Its all to do with the date you said you could start training emma. What did you put?

Who is it?
 

I hear that they have selected the first bunch. Does anyone know who's got through? They must know now as they are starting in New Zealand in Feb.

BBD, you seem to have got a long way through. Do you know if anyone from your selection was successful?

ChrisEmpey,

I put April as my earliet start date. Others put before that and didn't get through to stage 2 or still haven't even heard yet!. I don't think the start date is as important as some are making out.
I think the fact that I'm female did it, sorry lads, but that's just the way it is.
(As for the girl a few messges back who didn't get invited, I think she had too many flying hours....???)

EmmaGG

:confused:

No, as with the dates, the selection criteria surely isn't that simple, because I had over 100hrs but got invited to stage 2 within 48 hours. They probably add up all your data and score it relative to the ideal profile they are seeking, thus, any one factor alone wouldn't be crucial. I also don't think there's enough evidence to conclude that females are discriminated either way.

Anyway, anyone at any stage wishing to know more (eg aptitude test results), can write in with a 'Subject Access Request' (1998 Data Protection Act), asking for a copy of all documents and an explanation of how any automated decisions work. That may not prove to be of much interest, but it is a right that we have, and the organisation is only allowed to charge £10 and must comply within 40 days at most.

Brings back fond memories of my student union days :D

FunnyOnion you have my sympathies.

Looking at your profile there seems to be no reason why you should be rejected at such an early stage in the selection process. I understand how demoralising it can be when one is rejected, this is made worse when there is seemingly no reason for it. Some people speculate that it could be related to the amount of flying hours you have. This seems the only logical conclusion at the moment.

There is are a lot of profiles in these forums and there, as yet, does not seem to be any pattern as to who is being selected/rejected and who is having their front door broken down and being dragged off for Stage 2 whilst other wait to hear from the registration process.

PT

Looking Good in NZ
 

For those candidates who are lucky enough to get through, you might be interested to know that I've just been out to Simuflight at Ardmore this morning and the facilities are looking great. Pristine new lecture theatres, new audio visual kit, all the mod cons. The staff are all geared up and rearing to go when the first batch of students arrive in Feb. There are a number of recently retired airline pilots arranging the program for you - a wealth of experience. Also, had a flight in one of the DA20's - what a great little machine. Start getting excited!!

Back to instructing in the UK winter for me.:(

Hi all,

do you think ctc will care then, that although i haven't finished my degree yet, i will have by this summer? And then would be available immediately after that to commence training ( assuming i passed the selection process of course) ?

It's just that i'm about to fill out stage one of the application...

Anyhow hope they don't hold it against me!

ps. one of my good friends from uni has passed all stages and is on the feb course, also has the jmc interview tomorrow! Good luck mate !!

:D

Does anyone know if CTC now require you to send a medical and opthalmic form with your application if you don't have a JAA Class 1?

It states they don't require these for the initial selection dates due to the timescale involved - im unsure whether applying now is regarded as applying for the initial selection dates or they now expect you to send them

Random

What happened to the easyJet type rating sponsorship?
 

Just thought i'd ask the question. Seemed to cause a ripple when it was first announced in the November newsletter, but not much has been said since.

Did anyone attend a selection day, or has anyone had any feed back of interest from either of the December roadshows?

Wing Bound Vortex.
Hard to know about the degree situation, but there is never any harm in applying anyway.
Has your friend finished his degree and has he got many flying hours? Just curious because its hard to know what they are looking for and knowing what he has may shed some new light on the subject!

Randombloke
Due to the amount that have applied and the limited time Ctc have they are leaving the medical forms until the final stage.All they ask is if you already have a Class 1 medical,to bring that with you!

Emmagg,
By what means did they contact you about your stage 2 dates? I am one of those who has been waiting since well before christmas and have not heard anything. That said, i am not available till july which is perhaps why, as some others have suggested.
Good luck:)

Wing Bound Vortex,
I am in the same position as you. Due to graduate in july and so far it hasn't caused a problem. I passed stage 1 and am now awaiting a reply re. stage 2. Hope this helps you to make your decision.

Poorstudent22!

They e-mailed me within about 3 days of me faxing everything with a date for stage 2 on the 24th Jan. I e-mailed them straight back asking for an alternate date and they came back the next day with the 1st Feb.
Have you still not heard yet?

Emmagg

:)

Emmagg,
Still waiting and its now nearly a month since i faxed them! I guess i will just have to keep fingers crossed and be patient. At least there are others out there in the same boat. Well done getting through so quick, hope all goes well.:confused:

Waiting...
 

Hey Guys,

Just thought I'd add my tuppence (two pence) worth here. I faxed my second part of the application form early December and hadn't heard anything back by early January. Since this was about a months wait I was in two minds whether to phone them or not as I realise that they are busy and all. Anyway I decided to phone and make sure that there weren't any complications with the form and that I had sent everything that was needed. I was told that a decision hadn't been made yet and I would know within a couple of days. That was last week (I'm not complaining just stating) and I still haven't heard.

I said I was available as soon as possible and I can only come to the conclusion that its taking so long as I don't have alot of flight time so I can only think that they are selecting those with more experience of flying first (pure conjecture on my part).

Anyway good luck to everyone who is applying and those that are unsuccessful you better go and have a good drink cos I know I will if I don't get through - but its not the complete end of the world (sorry I tried to end on a happy note without sounding too cheesey and failed LOL)

Brycie

Maths and that
 

No. You can't use a calculator. Brush up on your mental arithmetic.

Everyone here is speculating as to why and why not they are not hearing back from the intial selection stage. If you read this thread alone you will see that there are people with plenty of flying time that have been selected and people with plenty who were rejected. I know there were people at my selection with next to no flying time. I know it's fustrating not hearing but I really don't think you can put it down to one attribute of your profile.

PT

Hi

I have been waiting like alot of you for an invite to stage 2. I put my start date from July. I'm am now available whenever and fancy getting the ball rolling in terms of selection or rejection.

Has anyone got their phone number so i can change my prefered start date

Cheers

Red Ice

just faxed off my application for the second stage. good old prontaprint couldnt work the fax machine first time round..failed again on the second attempt then got lucky on the third attempt when the machine didnt eat 2 pages at once, then they charged me £16 for the privelege! enough of a rant, just wondering if ctc-mcalpine always contact you via email? If its by fax then ive got a problem! Also, could anyone enlighten us on the interview side of the next stage, lots of useful info here about the testing, but how are the interviews?

oh i forgot to add that i attached my initial class TWO medical which was issued in september instead of a class 1 of the "testing forms" they mentioned. do you reckon this could be a problem?

No they never contact you by fax. As far as I am aware they will not acknowledge the receipt of your fax with an email. The next email you get from them should be the one either inviting you to stage 2 or telling you to sling your hook.

PT