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Typerating @ EMA 28th of march
 

See you guys @ EMA the 14th of March :o)

I did an assessment with Ryanair two years ago and was unsuccessful, at the time they said I could reapply again in 12 months. Do you know if they are only interviewing people who have never done an assessment before or am I in with a chance? I'm an FO with a turboprop airline now with a lot more time and experience than I had last time, but I want to advance my career.

@eagercadet: nope I'm starting the introduction on the 28th march and the type on the 11th of april =)

cheers!

Typerating @ EMA 28th of march
 

I'm at the typerating course the March 28 with introduction week starting on the 14th to!

Questions
 

I can confirm Alby_88s description of the interview, like to ad the questions

- Describe last twin fuel and electrical system.
- What to do in case of radio falure (EU)
- Describe spin and your actions

got the call 10 days later

cheers!

Guys I just get another call from brookfield, I received new dates for the type.

Anyone of you guys starting the introduction on the 14th of february and the type on the 28th february at EMA?

Cheers

Anyone starting the Type Rating introduction on the 17th of Jan 2011?

GD

Drakestream

Don't think I have met any F/O's recently started or in the 3 years I have been here either that have any previous experience, its all cadets or just G/A flight instructing experience, I would be hesitant about handing money for another assessment as it could just be water down the drain.

But you never know, Good luck in the career.

Thanks for the info zerotohero, that is as I feared. Unfortunately getting on to the jets from turboprops is so much harder these days than it used to be. I'll just wait and see what happens. I put in a fresh app with BFSAA yesterday, if they call, they call, if they don't then I'll just keep looking.

Got a call today from bfsaa for the assessment on 5th january, anyone is also going in that day?? :rolleyes:

cabin crew
 

when is ur assiment date??

5th january

Can anyone help, I applied via CAE, I received an email from Charlotte asking to send my CV to her, so she can forward onto ryanair, is this the normal process. How long could you expect to wait before you get the call

Thats what happened to me and replied with C.V.

I got an email 2 weeks later and she advised Ryanair rejected my application :(

Lucky you?

I've been waiting for 7 months for an email like that and still nothing. :ugh:

If she asked you for the CV to be sent to Ryanair it shouldn't take very long until you're called for an assessment.

Good luck

Is anybody going to the Ryanair Assessment on the 26th Jan at Stansted?

Do you think age is a problem?
Some guy over thirty years has been called?
I applied with both CAE and BFSAA three months ago but I'm still waiting.

Hi Penny,
I am going to the assessment on January 27th in Stansted. Are you sure yours is definitely the 26th???

Over 30 yo
 

To Tekor Bali and others that are interested, Ryanair don't call people over 30 anymore. They used to but not anymore.

Thanks
sadness ...

oneflightcrew: where did you get that info? I know fairly recently there were some >30 on type rating courses with them.

They certainly used to call people over 30. Me for one! And I was by no means the oldest person on my TR course... I didn't know that the policy had changed.

It cannot be 'policy' because it's age discrimination. In practice, who knows what goes on behind the scenes?

From what I've gathered, the average cadet age over the past few years seems to be in the 24-30 bracket, but there has always been a 'trickle' of >30s getting through (though that might be incontinence setting in).

4 guys from the same flight school.
License taken in the same month,
August.
Application made in October.
Only one called (december), same flight hours
for everyone.
I am 32 years old, all the other 22.

Reason? (...random...)?

I know someone who recently got in a few days after his 30th birthday... But also heard the rumours that they prefer guys in their twenties.

I'd assume that they look at more than just Flight Hours. Just like any other recruitment in any other industry where there are a large number of similarly qualified candidates.

I doubt they just randomly pick the first one on the list, they will have a set criteria to work from.

And their criteria, much like Paul Gadd's, possibly includes a "preferred" upper age limit. And as in both cases such an age criterion would be considered illegal they tend not to advertise the fact. And some might even say that the similarities dont stop there for the RYR cadets that DO get selected. :}:}

Sorry my bad! Imprecise use of language there - of course I meant practice as opposed to policy. :bored:

Just for the record I was well over 30 (and considerably nearer the next 'big' birthday :() when they called me. I was fully expecting to be by far the oldest on the course but if memory serves I was second or third youngest (out of 10 or so...)

Maybe things are different now.

Don't you mean : "When I was a lad....." :)

Got a call today, I have an interview on thursday 27th :)

congrats flyvirgin....but are you over 30?

No Clunk just a baby...22

Are there any girls flying for ryanair? I've travelled a lot with them but have never seen any on the flightdeck...

Yes. I know quite a few.

Recruitment policy has changed in late 2010.
27 seems to be about the max age and fresh out of flight school is preferred.

Any former career esp professional, is seen as a disadvantage as they are more likely to see the grass is greener elsewhere...

What evidence have you got to back those statements up?

I'm curious.

Hi there
Has anyone had an assessment lately, What type of questions was asked.

Anyone know if they are considering people who have previously had an assessment but were unsuccessful? I went two years ago and failed, but have been flying turboprops ever since and would welcome the chance to try again.

They want first time appliers...same situation here but seems they do not need lot of pilots....
Would love to hear the answer for those going to the assessment next week.

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