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Congrats on getting that far Juniour! I was out at essay questions and two weeks of checking my junk every couple of hours 
must have been something I said:! Hopefully I'll see some of you at easy jet and ba 
! Just a quickie ow many people were in your Assesment? And how many got through to the afternoon?
must have been something I said:! Hopefully I'll see some of you at easy jet and ba ! Just a quickie ow many people were in your Assesment? And how many got through to the afternoon?
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12 people on my assesment day
we were told:
8000 people registered in total of which only 4800 were completed fully and accepted
around 300 invited to CTC
of which 48 go on to Virgin
for 12 spots on the programme
2 groups each of 6 - first group starting May 2015
Don't know how many got through on my day or if any - or if they have daily quotas or anything similar.
It's a low odds game and everyone else is a competitor to you, but you have to play the group game to it's fullest as well.
Good luck to you all!
we were told:
8000 people registered in total of which only 4800 were completed fully and accepted
around 300 invited to CTC
of which 48 go on to Virgin
for 12 spots on the programme
2 groups each of 6 - first group starting May 2015
Don't know how many got through on my day or if any - or if they have daily quotas or anything similar.
It's a low odds game and everyone else is a competitor to you, but you have to play the group game to it's fullest as well.
Good luck to you all!
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Hi Flying Chip,
I very much agree with Junior Jetset with regards to Cockpit Resource Management. For essays, try to orientate your scenario to depict how you have demonstrated good interpersonal qualities and working alongside a more authoritative figure. The scenario can be absolutely anything and doesn't necessarily have to be aviation related.
Because of the thousands of essays the selection team must go through, try to make your essays as interesting as possible to read. Something different. Something to 'indulge' in.
Emphasise on areas in your scenario where you have demonstrated CRM and how you feel that applies to a cockpit situation.
Finally, something I've bared in mind in any application that has word limits, aim to use all of it: there's a reason why they ask you for 200, 300 or 500 words: that in itself is a test of how well you can condensate important information into a stringent word count.
P.S. Has anyone received new bookable dates for Phase 2? My page is still blank!
I very much agree with Junior Jetset with regards to Cockpit Resource Management. For essays, try to orientate your scenario to depict how you have demonstrated good interpersonal qualities and working alongside a more authoritative figure. The scenario can be absolutely anything and doesn't necessarily have to be aviation related.
Because of the thousands of essays the selection team must go through, try to make your essays as interesting as possible to read. Something different. Something to 'indulge' in.
Emphasise on areas in your scenario where you have demonstrated CRM and how you feel that applies to a cockpit situation.
Finally, something I've bared in mind in any application that has word limits, aim to use all of it: there's a reason why they ask you for 200, 300 or 500 words: that in itself is a test of how well you can condensate important information into a stringent word count.
P.S. Has anyone received new bookable dates for Phase 2? My page is still blank!
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I just got my rejection email - the application never went "On Hold" (as I've been logging in pretty much every day to check it!) and was still "Awaiting Selection" early this afternoon
Thought my application was pretty good - but it obviously wasn't what they're looking for. I finished my application quite late (on the deadline day) as my day job got in the way so that may not have helped
Would have loved to have gone on the assessment day to see what it's all about, fingers crossed for better luck next time! Good luck to everyone still in the game
Thought my application was pretty good - but it obviously wasn't what they're looking for. I finished my application quite late (on the deadline day) as my day job got in the way
so that may not have helpedWould have loved to have gone on the assessment day to see what it's all about, fingers crossed for better luck next time! Good luck to everyone still in the game
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I've been lucky enough to pass the first round, but still cannot see any dates for CTC! For those that have already been, is there any further indication of salary, post-training? I've read £27k pa, is that true? Does it increase for each of the seven years? Any info at all very welcome....
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was told by Virgin guys - starting salary of £26,800 a year (with slight incremental increases to reflect inflation) for first seven years until training bond is paid back to you(monthly non taxable).
Not sure exactly when this starts
After 7 years you cross over to the standard first officer pay scale which is around 55-58k starting
whilst down route you get a pre-paid card with cash on it for your exspenses
will fly 825 hours a year until 7-year cross over when you will then fly 750
Not sure exactly when this starts
After 7 years you cross over to the standard first officer pay scale which is around 55-58k starting
whilst down route you get a pre-paid card with cash on it for your exspenses
will fly 825 hours a year until 7-year cross over when you will then fly 750
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I met this guy from Virgin on my day - very nice chap with some great insight into the job
He is one of the mentors for the VAFF programme.
here is an interview with him
He is one of the mentors for the VAFF programme.
here is an interview with him
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Snr FO Singh! I spoke to him also at the PFTE at the start of the month, absolutely crackin' bloke. He told me that he actually took a pay cut to join VA initially from easyJet, but he only had great things to say about working for them. Only makes you want it even more!
Would be great to bump into him again at Phase 2 - currently entering day number 4 'On Hold'... fingers crossed!
Would be great to bump into him again at Phase 2 - currently entering day number 4 'On Hold'... fingers crossed!
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1234. - I find the page gives errors if there's a time-out; refresh the page in your browser and then log back in - I've never had any problems doing it that way. Otherwise try another browser or perhaps contact CTC if the problem persists.
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Quick question to anyone that might know, and I hate to be "that guy" but as I understand CTC won't entertain enquiries regarding individual applications...
My application went from being "Awaiting selection" to "Unsuccessful" with no period "On hold" - anybody think this means I perhaps filled the form in incorrectly or failed on some criteria other than the essay questions? I was (guessing) the "on hold" period was where they had taken your application off the pile so to speak and were about to give it a read through
Good luck to all as always
My application went from being "Awaiting selection" to "Unsuccessful" with no period "On hold" - anybody think this means I perhaps filled the form in incorrectly or failed on some criteria other than the essay questions? I was (guessing) the "on hold" period was where they had taken your application off the pile so to speak and were about to give it a read through
Good luck to all as always
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Luckily I got my pass through to the next round at 5:43PM yesterday (also happening to be my 18th birthday - coincidence? )
Here's my little breakdown of events...
- Sent application off: 13th November
- 'Awaiting Selection': 13th-25th November
- 'On Hold': 5:30PM 25th November
- Passed to next stage at 5:43 on 28th November.
For those currently 'on hold' - good luck! Remember good things come to those who wait :-) Good luck to everyone else too...
)Here's my little breakdown of events...
- Sent application off: 13th November
- 'Awaiting Selection': 13th-25th November
- 'On Hold': 5:30PM 25th November
- Passed to next stage at 5:43 on 28th November.
For those currently 'on hold' - good luck! Remember good things come to those who wait :-) Good luck to everyone else too...
