British Airways Future Pilot Programme.
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I've just got off the phone with CTC. They say they haven't received my application from BA yet so that is the reason for the hold up in my case anyway.
Newbie, did you receive a confirmation e-mail from BA when you submitted your application?
Newbie, did you receive a confirmation e-mail from BA when you submitted your application?
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GeorgENT, yes I received confirmation. Perhaps they didn't process them in the exact same order they received the applications. I was just wondering because a few of you sent in applications later than me and you'be already been contacted.
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I applied to FTE towards the start and haven't heard anything either newbie. If you received a confirmation email I doubt they've lost it. Either they're still working through applications, or we're in a reject pile they haven't got round to informing yet. Hopefully the first option 
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CTC are running assessments into the first week of April. I'm assuming the other FTOs will be operating a similar programme of selection days.
"You will find out either way in the next couple of weeks"
No news is good news. It's frustrating but as long as you've heard nothing you're still in the game.
"You will find out either way in the next couple of weeks"
No news is good news. It's frustrating but as long as you've heard nothing you're still in the game.
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Moving Fast...
Applied last weekend, got the summons to the assessment centre by email yesterday, so that's under 48 hours response time... Happily and pleasantly surprised... 
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My Daughter's had an email inviting her to send her cv to Oxford.
Half an hour later she got the email inviting her for the aptitude tests etc, and asking her for £250....
Now, call me cynical- because I am, but ...
1. Do they just invite everyone, to get lots of £250s
2. If she is successful at this, and the later stages, how much money will she need to spend before she is done?
Ta muchly.
Half an hour later she got the email inviting her for the aptitude tests etc, and asking her for £250....
Now, call me cynical- because I am, but ...
1. Do they just invite everyone, to get lots of £250s
2. If she is successful at this, and the later stages, how much money will she need to spend before she is done?
Ta muchly.
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My Daughter's had an email inviting her to send her cv to Oxford.
Half an hour later she got the email inviting her for the aptitude tests etc, and asking her for £250....
Now, call me cynical- because I am, but ...
1. Do they just invite everyone, to get lots of £250s
2. If she is successful at this, and the later stages, how much money will she need to spend before she is done?
Ta muchly.
Half an hour later she got the email inviting her for the aptitude tests etc, and asking her for £250....
Now, call me cynical- because I am, but ...
1. Do they just invite everyone, to get lots of £250s
2. If she is successful at this, and the later stages, how much money will she need to spend before she is done?
Ta muchly.
2. All this info is on the FPP site however the long and the short of it is roughly £7k to the school up front, then a BIG loan that is guaranteed by BA and other costs like medicals, food etc.
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Well. She's certainly not brilliant at maths and physics, but then, neither am I and I've got 12000 hours.....
Born leader? Yep!
Currently in UAS and loves flying? Yep.
Must be a chance I think!
Born leader? Yep!
Currently in UAS and loves flying? Yep.
Must be a chance I think!
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Brilliance in Maths and Physics will certainly assist you to some extent in your application but it is far from what is required. A basic understanding of Maths & Physics (GCSE level) is all that is all you need.
To be successful the two most important factors are motivation and demonstrating that you are the kind of candidate that British Airways are looking for. Your motivation for the role will shape your whole performance throughout the process.
Having strong leadership qualities is just one of the skills required to be successful. You also need to be a strong team player, a good communicator, a good problem solver and have the ability to remain level headed and calm in pressured circumstances.
These are just SOME of the qualities required. There are others but these qualities carry a lot more weight in the process than simply being brilliant at maths and physics.
To be successful the two most important factors are motivation and demonstrating that you are the kind of candidate that British Airways are looking for. Your motivation for the role will shape your whole performance throughout the process.
Having strong leadership qualities is just one of the skills required to be successful. You also need to be a strong team player, a good communicator, a good problem solver and have the ability to remain level headed and calm in pressured circumstances.
These are just SOME of the qualities required. There are others but these qualities carry a lot more weight in the process than simply being brilliant at maths and physics.
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It's very important to remember that flying is as much a social aspect as it as a technical one, you cannot have one and not the other if you want to be a pilot. If BA (and every airline I've looked into for that matter) wanted maths and physics geniuses they would have stated in the criteria that they want A-Level A*A*A* to include maths and physics, and I assure you they would still have no shortage of applicants meeting that criteria if they were to do so. The fact they haven't proves that they want the right personality to go with it.
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Assessments
Hi guys
Does anyone know if there's a cut off during the day? Like after the aptitude tests or does everyone invited do the whole lot including the interview. I was at a BA assessment for a different job and those unsuccessful in the morning tests were not invited to stay for the interviews in the afternoon.
Does anyone know if there's a cut off during the day? Like after the aptitude tests or does everyone invited do the whole lot including the interview. I was at a BA assessment for a different job and those unsuccessful in the morning tests were not invited to stay for the interviews in the afternoon.
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Hi Guys,
I have submitted my application Monday around 2 am in the morning, I have applied to FTE however still waiting for response, do you all know where they respond and if they respond ?
All the best and good luck with it.
I have submitted my application Monday around 2 am in the morning, I have applied to FTE however still waiting for response, do you all know where they respond and if they respond ?
All the best and good luck with it.
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All at sea: I saw in another thread that the FTOs now don't send people home at lunchtime if they stuff up the aptitude tests, so they also get a chance at the interview