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poss, may i ask what are these all 8 airlines where CTC seems to place pilots?
I am just going to phase 2/3, but I dont know are they going to ask some spesific questions about their partner airlines. I dont think so, maybe it is phase 4 where they might?
Should brush up though, I dont know enough about UK airlines
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Marco
I am just going to phase 2/3, but I dont know are they going to ask some spesific questions about their partner airlines. I dont think so, maybe it is phase 4 where they might?
Should brush up though, I dont know enough about UK airlines
Thanks,
Marco
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Marco,
It would be very wise for you to research CTC's partner airlines and look at aircraft, routes etc. Chances are you will be asked some sort of question on these airlines during the interview at Phase 3.
CapCon
It would be very wise for you to research CTC's partner airlines and look at aircraft, routes etc. Chances are you will be asked some sort of question on these airlines during the interview at Phase 3.
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I've had two questions about partners.
One about Thomas Cook fleet and the other easyjet hystory... How and when did it start, how many aircrafts....
Don't go for your phase 3 without learning everythings about the partners..
Wikipedia was very helpful to me.
One about Thomas Cook fleet and the other easyjet hystory... How and when did it start, how many aircrafts....
Don't go for your phase 3 without learning everythings about the partners..
Wikipedia was very helpful to me.
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Hi all, anyone going to stage 2/3 at Bournemouth on 20th May? I'm flying down the night before and staying at Grosvner Lodge if anyone wants to share a cab in the morning....
Any ideas on what kinda percentage go pass phase 2 in the morning and get into phase 3 in the afternoon?
Thanks all.
Any ideas on what kinda percentage go pass phase 2 in the morning and get into phase 3 in the afternoon?
Thanks all.
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We were told that 60% don't get through phase one (leaving 40 out of the 100). 50% don't get through phase two, leaving 20 at phase three of which 50% fail leaving 10 through to stage 4 which about 85% of people pass leaving 8 or 9 people getting through the entire selection process.
Rough figures, of course.
Rough figures, of course.
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CTC Aviation looks at Indian carriers for placements
May set up Indian office depending on success
Chetan Kapoor - New Delhi
With the Indian aviation booming and the need for pilots felt not only in the country but the world over, New Zealand-based aviation training academy, Crew Training Centre (CTC) is surveying the option of partnering with Indian carriers for cadet placements. Speaking exclusively to Express AviationWorld, John Jones, chief executive, CTC Aviation Training said, "We have trained many pilots over the years. Last year alone, we trained over 1,000 pilots in our United Kingdom centre and almost 200 in New Zealand and placed them with partner airlines."
The academy has the reputation of 100 per cent placements and last year it also had a cadet appointed with Indian-private carrier, Jet Airways. Jones mentioned, "It is important to get airline partners in India for placements. We will take the students from India to our training centres and seeing how it fares, we may consider having an Indian office."
For Jones, it is vital to lay emphasis on quality which will in turn have a high success rate for the academy. CTC Aviation has three simulators in addition to 36 aircraft in Hamilton, New Zealand which includes Diamond DA42 TwinStars, Piper PA44 Seminoles and single engine fleet of Robins, Alphas and Cessnas. Trainees are offered Ab Initio training at the Hamilton centre while JAA standard training is offered in the UK centre.
Besides Ab Initio training, the academy has also launched an Airline Preparation Course (APC) which includes CRM, TEM and MCC. Its full-service airline training portfolio includes - aircrew selection, basic licence training, type rating training, bridge training, cost-effective sponsorship and employment programmes, command skills development, instructor and examiner training courses.
http://www.expresstravelworld.com/20...nworld04.shtml
May set up Indian office depending on success
Chetan Kapoor - New Delhi
With the Indian aviation booming and the need for pilots felt not only in the country but the world over, New Zealand-based aviation training academy, Crew Training Centre (CTC) is surveying the option of partnering with Indian carriers for cadet placements. Speaking exclusively to Express AviationWorld, John Jones, chief executive, CTC Aviation Training said, "We have trained many pilots over the years. Last year alone, we trained over 1,000 pilots in our United Kingdom centre and almost 200 in New Zealand and placed them with partner airlines."
The academy has the reputation of 100 per cent placements and last year it also had a cadet appointed with Indian-private carrier, Jet Airways. Jones mentioned, "It is important to get airline partners in India for placements. We will take the students from India to our training centres and seeing how it fares, we may consider having an Indian office."
For Jones, it is vital to lay emphasis on quality which will in turn have a high success rate for the academy. CTC Aviation has three simulators in addition to 36 aircraft in Hamilton, New Zealand which includes Diamond DA42 TwinStars, Piper PA44 Seminoles and single engine fleet of Robins, Alphas and Cessnas. Trainees are offered Ab Initio training at the Hamilton centre while JAA standard training is offered in the UK centre.
Besides Ab Initio training, the academy has also launched an Airline Preparation Course (APC) which includes CRM, TEM and MCC. Its full-service airline training portfolio includes - aircrew selection, basic licence training, type rating training, bridge training, cost-effective sponsorship and employment programmes, command skills development, instructor and examiner training courses.
http://www.expresstravelworld.com/20...nworld04.shtml
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Cheers CapCon, i appreciate your advice.
Gotta do some research.
And still, if somebody is heading London --> Bournemouth on 21th by car, please dont hesitate to pm me, and we could share a ride
Gotta do some research.
And still, if somebody is heading London --> Bournemouth on 21th by car, please dont hesitate to pm me, and we could share a ride
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Thought I would post this here as it doesn't seem relevant to selection/CTC Wings thread.
Does anyone know if, after you've completed the first few months of basic training, you actually gain a PPL? Assuming I pass Stage 4 my parents keep talking about coming and seeing me and I'd love to take them for a flight. Does anyone know if this would be possible?
Short of that are you allowed to let people 'back-seat' while you train/hour build?
Thanks in advance!
Does anyone know if, after you've completed the first few months of basic training, you actually gain a PPL? Assuming I pass Stage 4 my parents keep talking about coming and seeing me and I'd love to take them for a flight. Does anyone know if this would be possible?
Short of that are you allowed to let people 'back-seat' while you train/hour build?
Thanks in advance!
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Wow DJ, you seem to spend a heck of a lot of time on these forums given the number of posts you have made!!
And I am afraid like a couple of your previous posts, you are a little incorrect. CTC is running the course from Wings Training Manual V.7.1 which recognises that the course CTC does is a JAA approved Integrated course. The foundation course does not include an NZ PPL, although the training takes you above and beyond PPL level. When you graduate onto the Wings course, you basically get about 25 hrs to consolidate your training through solo nav exercises, then your end of single engine phase test looks for you to effectively be up to a SE CPL standard before you progress onto the twins. On the old modular course, everyone would get a PPL as it was a pre-requisite, but CTC have been integrated for over a year now. Most of the hours removed from the old single engine phase syllabus have now been put at the end of the NZ multi phase where we do about 18hrs of SPIC enroute IFR work, which is the only opportunity you are likely to get to fly around the South Island on your training.
CTC are, I think, still offering the modular course to a few people, but you must have a current and valid PPL before starting the course and a few hours under your belt. You can go to an aero club (Waikato Aero at Hamilton are the closest) and do a check flight and then a flight test as you will sit the NZ PPL exams as a foundation to your ATPL theory studies, but I understand this is not that simple a process haing spoken to a few people who have looked into it. Hope that helps
And I am afraid like a couple of your previous posts, you are a little incorrect. CTC is running the course from Wings Training Manual V.7.1 which recognises that the course CTC does is a JAA approved Integrated course. The foundation course does not include an NZ PPL, although the training takes you above and beyond PPL level. When you graduate onto the Wings course, you basically get about 25 hrs to consolidate your training through solo nav exercises, then your end of single engine phase test looks for you to effectively be up to a SE CPL standard before you progress onto the twins. On the old modular course, everyone would get a PPL as it was a pre-requisite, but CTC have been integrated for over a year now. Most of the hours removed from the old single engine phase syllabus have now been put at the end of the NZ multi phase where we do about 18hrs of SPIC enroute IFR work, which is the only opportunity you are likely to get to fly around the South Island on your training.
CTC are, I think, still offering the modular course to a few people, but you must have a current and valid PPL before starting the course and a few hours under your belt. You can go to an aero club (Waikato Aero at Hamilton are the closest) and do a check flight and then a flight test as you will sit the NZ PPL exams as a foundation to your ATPL theory studies, but I understand this is not that simple a process haing spoken to a few people who have looked into it. Hope that helps
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Glad to hear from you too!
At what time do you have your simulator assessment on the 22nd?
I was told to be there at 07.00 for a 08.00 start on the sim.
Cant wait...
At what time do you have your simulator assessment on the 22nd?
I was told to be there at 07.00 for a 08.00 start on the sim.
Cant wait...
I'm really looking forward to P4, supposed to be really good fun. I can imagine it's a pain having to travel from Sweden again just for an hour long sim session, must be worth it though
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Yeah I agree! The one thing he said that really put me at ease was:
"Don't worry if it takes a while to get the hang of it, its been years since I flew the 737 so it takes me time too!"
"Don't worry if it takes a while to get the hang of it, its been years since I flew the 737 so it takes me time too!"
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Hi all, hope ur all well! Has anyone got their phase 4 on thursday 8th May? I am in at 7am. Can't wait! Any tips or prep I can do? Is it a full motion sim or fixed base?
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Its actually a 737-300, not that it makes a lot of difference! And yes it is fixed base, although mine (as I believe others have been) was in the full motion sim, just without the 'motion' unfortunately 
In terms of prep there's not an awful lot you can do. The instructor does a very good job of explaining everything you have to do and everything that is expected of you, as well as giving you a full break down of the instruments and controls you'll be using.
In terms of prep there's not an awful lot you can do. The instructor does a very good job of explaining everything you have to do and everything that is expected of you, as well as giving you a full break down of the instruments and controls you'll be using.
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Great thanks for the help! Are the fixed base sims and the full motion sims the same? ie. are they EXACTLY like the real aircraft? Might be able to familiarise myself with the flight deck before hand.