BA currently recruiting Military pilots - until 31 May 2007
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Managed Path application window has been extended to 30 Sep 07. Is this indicative of an increasing requirement? Flash to bang from application to being called for assessment was about a week. Here's hoping.....
Now don't you all forget about the balpa employment conference on October 20.
http://www.balpaconferences.co.uk
Good time to meet your desk officers if it's anything like previous years.......Good for networking and having your CV handy.....worked for me
http://www.balpaconferences.co.uk
Good time to meet your desk officers if it's anything like previous years.......Good for networking and having your CV handy.....worked for me
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The BA holding pool application date for RAFCARS pilots within 2 years of their exit date, is due to end tomorrow 30 Apr 2008.
Anyone know if it is going to be extended, like it has been recently?
If not I have a very busy evening tomorrow.
Thanks
Anyone know if it is going to be extended, like it has been recently?
If not I have a very busy evening tomorrow.
Thanks
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I was told that BA have just put an advert in to Flight saying that they are recruiting 250 pilots this year, so you should be OK, if you leave it. Someone also said that they normally renew and extend the closing date on the first day, after, so 1 May 2008 for the end of May 08, and so on, so we will see tomorrow.
The other thing to consider is that you can apply at your 2 year point even without a licence, this means that if you mess the interview up, you would get another chance with a year to go, since you can reapply after 12 months, whereas if you left it, until your last year you only get one shot.
The last point is, if you pass the interview day, pay money to do an exact sim pre-ride a few days before your BA sim, since the sim is quite hard and after all you only get one shot, why not pay to make sure you pass it.
You then get a job with a BIG career airline!
Cheers
The other thing to consider is that you can apply at your 2 year point even without a licence, this means that if you mess the interview up, you would get another chance with a year to go, since you can reapply after 12 months, whereas if you left it, until your last year you only get one shot.
The last point is, if you pass the interview day, pay money to do an exact sim pre-ride a few days before your BA sim, since the sim is quite hard and after all you only get one shot, why not pay to make sure you pass it.
You then get a job with a BIG career airline!
Cheers
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Some good advice there from abboty - except for most guys with mil. wings don't spend money you don't need to on a sim ride! Do a couple of raw data ILSs wherever you are/in whatever box you can blag into and practice being nice to everyone for a couple of days, especially if you think they're a tw@ 
Just imo of course.....
Just imo of course.....
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What speedbloke said......
They're not looking for Jumbo aces (I know...my first landing was akin to being shot down, as was my second.....) and as for fly the exact profile, only the TC on the day knows that.
They're apparently looking for CRM, CRM and some CRM for good measure. Obviously the ability to fly a vaguely competent departure and approach, whilst reciting the fourteen times table is an added bonus, but I would think carefully before spending your hard earned pennies.
They're not looking for Jumbo aces (I know...my first landing was akin to being shot down, as was my second.....) and as for fly the exact profile, only the TC on the day knows that.
They're apparently looking for CRM, CRM and some CRM for good measure. Obviously the ability to fly a vaguely competent departure and approach, whilst reciting the fourteen times table is an added bonus, but I would think carefully before spending your hard earned pennies.
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I would be interested to know why BA did not recruit any of the GB Airways flight crews when they ditched their franchise. I know many were unhappy about transferring to EasyJet, and would have welcomed being taken on by BA. They were experienced in BA procedures and working practices, so the training bill would have been negligible. Anyone know the reason why not one was accepted?
