Aer Lingus Cadet Pilot Program

[PPRuNeUser0207]

Goodluck PID, hopefully we both make it to the next stage in Dublin.

[HowlinIrishWolf]

Doesn't this clear it up? Welcome to the Aer Lingus 2014 Cadet Pilot Training Programme | FTEJerez

Educational criteria:

• You must hold a Leaving Certificate or equivalent with a minimum of 6 subjects which must include the following:
• English and Mathematics minimum grade C in ordinary level
• Plus Two higher level subjects at a minimum grade C

I think they may be muddled up themselves.



Who has 6 A levels? Really?


To me, it looks like Leaving Certificate means GCSE (I have 10 all above C). And the Two higher level subjects are the A level equivalents.


Give me strength, it's so annoying and I haven't had a reply from Jerez yet.

[B77L]

@Sammyduke

"You must be able to obtain an EASA IAA issued Class 1 Medical. It is important to refer to www.iaa.ie prior to application to ensure you can meet all medical requirements in line with eyesight/colour blindness limitations"

Page 186 onwards: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/...01:0193:EN:PDF

[sammyduke]

@B77L: Thank you for the information!!

Does that mean that applicants with astigmatism of -4,0 have a chance now (or is there no difference to the JAR rules)? I have read p. 186 ff. but there is nothing written about the dioptre requirements..

[EI-mech]

"(h) Applicants with:
(1) astigmatism;
(2) anisometropia;
may be assessed as fit subject to satisfactory ophthalmic evaluation."

I read that as "it's up to the doctor!"

If the person who examines your eyesight thinks that you can see well enough then you're ok!

Seems pretty vague.

[B77L]

Hi Sammyduke, as EI-mech stated, it's pretty vague indeed. However, the lack of any limitation on dioptres may also mean, either you see or you don't

[36000ft]

Application Query

Morning all,

Has anyone submitted the essay questions yet and if so, did you get an email advising they have received them?

I submitted my essay questions but haven't heard anything back to confirm it's been received.

Apologies if this is trivial, I just know the sheer volume of traffic hitting these airlines/training schools IT systems has caused problems in the past.

Many thanks

[Officer Kite]

I think it's normal 36000ft, I didn't receive anything after it either.

[mackoi]

Hi!!

One more willing to apply.

First I introduce myself: I am a 30 year old spanish with a PPL (53 TT), a bachelors degree in air navigation and a masters degree in aeronautical engineering.

I've been doing a research to find out what is the equivalency of the leaving certificate in spain and it seems to be the baccalaureate (age 16-18 course that gives access to uni). However, the spanish system does not consider how many subjects a student takes and there are not ordinary or higher levels neither. At this point I don't know how many subjects I could say I have in my "equivalent" leaving certificate.

Despite I emailed FTE about this and they replied, they did not provide an answer to this question, they just said that I comply with all the requirements and encouraged me to apply. Also, I contacted the education department of Ireland, but the guy who should bring a bit of light is on holidays.

Any clue?

[pilotchute]

Mackoi,

Just fill in the application with whatever the minimum education requirements are. At some point you will have to submit a copy of your certificate and if they deem it acceptable you will progress. If not you will not!

[mackoi]

Thanks for the reply. I will do some last checks and commit the application form soon.

[nalt24]

well, they forgot to write in the requirements "only Irish citizens" but they did not, they try to make up their actual discrimination . Seriously guys, if you are not Irish do not lose your time with this scheme. The 100 % of the cadets of the last programmes were Irish...donīt think this is going to change

[Officer Kite]

Aer Lingus do hire people of other nationalities however it is to be expected that those successful will most likely be Irish. This isn't due to discrimination however, having met many cadets from the bafpp I also find they consist mostly of British people. The reason for this is an Irish person is more likely to stay with Aer Lingus for their entire careers, they don't want British people getting the hours then running off to BA or spanish people running off to Iberia etc. An Irish person is also more likely to mean it when they say they have always wanted to fly for aer lingus because it is their national carrier. Having someone from germany saying they have always wanted to fly for aer lingus and they've never even lived in dublin but suddenly want to move their life to ireland is questionable ! I doubt I would be hired for any national carrier for similar reasons anywhere outside the UK and Ireland.

[southernjock]

Nalt24 - I don't know where you got your information on the previous or current cadet schemes being 100% Irish but it is simply incorrect?!

I can assure you that there are currently non Irish cadets in this scheme completing training their training at FTE.

[speed_alive_rotate]

I couldn't agree with every last word of Officer Kite's last post any more. Might sound like favouritism but every national carrier prefers their own nationals. The exceptions to the rule lie with the LCC. Can assure you FR don't show any favouritism towards Irish at all!!!

[TrueMagnetic]

Hi folks!
I'm terribly sorry if I just missed something somewhere but I can't seem to find what happens with the price of the A320 TR..? Is that included in the 100k?

Thanks

[Lockheed_Blackbird]

yes sir 100k€ is the total price, you pay "approximately" 25% according to their terms. Then you'll be scheduled on a 320 TR course at the end of the FTE training. I believe EI pays the TR.

[B77L]

An Irish person is also more likely to mean it when they say they have always wanted to fly for aer lingus because it is their national carrier. Having someone from germany saying they have always wanted to fly for aer lingus and they've never even lived in dublin but suddenly want to move their life to ireland is questionable ! .

I do think that nobody means it...all the Irish guys who won't pass the selection are likely to say the very same words to anybody else.
Honestly, I wouldn't ever say stuff like that, even if I had the chance to apply to my flag carrier. Just my opinion, though

[Lockheed_Blackbird]

yes TR is included

[skibur]

I found this Comparing UK and Irish qualifications

but still unsure how to progress with my application...

what have other English applicants put?