FTE Jerez Feb 2020 Start Course 208

[Bhavrageaverage]

Just starting a thread for those who might potentially be joining my course 208 at FTE Jerez integrated self sponsored. I received the documents for arrival and stuff so it would be interesting to see whos joining there as well.

[shamrock_f22]

Are you self funding or joining through an airline funded scheme?

[Bhavrageaverage]

I will be joining as self funded

[shamrock_f22]

That's brilliant, best of luck to you! I'm still waiting to hear back on a cadet pilot application. Apparently there is an intake in Feb so it might be the same one. Here's hoping to see you there!

[Bhavrageaverage]

That's great news to hear, I applied for several cadet schemes but was unsuccessful at the final stage so decided that I may as well go self-sponsored. Best of luck with your cadet application!! Do let me know how it progresses

[kdtsachev]

That`s nice! Good luck!

Could you guys share which cadet schemes did you apply to?

[Buenas]

Whish you all good luck !

Probably there is an age restriction on your news channel ....

[Buenas]

What sort of actions is fte taking on this corona virus ?

[gbotley]

Originally Posted by Buenas

What sort of actions is fte taking on this corona virus ?

Probably not much 🥴 business as usual I expect.

[Bhavrageaverage]

'Sort of' is the best way to describe it

[covec]

Surprised that the course is going ahead esp. as the UK market is going to be dead for a long time post Monarch, Thomas Cook, Flybe & now Covid’s affect on even BA & Virgin.

And the UK is leaving EASA. Training/Licence/Exam recognition?

Can’t speak for non-UK countries of course.

[The Terminator]

Any updates?

All of Spain is shut down for non essentials including FTE. Are the people who have just started or planning to start cancelling the course?

[Bhavrageaverage]

Originally Posted by The Terminator

All of Spain is shut down for non essentials including FTE. Are the people who have just started or planning to start cancelling the course?

depends on the course so at the moment groundschool is being conducted via online live classes and then if you are in flying phase then vast majority have gone home and are waiting when to be called back.

[The Terminator]

Are they still taking on new courses every 3 weeks?

[Bhavrageaverage]

Originally Posted by The Terminator

Are they still taking on new courses every 3 weeks?

Nope! Mine was the last course to start 209 and that started on 27th February! It’s important to note that once FTE re opens there will be a large influx of students and most likely be called at a gradual rate due to the number of students in the flying phase

The idea for the Groundschool lot is to take us upto the Mocks

[Chief Willy]

I’d be astounded if there is a large influx of
students after social-distancing restrictions are lifted.

Multiple news stories and analysis showing massive pilot redundancies and airline shrinkages across the globe. Best guesses are the industry returning to health in 3 years’ time. There simply wont be any jobs for a few years. None. Zero. Zilch. Especially none for inexperienced cadets.

You only need about 4 brain cells to know that now is the worst time to train as a pilot in 100 years.

[Bhavrageaverage]

Originally Posted by Chief Willy

I’d be astounded if there is a large influx of
students after social-distancing restrictions are lifted.

Multiple news stories and analysis showing massive pilot redundancies and airline shrinkages across the globe. Best guesses are the industry returning to health in 3 years’ time. There simply wont be any jobs for a few years. None. Zero. Zilch. Especially none for inexperienced cadets.

You only need about 4 brain cells to know that now is the worst time to train as a pilot in 100 years.

I meant influx as in the existing students at the school returning.

Thanks for your view