Did anyone ever find out what the deal is with re-applying? I failed stage 2 back in august and its coming up to 6 months soon so i'd like to reapply if i can (finish my uni course this year). Is it by invitation only or can anyone reapply after a certain length of time?

I'm sure i read somewhere when it was still ctc-mcalpine that you could reapply every year, at least thats the impression i got.

Nick

Going back a long time I seem to remember people saying (on these forums) that is was by invitation only and normally only offered to those who failed at quite a late stage of selection.

A lot's changed since then though so who knows?

V1R

V1R - Have you actually had any experience of the CTC scheme?

If you're asking if I've applied to the scheme then the answer's no.

What does that have to do with me passing on what I've heard/read to nhalliwell921?

What I say is factually correct. Not sure what your point is mate?

Regards,

V1R

Was a perfectly reasonable question to ask. No need to get so defensive. Chill Winston!

Sorry Brasher. Been a bit of a day fighting my corner on a few issues at work, guess I'm still in that zone...! Obviously misjudged your tone. Realised after my post. Apologies. Best of luck with the sponsorship.

Hoping to apply to this and similar schemes later in the year.

Anyway, ignore me, I'll go away now :p

Back to the thread...

V1R

Joe,

I think you will find WBV understands ctc's requirement to fill courses with cadets of a consistent standard, however with course sizes soon to be increased to ten cadets per course, finding people to fill the quota will require

a) more people to apply

and/or

b) more people to pass selection

and/or

(what WBV is getting at)

c) ctc to look at perhaps lowering some ability level requirements at various stages of selection

Not saying that they will, just a discussion point:8

Your thoughts ladies and gents?

The point i was trying to make was that, as a BitMoreRightRudder pointed out, with the ramping up of the scheme and the standards remaining high as before, how are CTC managing to get the required number of people through?

Even in the days when there were 6 people a course it was mentioned in many places that there was often problems with getting enough people of a required standard through each month. I have no doubt CTC will keep their standards as they are, as it would create problems if they didn't in terms of progress and completion dates for the airlines. Am just interested it how things are going to pan out, so as BMRR said, any thoughts??? :}

ps 6 months is the usual time till re-application, give ctc a mail/phone call and have a chat with whoever deals with it, i'm guessing it's Mary. But you'd better have a good reason to convince ctc why you should be allowed to try out again, what you've done to prepair yourself for selection etc etc. Good luck!

WBV

Got to phase 1B
 

Anyone made it all the way that has some tips on what to say in the questions given in 1B?

Also, is there anyone who has made it all the way yet?

P.S any more information you can give would be appreciated.

Thanks

G

Is anybody going to the 2nd Stage on the 15th of March??? Has anyone gone through the 2nd Stage recently and noticed anything not mentioned in the thread??

Thanks

gmack,
check your personal messages

Britboy, Check your Pm's

CTC Stage 2
 

Is anyone going to stage 2 on the 5th april?
Echoing Britboy's comments, can anyone whose been through stage 2 add any additional information on what to expect?

Thanks a lot

wow, look at all the interest in the CTC scheme now!

My father-in-law convinced me it was a scam when it first started, and I gave it little consideration. Still applied though, but made only an average commitment - scared of getting my hopes up I guess.

Now look at me! Going through Stage III in a week or so.

I am so pleased to get this far.

Anyone got any last-minute tips on Stage III? And why is it that now they seem to put you through Stage IV immediately after passing Stage III? I think I would be a gibbering heap (or at least more so than I am already...) if I got through Stage III, so what use am I going to be sitting there in the Sim dribbling and gurgling incomprehensibly?

Any help would be hugely appreciated. A BIG thank you to a certain "Air of Dispair" for all his help so far - a veritable fount of knowledge on the CTC thing!

Cheers! :ok:

Good Luck to all! :\

Just goes to show - never listen to father - in - laws;)

Hmmm, not much use, you'd better watch the captain doesn't think your having a fit.

Good luck

Do they do the sim test on the same day as the interview now? In my day we had a lovely night in a hotel before goig in the sim...

Ahhh, the Lyndhurst Park no doubt... :p

Stage 4 is the day after stage 3 (usually). None of selection is done in a hotel now - all in their Bournemouth centre.

stage 2 bournemouth
 

Just wondering where is the best place to stay the night before the bournemouth stage 2 tests?

cheers

Hi, I’m going down on to Phase 2 on 5th April. I'm probably just gonna ring up one of the hotels on the .pdf list. I'd appreciate any info too, especially on the group discussion.
The last time I did one I thought "I've got to say something!" so I came out with some totally random comment and everyone in the room just went quiet, looked at me, then went "Er... NO!" and carried on talking
:ugh: