were moved.
They do occasionally have base swap opportunities where everyone who wants to change base send their preferences to CTC and if they can do a straight swap they move you, but in reality these don't appear to be that useful and I don't know anyone who has managed to successfully move with a base swap.

sp33dfr33k

Hi everyone,

I am looking to attend CTC for selection in the next couple of months.

Could someone please let me know what to expect?

It would be particularly handy if anyone had examples of questions asked in the maths test and interview.

Also, does anyone have examples of what to expect in the group/teamwork sessions?



Sorry to be a pain....have scoured the site but the number of different threads is incredible now and finding the relevant information is like trying to find a needle in a hay stack!

It would also be great if someone preferred to PM the info.

Many thanks!

toolowtoofast

I suggest you start reading the previous 200-odd pages. Every item of information you need is contained in this thread.