Multiflight interview/Atlantic part sponsorship
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Has anyone got an interview/assessment with multiflight next week? Or anyone been through it in recent years?
Just trying to see what sort of level the english/maths/science tests are aimed at, and any other helpful hints??
Has anyone got an interview/assessment with multiflight next week? Or anyone been through it in recent years?
Just trying to see what sort of level the english/maths/science tests are aimed at, and any other helpful hints??
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Thanks!
How did you get on?
I think I am pretty sorted if that's the case.... Also was it just a sim ride? Or did you do Compass tests too?
Just want to be prepared....
How did you get on?
I think I am pretty sorted if that's the case.... Also was it just a sim ride? Or did you do Compass tests too?
Just want to be prepared....
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hey, if its the same as we did it, heres how it goes:
1st day - 3 tests in morning
if you pass the tests, you have interview with multiflight staff in afternoon
If you pass interview, you get invited back for 2nd day,
2nd day - purely a 30 min sim ride to see how well you learn and pick up skills
you will then be told you wil be contacted within a week to let you know if you passed.
If you pass, you are then invited to coventry sometime a few weeks later for an interview with a panel of staff from Atlantic airlines. This is a more in depth interview than the first but still along the same lines. You will then be contacted within the following week with their decision.
I was fortunate enough to get to the final interview but unfortunately didn't get all the way.
C89
1st day - 3 tests in morning
if you pass the tests, you have interview with multiflight staff in afternoon
If you pass interview, you get invited back for 2nd day,
2nd day - purely a 30 min sim ride to see how well you learn and pick up skills
you will then be told you wil be contacted within a week to let you know if you passed.
If you pass, you are then invited to coventry sometime a few weeks later for an interview with a panel of staff from Atlantic airlines. This is a more in depth interview than the first but still along the same lines. You will then be contacted within the following week with their decision.
I was fortunate enough to get to the final interview but unfortunately didn't get all the way.
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Thanks c89 that's really helpful!
Just a couple of other things.....
In the Multiflight staff interview is it just your motivations etc... how you got your ppl, what flying you've done since...etc...? Or did they ask anything about Atlantic? I know Atlantic representatives are there in the morning for the introduction, but is that all you see of them?
Also can you remember the sim setup? I think they have configurations for the BE76 Dutchess and BE20 King Air?
When I have spoken to Atlantic they said the second interview is to see if your right for their company and if they like you? I am asuming it's a lot to do with background knowledge of their company as well?
Thanks again for your help!
Good luck in whatever your doing!
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Just a couple of other things.....
In the Multiflight staff interview is it just your motivations etc... how you got your ppl, what flying you've done since...etc...? Or did they ask anything about Atlantic? I know Atlantic representatives are there in the morning for the introduction, but is that all you see of them?
Also can you remember the sim setup? I think they have configurations for the BE76 Dutchess and BE20 King Air?
When I have spoken to Atlantic they said the second interview is to see if your right for their company and if they like you? I am asuming it's a lot to do with background knowledge of their company as well?
Thanks again for your help!
Good luck in whatever your doing!
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Basically, the Atlantic Airlines sponsorship is the old Atlantique sponsorship.
The initial selection lasts two days an if you pass that you will be called for another interview.
When I had my selection with Atlantic Flight Training I was shocked at how easy the aptitude tests were, you will have a maths, science and an english test that probe no deeper than GCSE level. You will also have a McQuage test which is a little more challenging. Once you have had the tests on the 1st day, and providing you pass them, you will start the second day with a sim ride to test your basic general handling and instrument flying skills. You will then have an informal interview with the management...they just want to see what sort of person you are, they look for very specific personalities and it will be your personality that ultimately gets you through and on to the cadet scheme. If you pass the two day selection you will be called back for a final interview where you will be grilled about the company, why you want to work for them, your personal life and whether you will be able to stick life as a cadet.
If you apply and get asked for selection, look at your old GCSE books, find out as much about the company as you can (the history of atlantic and what they do and have done). But most of all dont go in with a big shot pilot attitude, they hate that and you wont get through initial selection. Just show you willingness to commit 5 years of your life in return for a (partly) free CPL/IR and a gaurenteed job at the end of it.
The tests comprise of :
McQuaig Occupational Tests
Word Survey Profile
English Proficiency Test
Maths Proficiency Test
Applied Science Proficiency Test
Basically you need to be good at pattern recognition, maths and it will also help if you know your basic physics/mechanics formula for energy/acceleration e.g. u squared plus half m v squared and all that. This is timed.
There is also a temperament test which I don't know how to cheat at, not sure if the results are that important... you're asked to score yourself on certain aspects, then again over the page using similar but different terms but this time how you think people rate you. I think both sides are tallied somehow. No time limit.
If its the same as my sim assessment, the sim ride is basically a check of your ability to learn, rather than your current flying skills. You'll have a briefing with an instructor, probably have to fly a pattern, and then a debrief where the instructor will tell you where you went wrong and how to improve. You will then fly the pattern again, or at least a similar one maybe with a few variables thrown in. This is your chance to shine, and show the instructor than you picked up on his points and can show improvement.
Its not like a BA sim ride where emergencies are thrown at you left right and centre, and you don't have to fly to an exceptional standard. Just keep level headed, competent and for God's sake, listen to the instructor! You shouldn't really have any problems if you made it this far, but at the very least you'll walk away with the experience of a basic sim check.
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Company History :
All confusing I know but to try and make it as simple as possible. Each individual company that was once part of the Air Atlantique Group has a requirement for their own cadets so they now run seperate sponsorships.
RVL Group (formally Atlantic Reconnaissance of the Air Atlantique Group now operating independantly):
Will be holding selection within the next couple of weeks and looking to take on 3 cadets. Applications to Margaret Royle and can be found on the RVL website. Upon completion of the cadetship, you will fly Cessna 310s, 402s, 404s and will be type rated on the Cessna F406 flying numerous contracts including the HM Coastguard, OSRL, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, MOD air taxi and so on.
Classic Flight (Still owned by Mike Collett and still trades under the name of Air Atlantique):
Applications to Debi Unwin and they are looking to take no cadets within the next few months. Not quite sure what they will have you flying at the end of it but will most likely be the DC3, Prentice and Twin Pin (but who ever mentioned flying the Hunter that wont happen coz its a rusty shell)Atlantic Airlines (originally part of the Air Atlantique Group but was subject to a management buyout about 10 years ago and now like RVL, operate independantly)
Operate the Electras, ATPs and 737 doing freight work. They are looking to take on a few cadets in the coming weeks.
All three sponsorships require you to relocate to Coventry airport as all three companies are based in hangars situated next to each other (Hangars 5, 6 and 7) on the west side of Coventry airport.
All 3 sponsorships offer a fully funded or partly CPL/IR and a GAURENTEED job in return for about 9-18months duties as a cadet.
"The main duty is been a driver"!
*Also, Highland Airways in Inverness run a cadet sponsorship scheme like atlantics!
The initial selection lasts two days an if you pass that you will be called for another interview.
When I had my selection with Atlantic Flight Training I was shocked at how easy the aptitude tests were, you will have a maths, science and an english test that probe no deeper than GCSE level. You will also have a McQuage test which is a little more challenging. Once you have had the tests on the 1st day, and providing you pass them, you will start the second day with a sim ride to test your basic general handling and instrument flying skills. You will then have an informal interview with the management...they just want to see what sort of person you are, they look for very specific personalities and it will be your personality that ultimately gets you through and on to the cadet scheme. If you pass the two day selection you will be called back for a final interview where you will be grilled about the company, why you want to work for them, your personal life and whether you will be able to stick life as a cadet.
If you apply and get asked for selection, look at your old GCSE books, find out as much about the company as you can (the history of atlantic and what they do and have done). But most of all dont go in with a big shot pilot attitude, they hate that and you wont get through initial selection. Just show you willingness to commit 5 years of your life in return for a (partly) free CPL/IR and a gaurenteed job at the end of it.
The tests comprise of :
McQuaig Occupational Tests
Word Survey Profile
English Proficiency Test
Maths Proficiency Test
Applied Science Proficiency Test
Basically you need to be good at pattern recognition, maths and it will also help if you know your basic physics/mechanics formula for energy/acceleration e.g. u squared plus half m v squared and all that. This is timed.
There is also a temperament test which I don't know how to cheat at, not sure if the results are that important... you're asked to score yourself on certain aspects, then again over the page using similar but different terms but this time how you think people rate you. I think both sides are tallied somehow. No time limit.
If its the same as my sim assessment, the sim ride is basically a check of your ability to learn, rather than your current flying skills. You'll have a briefing with an instructor, probably have to fly a pattern, and then a debrief where the instructor will tell you where you went wrong and how to improve. You will then fly the pattern again, or at least a similar one maybe with a few variables thrown in. This is your chance to shine, and show the instructor than you picked up on his points and can show improvement.
Its not like a BA sim ride where emergencies are thrown at you left right and centre, and you don't have to fly to an exceptional standard. Just keep level headed, competent and for God's sake, listen to the instructor! You shouldn't really have any problems if you made it this far, but at the very least you'll walk away with the experience of a basic sim check.
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Company History :
All confusing I know but to try and make it as simple as possible. Each individual company that was once part of the Air Atlantique Group has a requirement for their own cadets so they now run seperate sponsorships.
RVL Group (formally Atlantic Reconnaissance of the Air Atlantique Group now operating independantly):
Will be holding selection within the next couple of weeks and looking to take on 3 cadets. Applications to Margaret Royle and can be found on the RVL website. Upon completion of the cadetship, you will fly Cessna 310s, 402s, 404s and will be type rated on the Cessna F406 flying numerous contracts including the HM Coastguard, OSRL, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, MOD air taxi and so on.
Classic Flight (Still owned by Mike Collett and still trades under the name of Air Atlantique):
Applications to Debi Unwin and they are looking to take no cadets within the next few months. Not quite sure what they will have you flying at the end of it but will most likely be the DC3, Prentice and Twin Pin (but who ever mentioned flying the Hunter that wont happen coz its a rusty shell)Atlantic Airlines (originally part of the Air Atlantique Group but was subject to a management buyout about 10 years ago and now like RVL, operate independantly)
Operate the Electras, ATPs and 737 doing freight work. They are looking to take on a few cadets in the coming weeks.
All three sponsorships require you to relocate to Coventry airport as all three companies are based in hangars situated next to each other (Hangars 5, 6 and 7) on the west side of Coventry airport.
All 3 sponsorships offer a fully funded or partly CPL/IR and a GAURENTEED job in return for about 9-18months duties as a cadet.
"The main duty is been a driver"!
*Also, Highland Airways in Inverness run a cadet sponsorship scheme like atlantics!
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hey,
1st Interview - Motivations, maybe very basic techincal knowledge (1 question or so) about family etc
2nd Interview- Motivation, knowledge of company, techinical knowledge (not just aircraft, was asked about cars etc), not a fully formal interview, more of a get to know you session.
If i remember rightly, the sim was set up as dutchess but i could be mistaken. If you get through day 1, they will give you a briefing sheet for the sim ride to look at overnight.
There was one member from HR and one current cadet there on day1 for us. Use the free time to ask them as many questions as you want to, also remember where you are and who you are talking to. They aren't there on day 2 but you will see them again a fair bit if you make it to coventry.
C89
1st Interview - Motivations, maybe very basic techincal knowledge (1 question or so) about family etc
2nd Interview- Motivation, knowledge of company, techinical knowledge (not just aircraft, was asked about cars etc), not a fully formal interview, more of a get to know you session.
If i remember rightly, the sim was set up as dutchess but i could be mistaken. If you get through day 1, they will give you a briefing sheet for the sim ride to look at overnight.
There was one member from HR and one current cadet there on day1 for us. Use the free time to ask them as many questions as you want to, also remember where you are and who you are talking to. They aren't there on day 2 but you will see them again a fair bit if you make it to coventry.
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To Hopefull cadets
Please please make sure you are aware as to what exactly the Atlantic Airlines Cadet scheme is all about, over the last few screenings we have had many people who are completly unaware of what the scheme is all about it is NOT a Flybe/BA type Sponsorship in terms of the structure and certainly the way it runs
Please do not expect to be given an exact date for when you will start flight training and end your cadet duties, this has been the case over the last few intakes and it does not go down well atall!
Good luck
any questions relating to the cadet scheme feel free to ask
Please please make sure you are aware as to what exactly the Atlantic Airlines Cadet scheme is all about, over the last few screenings we have had many people who are completly unaware of what the scheme is all about it is NOT a Flybe/BA type Sponsorship in terms of the structure and certainly the way it runs
Please do not expect to be given an exact date for when you will start flight training and end your cadet duties, this has been the case over the last few intakes and it does not go down well atall!
Good luck
any questions relating to the cadet scheme feel free to ask
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in my intake the it was mainly closing speeds, distance covered, variuous calculations to do with volume and area i dont remember it all
bear in mind mine was not done by Multiflight but i believe they use the same papers
bear in mind mine was not done by Multiflight but i believe they use the same papers
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You will need to provide a 20 minute lecture on propellor theory, with specific reference to Assymetric Blade Effect. Also, you will have to demonstrate on paper that you can derive Bernoulli's theorem from first principles.
As for the interview, I hope you can do mental trigonometry, otherwise you have no chance. And then there is the physical. You ever heard how for SAS selection you have to run up Pan-Y-Gent mountain, in Wales? Atlantic make you do it backwards. Blindfolded.
But I wouldnt worry about spelling.
Go for it guys, it is worth it...
As for the interview, I hope you can do mental trigonometry, otherwise you have no chance. And then there is the physical. You ever heard how for SAS selection you have to run up Pan-Y-Gent mountain, in Wales? Atlantic make you do it backwards. Blindfolded.
But I wouldnt worry about spelling.
Go for it guys, it is worth it...
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Very funny MMEMatty.....
Have your own answers prepared and for heavens sake don't have a file on your knee to open up and read from verbatim during the interview!! Someone actually did this when asked "what qualities should a good pilot have".
The test papers are not difficult as already mentioned earlier.
This is a good scheme with a job at the end of it and in this day and age should not be sniffed at.
Good luck.
Have your own answers prepared and for heavens sake don't have a file on your knee to open up and read from verbatim during the interview!! Someone actually did this when asked "what qualities should a good pilot have".
The test papers are not difficult as already mentioned earlier.
This is a good scheme with a job at the end of it and in this day and age should not be sniffed at.
Good luck.
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Hi guys
Don't mean to sound rude or anything, this is definately one of those questions you can't ask discretely at the meet and greet on tuesday, but how do you live during the "fugly apprentice"?
I know you relocate the whole time, Coventry while cadet (in atlantic digs), then Leeds for the actual flight training, but do you comute or live in Atlantic digs in Leeds?
Also I know the workload is pretty intense while on cadet duties, but are you given any help towards daily living costs, in terms of a basic wage?? as I am guessing there is no time to do part-time paid work?
Don't mean to sound rude or anything, this is definately one of those questions you can't ask discretely at the meet and greet on tuesday, but how do you live during the "fugly apprentice"?
I know you relocate the whole time, Coventry while cadet (in atlantic digs), then Leeds for the actual flight training, but do you comute or live in Atlantic digs in Leeds?
Also I know the workload is pretty intense while on cadet duties, but are you given any help towards daily living costs, in terms of a basic wage?? as I am guessing there is no time to do part-time paid work?
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hey, can't rememeber the numbers but you are paid for the cadet duties. You will be paid a max of 8 hours a day at minimum wage I believe, even though you may be working 12hours + a day. So you have money to live and there definately would not be time for a part time job!
In coventry you live in a house with other cadets. From what I understand, whilst at multiflight, you would have to find accomodation, I'm not too sure, worth asking them when you go.
Good Luck
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In coventry you live in a house with other cadets. From what I understand, whilst at multiflight, you would have to find accomodation, I'm not too sure, worth asking them when you go.
Good Luck
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Cool, thanks for that.
One other thing, when I spoke to current cadets 2 years ago at the flight training show, they said Atlantic paid towards your living costs.
Do you know if this is still the case? or how does the accommodation you share with the other cadets get funded? from your basic salary? I get the impression Atlantic own these residential properties?
One other thing, when I spoke to current cadets 2 years ago at the flight training show, they said Atlantic paid towards your living costs.
Do you know if this is still the case? or how does the accommodation you share with the other cadets get funded? from your basic salary? I get the impression Atlantic own these residential properties?
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You are accomodated by atlantic at all times while you are a cadet
and yes your are correct we are payed a minimum wage for 8 hours a day we do not work any 12 hour shifts or at least the company does not push us to if you end up working longer than 8 hours its through your own choice
also citation, your CPL will most likely be done in Naples Florida and only the MEP/IR/MCC is done at leeds
and yes your are correct we are payed a minimum wage for 8 hours a day we do not work any 12 hour shifts or at least the company does not push us to if you end up working longer than 8 hours its through your own choice
also citation, your CPL will most likely be done in Naples Florida and only the MEP/IR/MCC is done at leeds