New Flybe Mpl Sponsorship Course
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Shannon
Age: 38
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I really can't believe there are people who think about, let alone, actually pay that much money for something that's called a "pilot license" but it doesn't entitle you to fly an aircraft.
I won't go into details of how wrong it actually is and why. You can easily find that out by opening other threads on the MPL subject.
But just to compare... You can get a full EASA CPL/ME/IR f ATPL that entitles you to fly anywhere and anything (two terms used loosely just to prove a point) for reward for about 50000 euro (even less if you do FAA to JAA route or if you do it in another country other than UK/IRE). And to all of you with your eyes wide open and gobs hitting the table - YES PEOPLE, YES! There are other countries in Europe where you can do your flight training!
Oh yeah, can't finish the post without going back to one of the previous posts. The one saying that MPL ATPL after unfreezing is the same as CPL ATPL, "but you just can't fly alone"
Hahahaahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahah hahahahahahahah hahahahahhahaha
I won't go into details of how wrong it actually is and why. You can easily find that out by opening other threads on the MPL subject.
But just to compare... You can get a full EASA CPL/ME/IR f ATPL that entitles you to fly anywhere and anything (two terms used loosely just to prove a point) for reward for about 50000 euro (even less if you do FAA to JAA route or if you do it in another country other than UK/IRE). And to all of you with your eyes wide open and gobs hitting the table - YES PEOPLE, YES! There are other countries in Europe where you can do your flight training!
Oh yeah, can't finish the post without going back to one of the previous posts. The one saying that MPL ATPL after unfreezing is the same as CPL ATPL, "but you just can't fly alone"
Hahahaahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahah hahahahahahahah hahahahahhahaha
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Somewhere between the Airfield ops and 26L
Posts: 122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yet again aviofreek, they have flying positions on aircraft, you don't. You look after blocked toilets. How often have i used my single pilot privs? Never, not once since training. They have long since lapsed. What was the point? Other than military flying, cpl/ir was the only route. GA has been dead for years in europe, not to mention the uk.
Mods, a troll he is, but aviofeek does amuse me still. Keep him alive, i like bull fighting, a slow death, entertaining to the last. Will the bull win? Hardly ever.
Mods, a troll he is, but aviofeek does amuse me still. Keep him alive, i like bull fighting, a slow death, entertaining to the last. Will the bull win? Hardly ever.
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Shannon
Age: 38
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Woow, that must have been the bullseye I hit with my little rant there... You seem to have got it quite personally. Not only you've taken the time to look up my profile, but a little devil on your shoulder (or should I say chip) made you look up all the posts I made and you just had to make your own little contribution....
You know, keeping a cool head will make you a better pilot...
Oh yeah... One other thing... Considering you're an ATPL.... And considering your attitude... Are you late often?
You know, keeping a cool head will make you a better pilot...
Oh yeah... One other thing... Considering you're an ATPL.... And considering your attitude... Are you late often?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: N.O.Y.B.
Posts: 545
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hi all!
I missed the opportunity in December to get my application in before the deadline due to other important commitments (family) taking place in my life at the time.
Considering that the airline industry is currently not in a great position, is there even a remote possibility that this scheme could reopen within the next year?
I missed the opportunity in December to get my application in before the deadline due to other important commitments (family) taking place in my life at the time.
Considering that the airline industry is currently not in a great position, is there even a remote possibility that this scheme could reopen within the next year?
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 291
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My condolences to all those on the FTE course, and of course all of those at Flybe who risk losing their jobs. I've said before on this forum that from my limited dealings with Flybe it seems like a fantastic place to be.
Tennisten: no idea about Stella but the course with CTC is still on track, the cadets have been in NZ for about 2 weeks now.
Tennisten: no idea about Stella but the course with CTC is still on track, the cadets have been in NZ for about 2 weeks now.
Last edited by average-punter; 8th Apr 2013 at 12:45.
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,815
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I can't see any of the courses continuing.
If they did there would be a huge court action from the pilots being made redundant, for constructive dismissal. Who knows if it would work or not. But potentially with 70-80 in this round and more than likely more to follow it could be devastating to an already troubled company.
I suspect the legal issues with the training contracts are being looked at. Its just that the FTE one was relatively easy to get out of.
Not that it helps matters but my thoughts are with the guys/girls that have been affected.
If they did there would be a huge court action from the pilots being made redundant, for constructive dismissal. Who knows if it would work or not. But potentially with 70-80 in this round and more than likely more to follow it could be devastating to an already troubled company.
I suspect the legal issues with the training contracts are being looked at. Its just that the FTE one was relatively easy to get out of.
Not that it helps matters but my thoughts are with the guys/girls that have been affected.
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,815
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If a post has been made redundant you can't fill it for at least a year.
And a type rating course is about 20-30k after you have included HOTAC and the other bits and Bobs.
There is going to be an explosion of posts on here when they eventually get round to sorting it out. Either from the people being made redundant or from the cadets who are going to be stuck half way through a course with no way of completing. And only choice is to either stump up 20-30K to complete the normal way or write off what they have payed already.
The schools won't want them to go because that will be a serious hit to the turnover and also will leave huge holes in the training pipeline with resources not being productive.
So they will want the cadets to train up to the point when the money payed so far has run out then the crunch will start.
It will be 6-9 months before you will see anything when they have all completed the theory and single engine stages of flight training. Then they will be handed the bill. And also they will have to find the money for a rating with someone else.
The morals of all this make me sick.
And a type rating course is about 20-30k after you have included HOTAC and the other bits and Bobs.
There is going to be an explosion of posts on here when they eventually get round to sorting it out. Either from the people being made redundant or from the cadets who are going to be stuck half way through a course with no way of completing. And only choice is to either stump up 20-30K to complete the normal way or write off what they have payed already.
The schools won't want them to go because that will be a serious hit to the turnover and also will leave huge holes in the training pipeline with resources not being productive.
So they will want the cadets to train up to the point when the money payed so far has run out then the crunch will start.
It will be 6-9 months before you will see anything when they have all completed the theory and single engine stages of flight training. Then they will be handed the bill. And also they will have to find the money for a rating with someone else.
The morals of all this make me sick.
Join Date: May 2010
Location: London
Posts: 68
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Forgive me if this has already been covered, i haven’t read this thread recently.
Would i be correct in saying tha there are still people interested in this scheme, despite the axing going on at flybe at the moment?
I find it hard to believe (and a sad reflection on the industry) that people are willing to stump up all that money to finish up with a licence that has extremely limited scope for usage outside flybe. Added to this is the very real threat that there will be no job at the end of it??
Would i be correct in saying tha there are still people interested in this scheme, despite the axing going on at flybe at the moment?
I find it hard to believe (and a sad reflection on the industry) that people are willing to stump up all that money to finish up with a licence that has extremely limited scope for usage outside flybe. Added to this is the very real threat that there will be no job at the end of it??
