CTC Social Thread
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Hehe i'm sorry mate, I know your not really a femalaholic.
Kell... what beer goggles were you wearing when you were looking in the mirror? Neah just joking. Not ugly at all, infact quite the eye candy - aren't I oh so charming?
Dave I think we should deffer back to October...
Kell... what beer goggles were you wearing when you were looking in the mirror? Neah just joking. Not ugly at all, infact quite the eye candy - aren't I oh so charming?
Dave I think we should deffer back to October...
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Twang! Snap! 
Incidentaly and chucking a bucket of water over the lot of you (see this is my caring parental side) has anyone caught this thread:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...29#post4124129
Thoughts?
Incidentaly and chucking a bucket of water over the lot of you (see this is my caring parental side
) has anyone caught this thread:http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...29#post4124129
Thoughts?
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Thankfully I was wearing my wetsuit.....
I saw it, it's a thread that every once in a while pops up. Basically people have gone the modular route or intergrated through a training organisation like Oxford or Cabair thinking that once its all done they will be picked up by an airline and them fund the T/R, they then realise, after all of their hard work that it doesn't actually happen like that. It's these flight schools faults as they advertise as if your definitely garanteed a job. Aviation is a dirty game to get into, finding that first job is difficult. We are very lucky that we are on an airline specific course and that at the end of it all we have a very good chance of been picked up by one of the partner airlines. A lot of wannabes would kill for a chance like ours.
Another point would be the insecurity of the job, recently I have heard of around 14 LCC going out of business, 1 or 2 from the UK but mostly in America. Those pilots are all jobless and who do you think recruiting airlines are going to choose to pilot their aircraft? Those captains and senior F/O's that have many thousands of hours on type or fresh cadets that require a T/R with only 250ish hours.
It's a cruel game but as said CTC offer a unique oppertunity, they do exactly what is said on the tin, as long as you pull your weight and do well.
I saw it, it's a thread that every once in a while pops up. Basically people have gone the modular route or intergrated through a training organisation like Oxford or Cabair thinking that once its all done they will be picked up by an airline and them fund the T/R, they then realise, after all of their hard work that it doesn't actually happen like that. It's these flight schools faults as they advertise as if your definitely garanteed a job. Aviation is a dirty game to get into, finding that first job is difficult. We are very lucky that we are on an airline specific course and that at the end of it all we have a very good chance of been picked up by one of the partner airlines. A lot of wannabes would kill for a chance like ours.
Another point would be the insecurity of the job, recently I have heard of around 14 LCC going out of business, 1 or 2 from the UK but mostly in America. Those pilots are all jobless and who do you think recruiting airlines are going to choose to pilot their aircraft? Those captains and senior F/O's that have many thousands of hours on type or fresh cadets that require a T/R with only 250ish hours.
It's a cruel game but as said CTC offer a unique oppertunity, they do exactly what is said on the tin, as long as you pull your weight and do well.
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I thought that was the case but nice to double check etc
Just a thought!
Is anyone in comms with any CTC Wings graduates. I would be really nice to get the low down on how things have panned out for them post CTC etc.
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(Maybe i should post that as a new thread topic...i1ll see what response i get 1st)
Just a thought!
Is anyone in comms with any CTC Wings graduates. I would be really nice to get the low down on how things have panned out for them post CTC etc.
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(Maybe i should post that as a new thread topic...i1ll see what response i get 1st)
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not a very impartial source though is it seen as it is thier business to attrcat 60k a go fee payers through the door.
All in all though son i think your right re: outlook :0
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not a very impartial source though is it seen as it is thier business to attrcat 60k a go fee payers through the door.
All in all though son i think your right re: outlook :0
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Hi all,
Just a quick shout to all that attended phase 2/3 selection on Tues 20th. How did we all get on? I got through to phase 4, should have it either next Friday 30th May or Thursday 5th June.
Stuart from Aberdeen (the short guy with specs!)
Just a quick shout to all that attended phase 2/3 selection on Tues 20th. How did we all get on? I got through to phase 4, should have it either next Friday 30th May or Thursday 5th June.
Stuart from Aberdeen (the short guy with specs!)
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Congratulations fellas! Just out of curiosity, were they the first dates available to you? I'm on CP65 and as far as I'm aware there's only nine of us...according to Facebook anyway haha.
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Well, thats it confirmed, phase 4 on 5th June. Cannot wait! Anyone else got theirs on the same day? Anyone else from the phase 2/3 on the 20th May at Bournemouth got their phase 4 dates?
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Just out of curiosity, were they the first dates available to you?
On that note, if anyone on CP 64/65 has a change of circumstances and needs to delay their departure, I would be more than happy to do a swap (I have confirmed this can be done). Don't get me wrong I'm so happy to be on the course start date is not tremendously important, but given the choice I would like to get started sooner.
I'll definately be seeing you out there either way though!
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Hi Guys
I passed CTC phase 1,2 and 3 few months ago and I'm about to take my phase 4 soon. One of my mate is really inerested about the scheme and I really want to help him passing the different phases but apparently the selection process is now slightly different.
Phase 2 and 3 are the same day!!
Is one of you, who recently passed the "new phase2-3" could tell me if the pilapt test and team exercises are the same or not?
I've heard that the team exercises were now different... If so, is someone could detail the new type of exercise?
Thanks,
Bambe
I passed CTC phase 1,2 and 3 few months ago and I'm about to take my phase 4 soon. One of my mate is really inerested about the scheme and I really want to help him passing the different phases but apparently the selection process is now slightly different.
Phase 2 and 3 are the same day!!
Is one of you, who recently passed the "new phase2-3" could tell me if the pilapt test and team exercises are the same or not?
I've heard that the team exercises were now different... If so, is someone could detail the new type of exercise?
Thanks,
Bambe
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For all those on CP67 a Facebook group has been created! If you are on the November intake, get on it sharpish!
It feels like I haven't been on Pprune for ages (a whole 3 days!) as my laptop was attacked by a picture frame
It feels like I haven't been on Pprune for ages (a whole 3 days!) as my laptop was attacked by a picture frame
