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extension?
i hope they are extending the dates for this winter intake. the weather really has not been favourable for me to get this cpl & nvfr.
good luck this week nadsy, i'm doing the interview on friday. when is yours?
dave
good luck this week nadsy, i'm doing the interview on friday. when is yours?
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Do the numbers........
Happy Bandit,
You will make about 100K more than a QL pilot first year out. Therefore, taking QL over Mainline due to 42K is financial suicide IMHO.
Cheers
You will make about 100K more than a QL pilot first year out. Therefore, taking QL over Mainline due to 42K is financial suicide IMHO.
Cheers
Do the numbers........
Happy Bandit,
You will make about 100K more than a QL pilot first year out. Therefore, taking QL over Mainline due to 42K is financial suicide IMHO.
Cheers
Happy Bandit,
You will make about 100K more than a QL pilot first year out. Therefore, taking QL over Mainline due to 42K is financial suicide IMHO.
Cheers
I wasn't aware SO's made $150,000 first year out?
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That's because they don't.1st year S/Os are on 80k.any S/O making 150k(including allowance) is on the 747 and very senior.767 F/Os only just make over 150.
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Interview Questions
Just wondering if someone can give me an idea of the interview questions that they are asking now.
I believe that the format has changed and the basis of the questions have changed.
Please feel free to email me/pm them to me.
Your assistance would be very much appreciated.
Cheers
Goaroundagain
I believe that the format has changed and the basis of the questions have changed.
Please feel free to email me/pm them to me.
Your assistance would be very much appreciated.
Cheers
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Hey cessna_dave,
Thanks mate, and best of luck to you too. Might catch you there.
m20f: Questions were quite similar, but as dave said, many more, so a few more variations (especially spatial)... Numerical was pretty much pie charts, graphs, tabular info. Get quick with percentages.
P.S. Anyone done the skills test since it's been back up? I got through it in 2005, and tried to get credit, but they said it was different, and so I'd have to do it again.
Regards,
Nadsy
Thanks mate, and best of luck to you too. Might catch you there.
m20f: Questions were quite similar, but as dave said, many more, so a few more variations (especially spatial)... Numerical was pretty much pie charts, graphs, tabular info. Get quick with percentages.
P.S. Anyone done the skills test since it's been back up? I got through it in 2005, and tried to get credit, but they said it was different, and so I'd have to do it again.
Regards,
Nadsy
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Skills test
Nadsy
I Did the skills test on the 1st. Hand eye co-ordination test, Keep the ball in the middle, and the line in the square type thing.
And the other multi-tasking tests, which you probs have done b4.
I heard the skills test used to be 2 joysticks. and u had to keep a circle within a circle. something like that.
I Did the skills test on the 1st. Hand eye co-ordination test, Keep the ball in the middle, and the line in the square type thing.
And the other multi-tasking tests, which you probs have done b4.
I heard the skills test used to be 2 joysticks. and u had to keep a circle within a circle. something like that.
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Thanks dlx_xlb
Thanks mate,
When I did it a couple of years ago it was joystick and rudder for about 3 or 4 tests (with some reverse sensed), and then aircraft instrument interpretation.
Nadsy.
When I did it a couple of years ago it was joystick and rudder for about 3 or 4 tests (with some reverse sensed), and then aircraft instrument interpretation.
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Skills test
Yeah I can see how the skills test can be difficult for people who, find it hard to multi task, and for people who aren't co-ordinated.
I didn't find it too bad. As I am pretty co-ordinated and able to multi-task
As for who bombs out more with the skills or psych testing. I wouldn't know. I'm not apart of the recruitment team.
I didn't find it too bad. As I am pretty co-ordinated and able to multi-task
As for who bombs out more with the skills or psych testing. I wouldn't know. I'm not apart of the recruitment team.
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I noticed that the computer software they use for testing was made by a group called SHL.
I found their website and obtained from 'study aids' from it...
If anyone would like to have a look at some questions please PM me your email address and I will send them off. Would be great for practice! (answers not included) & it will give you a better understanding with the questions they ask.
I found their website and obtained from 'study aids' from it...
If anyone would like to have a look at some questions please PM me your email address and I will send them off. Would be great for practice! (answers not included) & it will give you a better understanding with the questions they ask.
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Any News Yet?
Hey Cessna_Dave,
How do you recon you went on your interview? Have you had any news yet since Friday? They said roughly a week or so, but that's such a long time when you're waiting on something like this!! They got back to me 4 days after the psychs.
21391401, have you had your assessments yet?
dlx_xlb, the skills was completely different to the one that I did in 2005.
Nadsy.
How do you recon you went on your interview? Have you had any news yet since Friday? They said roughly a week or so, but that's such a long time when you're waiting on something like this!! They got back to me 4 days after the psychs.
21391401, have you had your assessments yet?
dlx_xlb, the skills was completely different to the one that I did in 2005.
Nadsy.
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Nadsy hi - don't go in til next week - did they go easy on you?
Airjordan - I have NVFR, can't seem them KB'ing you because no NVFR for reasons beyond your control, it is obviously not an ability thing because you already have a CPL, they will say endeavour to have it prior to course start if you get accepted
Airjordan - I have NVFR, can't seem them KB'ing you because no NVFR for reasons beyond your control, it is obviously not an ability thing because you already have a CPL, they will say endeavour to have it prior to course start if you get accepted
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Gday guys,
Well done to those of you that have got through the interview stage. I am still waiting to hear - interview was late last week.
Has anyone done or about to do the flight test? Would you be so kind as to share any information that you might have, either here or pm me would be very much appreciated.
Interview for me was fine, pretty straight forward. Lots of what if questions, but apart from that it was all fine.
Looking forward to hearing about the flight test information.
How are the other guys and gals progressing - how far are you through the process?
Nadsy, did you get asked to do the OPG etc? Have they progressed that far yet?
Cheers
Well done to those of you that have got through the interview stage. I am still waiting to hear - interview was late last week.
Has anyone done or about to do the flight test? Would you be so kind as to share any information that you might have, either here or pm me would be very much appreciated.
Interview for me was fine, pretty straight forward. Lots of what if questions, but apart from that it was all fine.
Looking forward to hearing about the flight test information.
How are the other guys and gals progressing - how far are you through the process?
Nadsy, did you get asked to do the OPG etc? Have they progressed that far yet?
Cheers
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No progression yet
Hi Cessna_Dave,
Congratulations mate, that's great news. Are they going to progress you pending the NVFR outcome?
I too am struggling to finish my NVFR, and have been since March last year! I've got all the boxes ticked, just need a consolidation Nav, and then the flight test.
goaround again, no news yet. It's been a week, and they said they'd get back to me in a week or so.
21391401: They were pleasant to meet. They definately read every word of my application, and every question was probed, including interuptions... but at no point were they hard on me or rude.
Let us know if anyone gets anymore news.
Cheers,
Nadsy
Congratulations mate, that's great news. Are they going to progress you pending the NVFR outcome?
I too am struggling to finish my NVFR, and have been since March last year! I've got all the boxes ticked, just need a consolidation Nav, and then the flight test.
goaround again, no news yet. It's been a week, and they said they'd get back to me in a week or so.
21391401: They were pleasant to meet. They definately read every word of my application, and every question was probed, including interuptions... but at no point were they hard on me or rude.
Let us know if anyone gets anymore news.
Cheers,
Nadsy
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Gday Dave,
Well done on your progress. Im just waiting to hear back from the interview that I completed last week.
I was told that I would need to complete a flight test and OPG etc. Have you completed the cadet flight test yet or do you have to have NVFR before you can carry out the flight test?
Have you heard much about the flight test? There doesnt seem to be much out there on it. I am frantically searching, so if I find anything I will let you know.
Cheers
Well done on your progress. Im just waiting to hear back from the interview that I completed last week.
I was told that I would need to complete a flight test and OPG etc. Have you completed the cadet flight test yet or do you have to have NVFR before you can carry out the flight test?
Have you heard much about the flight test? There doesnt seem to be much out there on it. I am frantically searching, so if I find anything I will let you know.
Cheers
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Thinking about YPMQ
Hi Cessna_Dave and airjordan,
Similar problems here in YSCB with NVFR. I've had over 20 cancellations since March last year due to weather, and lack of instructor/aircraft availability (all regular instructors moved to the airline arm). I've hung on to the one available instructor, but he's about to go on paternity leave (as am I!!). In the worst case, he said the testing officer could fly out west (past Griffith) IFR during the day, and we could do a NAV test at night, where the LSALTS are 1500-2000.
I've given myself till the end of next week (as we've got some nice weather coming up Mon/Tues), but will look at going to YPMQ. Haven't spoken to them yet, but I've gone up there a couple of times to finish stuff off, and may do it again. They've got pilot acomm, reasonable prices, and LSALTS of 3300 up and down the coast.
Similar problems here in YSCB with NVFR. I've had over 20 cancellations since March last year due to weather, and lack of instructor/aircraft availability (all regular instructors moved to the airline arm). I've hung on to the one available instructor, but he's about to go on paternity leave (as am I!!). In the worst case, he said the testing officer could fly out west (past Griffith) IFR during the day, and we could do a NAV test at night, where the LSALTS are 1500-2000.
I've given myself till the end of next week (as we've got some nice weather coming up Mon/Tues), but will look at going to YPMQ. Haven't spoken to them yet, but I've gone up there a couple of times to finish stuff off, and may do it again. They've got pilot acomm, reasonable prices, and LSALTS of 3300 up and down the coast.