The CTC Wings (Cadets) Thread - Part 2.
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Resit
Hi guys, hoping one of you could answer a (hopefully) simple question. I have been invited to resit one of the stages of CTC selection. In order to re-initiate my application and book a new date for this stage, have those of you who previously did this telephoned CTC directly or sent an email to the generic ctc wings email address? If you emailed, how long was it until you heard back from them?
See, told you it was simple! Thanks in advance for your help.
See, told you it was simple! Thanks in advance for your help.
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Bonastle, simply e-mail them when you are ready. It has to be well written but no need to write a novel.
Just tell them you were asked to come back in 6 months, that you are ready and would like to get a date for you reassessment.
Kindest regards and blablabla....
I'd like to clarify some points.
First of all, I've never said that CTC's unsecured loan was dead! I had a chat with one of CTC chief training captain so he's more than aware of what's going one at the top of the top... He simply said that I should hurry getting in the schemes because the unsecured loan may become soon a secure loan...
Next, some of you have to realised that if easyJet pays you 1000 tax free pounds every months on top of your basic (28 000 pounds a year), most of the other partners (including BA) simply pay you a first officer salary (about 35 000 GROSS) and that you have to pay around 1000-1200 a months back to the bank for the first 7 years of employment..Cityjet being the worst.
EVERYBODY will pay, CTC is awesome because of its financial structure, its first class training, its "free type rating" and finally its connections with the airline industry....AND THAT IS IT.
Stop dreaming guys, those who go for easyJet will fly the first 6 months FOR FREE without any guarantee of securing a job after.
Consider your training cost as an investment, 60 000 pounds is nothing compare to the life style you'll get within 10 years.
Whish you (and me by the way
) the best of luck.
Bambe
Just tell them you were asked to come back in 6 months, that you are ready and would like to get a date for you reassessment.
Kindest regards and blablabla....
I'd like to clarify some points.
First of all, I've never said that CTC's unsecured loan was dead! I had a chat with one of CTC chief training captain so he's more than aware of what's going one at the top of the top... He simply said that I should hurry getting in the schemes because the unsecured loan may become soon a secure loan...
Next, some of you have to realised that if easyJet pays you 1000 tax free pounds every months on top of your basic (28 000 pounds a year), most of the other partners (including BA) simply pay you a first officer salary (about 35 000 GROSS) and that you have to pay around 1000-1200 a months back to the bank for the first 7 years of employment..Cityjet being the worst.
EVERYBODY will pay, CTC is awesome because of its financial structure, its first class training, its "free type rating" and finally its connections with the airline industry....AND THAT IS IT.
Stop dreaming guys, those who go for easyJet will fly the first 6 months FOR FREE without any guarantee of securing a job after.
Consider your training cost as an investment, 60 000 pounds is nothing compare to the life style you'll get within 10 years.
Whish you (and me by the way
) the best of luck.Bambe
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The Training Captain you spoke was pretty accurate. HSBC provide an innovative funding solution that CTC help to secure. I do think the days of the £60k + £10k living costs is numbered. I know that it is one of CTC's key concerns too.
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bonalste, i just rang the selection team a few weeks before my 6 months were up saying that my time to re-apply was coming and krissie gave me an assessment date there and then! i'm sure an email would work just as well, they really are not assessing how you ask to re-apply!
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There is a small financial advantage in the way cadets are paid £1k a month to pay the loan, because that is tax free. So instead of a £36k salary, i will pay tax on £24k and get £12k 'free' to pay my loan off.
In my own opinion I feel like I am paying for my own training and not being sponsored, although I am getting a hell of alot for my £60k! Not that I actually care whether it's classed as sponsored or otherwise, it's getting me into the right-hand seat of a jet!
--break break--
There is a small financial advantage in the way cadets are paid £1k a month to pay the loan, because that is tax free. So instead of a £36k salary, i will pay tax on £24k and get £12k 'free' to pay my loan off.
In my own opinion I feel like I am paying for my own training and not being sponsored, although I am getting a hell of alot for my £60k! Not that I actually care whether it's classed as sponsored or otherwise, it's getting me into the right-hand seat of a jet!
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Hi all, I'm delighted to say that I've passed stage 3 and have been invited to stage 4 soon. Thanks for all the advice to date but any advice on stage 4? I've had a little sim experience in a generic motion simulator but not an airliner sim. Any pointers etc would be appreciated but if all I can do is turn up and do it then that's what I'll do. Cheers
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i thik you do it on the 73 sims now..??
best advice i can say is just use the exact power settings and pitch datums that they give you and if they dont give you any ask for them. Make small changes at a time and wait to see what that does first. God im begging to sound like an instructor!
I reckon sim time before hand would be beneficial but im not sure how much an hour in a sim costs these days...?
best advice i can say is just use the exact power settings and pitch datums that they give you and if they dont give you any ask for them. Make small changes at a time and wait to see what that does first. God im begging to sound like an instructor!
I reckon sim time before hand would be beneficial but im not sure how much an hour in a sim costs these days...?
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As much as it pains me, I must disagree with m'learned friend, dragonfly6.
I don't think there's much, if anything, to be gained by doing an hour in a sim before CTC phase 4. It would be, in my opinion, an unnecessary expense.
The instructors at phase 4 are, as far as I know, looking for "trainability" and capacity. If you can show that you are willing to learn, and that you have the ability to absorb information in an unfamiliar setting, you'll be fine.
Fancy going to Furnace dragonfly6? See you there in five :P
I don't think there's much, if anything, to be gained by doing an hour in a sim before CTC phase 4. It would be, in my opinion, an unnecessary expense.
The instructors at phase 4 are, as far as I know, looking for "trainability" and capacity. If you can show that you are willing to learn, and that you have the ability to absorb information in an unfamiliar setting, you'll be fine.
Fancy going to Furnace dragonfly6? See you there in five :P
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CTC Group Exercises at Phase 3
Hello all,
I have trawled through this thread in detail, but I have'nt come across any detailed information regarding the group exercises CTC set at stage 3. I was wandering if anybody could give me a brief insight into what team building exercises CTC employ?
Regards,
All the 9's
I have trawled through this thread in detail, but I have'nt come across any detailed information regarding the group exercises CTC set at stage 3. I was wandering if anybody could give me a brief insight into what team building exercises CTC employ?
Regards,
All the 9's
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For the group exercises, when I went along there were 2 tasks to do. The first one involved 6 people standing in 2 rows of 3 facing each other, with your hands out. The assessor places a cane across all of your index fingers and you have to place the cane on the ground in 10 minutes. Sounds easy doesn't it. Have fun with this one!
The next one is a discussion exercise where you have to form your own decision, present them to the rest of the group then work on a group decision. I won't tell you the scenario as it might change from time to time, and also it takes away some of the point of the exercise.
Basically, I think the assessors are looking to see someone who can work effectively as a team, who doesn't dominate anyone and not let anyoe have a shot of contributing, but at the same time, someone who can lead a team and help them bring out the best and achieve what is required in the exercise.
All the best!
The next one is a discussion exercise where you have to form your own decision, present them to the rest of the group then work on a group decision. I won't tell you the scenario as it might change from time to time, and also it takes away some of the point of the exercise.
Basically, I think the assessors are looking to see someone who can work effectively as a team, who doesn't dominate anyone and not let anyoe have a shot of contributing, but at the same time, someone who can lead a team and help them bring out the best and achieve what is required in the exercise.
All the best!
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Job for CTC grads?
Mikey, for phase 4 you spend about 50 mins in a 733 simulator with a training captain, follow his instructions (fly at x altitude, turn onto x heading...) He'll throw some mental arithmetic questions out there as well, be ready for that. You should get a phone call a few days before telling you everything you need to know.
I'd like to ask any CTC cadets that have recently finished training what kind of problems they've had getting jobs, how long it's taken, etc. Do you think CTC will be able to keep up its 100% placement rate despite the downturn? I've passed selection but everyone seems to be saying that this is the worst time to be starting an integrated course.
I'd like to ask any CTC cadets that have recently finished training what kind of problems they've had getting jobs, how long it's taken, etc. Do you think CTC will be able to keep up its 100% placement rate despite the downturn? I've passed selection but everyone seems to be saying that this is the worst time to be starting an integrated course.
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Yes, it's surely not a good time for pilot employment but I prefer waiting 6 months (or even more) working as a dispatcher to pay back my loan and being ready for any opportunity than waiting again and again before starting a training...
CTC is from the best, I don't wory too much!
And for the phase 4, I have never had any maths questions, some did, I think it's a bit strange.
Focus on your attitude, no big moves only small corrections. Practise on your flight sim, pull when turning more than 15 degres and even harder when steep turning....
Try to be as accurate as possible, talk to your instructor after each turn saying what you did good and bad, and most of all (I know it's hard!!!), show him you're enjoying the ride.....
Good luck
CTC is from the best, I don't wory too much!
And for the phase 4, I have never had any maths questions, some did, I think it's a bit strange.
Focus on your attitude, no big moves only small corrections. Practise on your flight sim, pull when turning more than 15 degres and even harder when steep turning....
Try to be as accurate as possible, talk to your instructor after each turn saying what you did good and bad, and most of all (I know it's hard!!!), show him you're enjoying the ride.....
Good luck