giggitygiggity

Thanks for the info greenfreddie, additional info on gaining an NZPPL during the ctc programme is available on this thread should anyone else is interested.

One9iner

On the CTC single engine phase in NZ, it is possible to take a NZPPL; with an in-house examiner, at your own cost...

However during the ME phase in NZ don't expect a parent or partner to be allowed to 'backseat' a twinstar flight. CTC don't like it. Not sure if its an insurance / cost issue, but it generally isn't allowed.

Dynamite9585

It's mainly from an insurance stand point, but i meeting recently with the Head of Training, he said that he would have no problem with family and friends going on training flight depending on what is requred on the flight.

If the training manual states that on this flight you are ment to carry out forced landings, stalls ect you will not be able to take people with you, only other cadets.

I am a NZ cadet so i'm unsure if the rules are a bit different (other than by defult UK guys don't get a PPL).

If you get thru and are a cadet, just ask someone. the forgivness vs permission model doesn't work well at CTC

loughrey1

Hi guys, I'm new to this site but I really need some information and advice in the steps I should take. I'm 16 and studying A-Levels, I wanted to be a pilot and always have done. I have researched into different academies and other options I could take. To be honest I would prefer to be taught in a college or in an academy rather than going through the private process. Has anyone got any advice on who I should contact or the best options I should take. I'm constantly being put under pressure with UCAS and other university entry methods and I want to know what steps I should take to train to be a Pilot.

stevop21

Hi Michael,

I am also 16 and I know what you mean. My advice to you would be to go along with the whole UCAS thing and make it seem like you want to follow the uni path. You don't have to accept a place. It takes a whole lot of pressure off that the college put on you. My college are super-keen on UCAS so I decided the best bet would be just to follow it. I don't understand what you mean about private vs. academy?? I would read the stickies at the top of this page to answer some of your questions. The basic steps would be get a license I guess but that is by no means a passport to any job, unless sponsorsed of course.

Good Luck,


Also, why did you post this in the CTC section?

alexWCD

Hi everyone, I have been reading this thread for a while now and am pretty sure I'd be able to put together a pretty good interview. However I live in NZ and I have just applied for the NZ course. Has anyone been through the New Zealand interview process? I am currently sitting my PPL exams and alrady have 34 hours, I'm 17 and in my last year of schooling. If anyone could give me some advice on the NZ course, job placement (I know some have been put with Eagle, but are there any others??). If no one can answer the latter then just some info on the NZz side of the selection process would be sweet. And no, there's no way I am going to apply for the Jetstar program.

Dynamite9585

if you want CTC to pretend to help you with a job at the end of it jetstar is the only option.

Eagle don't want 200 hr F/Os off ctc, they only ever placed 2 with them and i think it just didn't work out.

you will come out the other side of the CTC production line thinking Airline is the only flying there is, i'm one of the only ones in my class liking the idea of doing 135/141 ops.

chris3455

loughrey1,
I was in your position 4 years ago when I was deciding whether to go to university or just straight into pilot training. In the end I went to university because there is no harm in having a degree. In fact it's a good safety net if for whatever reason you fail the medical. Once you fail a class 1 medical I have heard it's incredibly difficult to get it back, so in that situation having a degree is a good thing to fall back on. I am aware that fees are going up a lot nowadays though which will definitely complicate things.
As for ways of becoming a pilot there are two routes, Integrated or Modular training. There are plenty of resources online explaining the advantages and disadvantages of both routes. After reading the information about them, you'll have a pretty good idea of what route is best for you.


By the way, anyone here going to CTC wings assessment on 24th March?

(If I am in the wrong thread for my final question then my apologies, first time posting here)

lazy george

Does anybody know what the first exam's are that you sit at CTC?

Bealzebub

I believe it is currently: Engines/Airframes General; Meteorology; Principles of Flight; IFR communications; VFR communications; Instrumentation; Air law.

Not necessarily in that particular order.

lazy george

Thanks for that mate!

Oneway

Anyone doing phase 2 and 3 this week at CTC?

Regards,

aze102

anyone going to may 11th selection phase 2,3 ? message me!

futurecadet05

does anyone knows when is the next intake starting at ctc, UK?

goosemaverick

I asked this question as it was worrying me. as far as they told me, all the placements they have made with easyjet this year have been cadets, and that quite a lot of these, from this year and the last, now work at easyJet full time! ! !

(oops, reply fail! this was about the amount of cadets ctc were placing on flexi-crew. None this year have been already rated!)

systematically

CTC is scaling back their UK placements in particular the training in NZ. So much so that there may not be anymore intakes. Their JAA instructors are leaving as fast as they can and they cannot afford to train more JAA qualified instructors.
The instructors need JAA qualifications to teach the intergrated cadets and the law is changing so that it will be a lot harder for them to get the necessary JAA qualifications. This all makes it to expensive to run the Integrated course. CTCNZ is all about making money and are now targeting the asia market.

alexWCD: CTC didnt even get on the AirNZ perferred training programme list. Are you sure you want to go to CTC? Have a look at the flight training schools that are Air NZ approved. They have a higher quality and hence chosen by AirNZ. There are 5 or 6 approved organisations. I think they are Massey, Hastings, southern wings, Christchurch and Nelson.

Paddyo11

what is the integrated course?

pipersam

systematically: what is your source regarding CTC scaling back their UK programme? Not saying your wrong at all, purely interested to hear more!

futurecadet05

During the interview with ctc are they going to ask predictable technical questions such as "how do planes fly?" or more complex tech questions?

..my selection is soon so I'm panicking!!

chris3455

futurecadet05, when I went for my selection, they asked quite a few technical questions a bit more complex than 'how do planes fly?'....it was a while ago but I remember talking about things like thrust reduction on takeoff. They also asked some non-techy questions for example about CRM, so be prepared for them.
I think what they ask is dependent on how you answered the questionnaire they emailed you.
To be honest, you shouldn't panic about the interview. It's more about getting to know you and your previous experiences (that relate to the qualities they are looking for in potential pilots) and to make sure that you can stay calm under pressure.
The number one rule I always stick by is: Don't freeze!....always always always say something, it seems obvious but I'm surprised by how many people who say nothing or just say 'I don't know'....I remember in my interview asking for a minute of thinking time before I answered a particularly tricky question, she didn't mind at all!

Just stay calm and be yourself and you will be ok
I hope that helps