Highland Airways Pilot Sponsorship Open
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Highland Airways Pilot Sponsorship Open
To all who haven't heard...the Highland Airways Pilot Sponsorship scheme is now open to appliations. Send them in quick as competition is tight and time is short. Visit the website for more details.
www.highlandairways.co.uk
Good Luck,
Ausfug.
www.highlandairways.co.uk
Good Luck,
Ausfug.
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Macfug Scheme
I've no idea why, but interest in this scheme has dwindled since its conception a few years ago.
First intake - Approx. 200 applications
Second intake - Approx. 70 applications
Third intake - Approx. 40 applications
Total cadets to date: 4
Maybe the dramatic drop in applications has been down to a culture change amongst wannabes recently, with the CTC and Netjets schemes churning out so many pilots for less effort and a bit of debt. Who knows. Granted, the Highland scheme isn't for everybody but what I do know is that it offers the right type of person a heck of a lot in return for some extra effort.
In return for 18 months work as a cadet (working in ops and performing other duties) the company will provide the following in return for a bond lasting 5 years and not more than £75,000.
During the first 18 months with the company:
- Hour building from PPL (45 hours) to 175+ hours.
- ATPL ground school and all exam fees.
- Accommodation in Inverness.
- Night rating.
- IMC rating.
- £300/month salary.
- Travel to ATPL ground school and accommodation.
During months 18 - 24
- CPL.
- IR.
- MCC.
- Type ratings (J31, J41, F406, Islander).
- All accommodation and travel.
- All exam and licence fees.
- £300/month salary.
The only thing a cadet has to pay for, which is training related, is medical renewals.
After two years training, for the following five years you have a guaranteed job, which should encourage a quick route to command (as this is why the company primarily has the scheme) and plenty of opportunities for the cadet to become involved in other company roles. The cadet pays absolutely nothing for all of this and could easily amount to a value in excess of the £75k bond. Obviously not including all the skills learned during the first 18 months, which a normal modular student could never get close to learning. By this I mean skills such as, flight planning, crew travel, rostering
, checking in passengers, commercial work, customer services, these are things that some crew never get a chance to experience but surely lead to a more rounded pilot. Oh and not to mention regular flying from the RHS on F406 on regular newspaper delivery routes and also on charters to Europe and all round the UK.
This type of cadetship is for someone who wants a varied hands on flying job and doesn't mind living in the north of Scotland. If you want to work for a company who does scheduled passenger services, reconnaissance, newspaper/mail delivery, corporate shuttles, and passenger/freight charter and don't want to pay a penny for your training......
GET AN APPLICATION IN!!
First intake - Approx. 200 applications
Second intake - Approx. 70 applications
Third intake - Approx. 40 applications
Total cadets to date: 4
Maybe the dramatic drop in applications has been down to a culture change amongst wannabes recently, with the CTC and Netjets schemes churning out so many pilots for less effort and a bit of debt. Who knows. Granted, the Highland scheme isn't for everybody but what I do know is that it offers the right type of person a heck of a lot in return for some extra effort.
In return for 18 months work as a cadet (working in ops and performing other duties) the company will provide the following in return for a bond lasting 5 years and not more than £75,000.
During the first 18 months with the company:
- Hour building from PPL (45 hours) to 175+ hours.
- ATPL ground school and all exam fees.
- Accommodation in Inverness.
- Night rating.
- IMC rating.
- £300/month salary.
- Travel to ATPL ground school and accommodation.
During months 18 - 24
- CPL.
- IR.
- MCC.
- Type ratings (J31, J41, F406, Islander).
- All accommodation and travel.
- All exam and licence fees.
- £300/month salary.
The only thing a cadet has to pay for, which is training related, is medical renewals.
After two years training, for the following five years you have a guaranteed job, which should encourage a quick route to command (as this is why the company primarily has the scheme) and plenty of opportunities for the cadet to become involved in other company roles. The cadet pays absolutely nothing for all of this and could easily amount to a value in excess of the £75k bond. Obviously not including all the skills learned during the first 18 months, which a normal modular student could never get close to learning. By this I mean skills such as, flight planning, crew travel, rostering
, checking in passengers, commercial work, customer services, these are things that some crew never get a chance to experience but surely lead to a more rounded pilot. Oh and not to mention regular flying from the RHS on F406 on regular newspaper delivery routes and also on charters to Europe and all round the UK.This type of cadetship is for someone who wants a varied hands on flying job and doesn't mind living in the north of Scotland. If you want to work for a company who does scheduled passenger services, reconnaissance, newspaper/mail delivery, corporate shuttles, and passenger/freight charter and don't want to pay a penny for your training......
GET AN APPLICATION IN!!
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ZW, if they are not applying they are not worth it. I am sure we will get to a point when the quality of experience found at Highland will be like gold dust. Give me a Highland type everytime, you can keep the ready mix button pushers!
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Hey,
Even though it states that you need a PPL. How many hours on your PPL do you need for a chance of being selected?
Ric
P.S. This is a really good scheme and I love the Jet stream so I'm not even fussed about getting on a 737 yet.
Even though it states that you need a PPL. How many hours on your PPL do you need for a chance of being selected?
Ric
P.S. This is a really good scheme and I love the Jet stream so I'm not even fussed about getting on a 737 yet.
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I'd love to do it. And I think it's a great sponsorship.
I'm studying for my PPL exams at the moment in order to carry out my PPL during my 4 weeks off work in June.
I just turned 26 (so over the upper age limit ... although they say they are quite flexible) and I also have a degree behind me which may help.
Hold a valid PPL (A) Will have by July
Hold a valid Class One JAR Medical Attainable
Be aged between 18 and 25 years of age* Might have a chance?
Hold a valid UK Driving License Got
Be in possession of the right to live and work within the EU Got
I'd be more than happy flying Jet streams for 5 years+ too
I'm studying for my PPL exams at the moment in order to carry out my PPL during my 4 weeks off work in June.
I just turned 26 (so over the upper age limit ... although they say they are quite flexible) and I also have a degree behind me which may help.
Hold a valid PPL (A) Will have by July
Hold a valid Class One JAR Medical Attainable
Be aged between 18 and 25 years of age* Might have a chance?
Hold a valid UK Driving License Got
Be in possession of the right to live and work within the EU Got
I'd be more than happy flying Jet streams for 5 years+ too
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If they think your capable, age slightly above the limits will not put them off, not having a PPL or medical will. To get an interview you MUST have a PPL and class one medical, and to be honest, its not that much effort to get one (a medical) if you are genuinely interested in the sponsorship scheme or commercial flying in general. It will show you are keen if you have all the boxes ticked and more...
Good luck,
SYY
Good luck,
SYY
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Atlantic Airlines in Coventry also operate a similar setup which is pretty much always open to applications, with intakes approx. every 6 months. I believe the form is available through the Atlantic Flight Training website.
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I'll definitely mention this scheme to a couple of PPLs I know as I think it is a great idea and it looks like a good company to work for. Met one of the existing cadets when I went for an Interview there last year and he seemed to be having a ball. While I did not get the job the staff I met, in particular, the Chief Pilot and Flight Ops Director, were really helpful and I'm sure the flying would be great fun too.
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I've no idea why, but interest in this scheme has dwindled since its conception a few years ago.
First intake - Approx. 200 applications
Second intake - Approx. 70 applications
Third intake - Approx. 40 applications
First intake - Approx. 200 applications
Second intake - Approx. 70 applications
Third intake - Approx. 40 applications
Less and less people seem prepared to work for what is in fact a fantastic opportunity. 18 months of lugging boxes, driving and ops shifts doesn't appeal to many, especially those who don't realize there could be 5 years of having 3 jobs, working twice as hard just to pay off the training debts. I guess it's difficult to sell these schemes to people when the FTO's are painting a rosy, glamorous picture of shiny jets with big salaries. Just had one guy leave Atlantic because it was "too hard".
Shame you didn't come to Coventry Ewan, could really use a guy like you!
h
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Been up to Inverness once, its nice if you like rolling hillsides and cloudbases on the deck...
the "fugly" schemes, whatever facet of the old Atlantique company they represent are awesome opportunities, i cannot comprehend what is so unappealing about a few months hard work and all your training paid for, and a guaranteed job at the end of it.
still, as one odious little 19 year old once said to me "why should i work for Atlantic for 18 months to get them to pay for my training when i could pay for it myself then go out to Dubai and earn 50k a year"
Matty
the "fugly" schemes, whatever facet of the old Atlantique company they represent are awesome opportunities, i cannot comprehend what is so unappealing about a few months hard work and all your training paid for, and a guaranteed job at the end of it.
still, as one odious little 19 year old once said to me "why should i work for Atlantic for 18 months to get them to pay for my training when i could pay for it myself then go out to Dubai and earn 50k a year"
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The website says the training is likely to take place between Inverness and Bournemouth, but it's not clear where the of ops duty will be based ? I presume Inverness, but it's actually not specified.
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This is a great scheme for someone who loves flying and doesn't mind getting their hands dirty. I think I trained the first Highland Fugg for his CPL he was miles ahead of the typical cadet I'd seen and trained at other places.
At the moment I have 2 Atlantic Recon (RVL) guys for their IR's. Again, these guys are fantastic pilots, awesome handling skills and incredible mental capacity. I'm not sure of the exact process they go through to get on the scheme but it certainly works. Of the cadets I've seen, these guys are the best of the best. The other thing that really comes across is how much they appreciate the training. I guess a few months of car park duty, washing cars, and sweeping hangar floors reminds them how lucky they are.
Thank God it's left up to them to fly single crew, low level over the sea at night! in a 406. Any takers ?
Cheers
At the moment I have 2 Atlantic Recon (RVL) guys for their IR's. Again, these guys are fantastic pilots, awesome handling skills and incredible mental capacity. I'm not sure of the exact process they go through to get on the scheme but it certainly works. Of the cadets I've seen, these guys are the best of the best. The other thing that really comes across is how much they appreciate the training. I guess a few months of car park duty, washing cars, and sweeping hangar floors reminds them how lucky they are.
Thank God it's left up to them to fly single crew, low level over the sea at night! in a 406. Any takers ?
Cheers
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Okay. So the choice is...
1. Low level, night time single pilot. Proper seat of the pants flying with no margin for error, over amazing (though allbeit a *little* bit deadly) Scenery.
Or
2. Tooling along at FLSubOrbital on the way to the dogged end of nowhere, wondering how much is going to be left by the time the bank's had their cut to pay back that mighty loan for CPL+IR and the type rating that you had to pay for, watching the computer tick down the miles, having exhausted conversation with the pilot and read every single piece of newsprint published.
Application form is going in the post this week.
1. Low level, night time single pilot. Proper seat of the pants flying with no margin for error, over amazing (though allbeit a *little* bit deadly) Scenery.
Or
2. Tooling along at FLSubOrbital on the way to the dogged end of nowhere, wondering how much is going to be left by the time the bank's had their cut to pay back that mighty loan for CPL+IR and the type rating that you had to pay for, watching the computer tick down the miles, having exhausted conversation with the pilot and read every single piece of newsprint published.
Application form is going in the post this week.
