For CTC selection your best option, by far, is Dale Farm House B&B and get a rental car. 7 min to CTC. Just google it.

thanks friend i already sent an email to dale farm house couple of days back...waiting for a response..... was hoping a few other places wud also be there as options.

Thank u.

someone above in one of the posts said that after working for FZ, there is an unofficial ban to work for EK and the other carrier.http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...milies/eek.gif

is this a scare tactics for new pilots from applying to FZ and increase chances of getting an offer letter by eliminating competition? http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...s/censored.gif can anyone confirm this rumor?http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...milies/bah.gif

gcpilot8

What rumour? This is a fact! This is being posted by current FZ pilots.

Go back through the thread, you'll find it mentioned many times.

I spoke to an EK FO who was a former FZ CA and he told me that he was affected by the 3yr band on applying to EK from FZ. As for other ME carriers, their is no band.

The EK ban is official. Its a 3 year block on you joining Emirates, although I would not be surprised if this get extended to 4 or even 5 years if they keep losing guys to Emirates. As for the other lot down the road its a bit more complicated, there is no official ban that I am aware of but I do believe that if you join them you have to move to Abu Dhabi and If you have any length of time left on your Dubai visa they would think twice about taking you on.

Something has definitely slowed down the rate of guys going to Abu Dhabi so it is either as I mentioned above or the two companies have come up with an agreement to stop guys going down there. It's all rumour and guess work at the moment but something is stemming the flow.

Instead of dirty tricks and behind closed door agreements all they need to do is sort out the T & C's and rosters and then people might actually want to stay here. Simple !!

On my recent info I believe approx 3 of 7 would pass, then many are failing final interview. You could try joining NASA probably easier.
That said if you want hours it's the place to go, my friends are flying approx 80 90 every month, good command prospects. I believe 2 yrs is a good benchmark.
Good luck

hi guys,

can anyone share some more info on car rentals? where to hire them from and how much do they charge per day? Are they available at heathrow itself and in that case is it better to hire a car from there and drive down to dibden for the ctc assessment?

Mrglass?

Thanks.

Cars...

Yes just like any major airport there are car rental places at the airport, just follow the signs for rental cars.

Should cost between 30-50GBP per day depending on model.

Cheapest I found was Enterprise. I alwas use them over any other. I paid less for a 4 day rental, incl petrol, for a brand new polo than a return ticket from LHR to Southampton with public transport...

drach,

Could you say anything more about how many fail the final interview and what they're looking for?

Thanks!

Thank you gents.

I'll have a look at enterprise.

Online...for a polo or a small car...for 3 nights...comes to about 70-80 pounds.

Just another question.....a UK license is not required? Will the license of my country do? I dont wanna book the car online only to find out later the dont accept foreign licences.

Thanks!

^^^^^ just call them dude. Do you not know how to research?

thanks non rev..... remember its a forum....information and experiences are shared.... i cant call every car rental service in the UK.... i dont live there...and i cant afford to be put on hold for 10 min to speak to a representative.....

Ive checked the websites too..... drivers licences are not specified.....

Im gonna be flying for 20 hours to get to LHR...so give me a break if im trying to make my life a little more easier when i land.

Thanks..... if u have hired a car from LHR.....can u share that experience? Its easier to work on recomendations from fellow ppruners.

Thanks so much :-)

celester340,

I don't know where you are from, but I have never had any problems getting a car in the UK - with my (European) non British license.

Maybe this link will help; Car Rental in the UK | Europe | USA Car Hire - Alamo Rent A Car, look under license requirements. (not advertising alamo, but they have been good for me in the past)

Good luck!

Thank u MD11, I'm from india....I remember my license was not accepted in the US..... even an international license was only valid for a month there. (instead of the general year)

I have looked at alamo,sixt,national,hertz,europcar to name a few....

Luckily my ATPL is recognized by ICAO

Thanks so much! Regards.

The best advice I can give regarding the final interview at flydubai (and it should help at the CTC final interview as well) is to organize your own past aviation experiences.

The interviews are based on your stories - "give us an example" or "tell us about a time" - so the better you know those stories and have thought about your past the better.

I would have several stories prepared, focusing on the details. Be able to talk about specifics rather than generalizations. Make sure you are telling the truth too, as it is really easy to spot a lie or even an embellishment. Your stories should include what you were flying, where you were flying to, what position you were in, who was pilot flying and pilot monitoring, etc.

Once you have your stories laid out, try to anticipate which stories would fit best for which competencies they display. Hit the big ones, like communication skills, teamwork, problem solving, achieving goals, etc. If you can, have at least two stories per topic you come up with. Invariably, you will use a story that better suits the next question you are asked (which is why it helps to have two).

Also, what did you learn from the experience, and what might you do differently having gone through it? Those are pretty typical follow ups in any interview (not just flydubai).

Be yourself! Having this organization of your experiences will help you be more relaxed so we can see you for who you really are (hopefully that is a good thing!).

Hope that helps,
Randy

Randy,

That REALLY helps. Thank you.

JS

Hi RandyBMC,

I passed the first screening, now I'm trying to schedule my Sim Ride.On my app. page it only shows slots for Type-rated 737 pilots. Do you have any idea when they might start opening Sim slots for non type-rated pilots? I noted that there are 2 locations available for the Sim, Las Vegas and London. I live in San Francisco and I would love to do my interview and Sim in Las Vegas! Are they doing interviews in other locations?

Thank you,

Alex

Hello again,

Mrglass or anyone for that matter....can u please post something on the sim profile in detail? That CTC has provided?

Thank you.