Mail: "RAF & RN Pilots In The Cockpit On Your BA Holiday Jet"

[Lockstock]

Some potential pilots join the military for a short service career in order to get into civil airlines the cheap way.

Some pilots fly for free to gain hours in order to get into civil airlines the cheap way.

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4 Greens,

If you have a short service career nowadays, it won't qualify you for a "cheap" way into the airlines! Especially not if you end up on fast jets.

[MrBernoulli]

Some potential pilots join the military for a short service career in order to get into civil airlines the cheap way.

Really? Who is it 'cheap' for? Serving in the military is certainly not 'cheap' - it subjects one to an awful lot that just doesn't happen in civvie street, so I wouldn't call it 'cheap' at all. It is pretty 'expensive' in terms of pressures, demands and standards.

[fincastle84]

As a long retired Nimrod Nav (voluntary redundancy 1993........yippee!) I spent nearly 30 years in a rear seat being kept aloft for over 7,000 hours at varying altitudes & attitudes & in all weathers. I have always had the utmost respect for the members of the 2 winged master race who kept my *rse out of the 'oggin & the training regime that provided them with the necessary skills so to do.

It gives me great satisfaction & confidence that many of these gentlemen are now occupying the left hand seats of several major world airlines. BA & its customers will gain a great deal from the MOD's loss.

[talkpedlar]

BA FPP..

.. just to be 100% clear, the present BA Future Pilot Plan is expressly for applicants with little or no flying experience. Period.. not negotiable!
Good Luck and God's speed to you all

[FODPlod]

Any RW vacancies?

[Wwyvern]

Ah, I see that the sea anchor tested so many year ago actually worked in other than test conditions. The open box under the co-pilot's window was where it was positioned.

It was designed to keep the helicopter from falling over at engine shut down on the water.

Icons available do not include a smug grin, unfortunately.

[Redcarpet]

Talkpedlar,

You seem to have omitted the fact that BA have just finished their latest DEP application process and that they are still using the managed path scheme to accept applications from service pilots. With that in mind I would suggest your good luck wishes should be directed to the MOD/RAF.

[talkpedlar]

Yes, RedCarpet..

..you are quite right but I was simply referring to the current recruitment campaign (FPP).. I appreciate your response and sentiment all the same. TP

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Talkpedlar,

Where does it say that "the present BA Future Pilot Plan is expressly for applicants with little or no flying experience. Period.. not negotiable!"

A quick glance at the site says that you can't apply if you have a CPL or have begun an integrated scheme of training with an FTO. No mention of even significant levels of military flying experience?

You can also apply up to 55. So I might dust off my A level certificates, polish the 1700-odd hours in my logbook, and give it a shot! Be fun to be a cadet, I'm sure.

[talkpedlar]

5 Forward 6 Back..

BA Recruitment website for FPP..quote..

"aspiring pilots who have little or no flying experience..."

Seems clear enough... they say elsewhere that upto PPL is acceptable..

Just trying to help.. TP

[old-timer]

Thumbs up for Mil aircrew

Personally speaking I'd prefer to have Mil' trained aircrew up the pointy end

[racedo]

Personally speaking I'd prefer to have Mil' trained aircrew up the pointy end

I'm just happy that the Pilot knows which is the pointy end

[old-timer]

I got the point :-)

The clever part is keeping the pointy end pointy & not to blunt it by hitting anything hard - also to point it in the right general direction too