See I got the original rejection email, then just got an email apologising for the email sent out this afternoon. Which I never got, seems they have some issues they need sorting out. Makes me chuckle.

Yeah. I got a follow up email telling me to ignore my invitation... sad face... Oh well... at least nothing changes for now...

A few issues with their email today. I received the mentioned emails and then the follow up apologising. I'm gathering they sent the apology email to everyone including those who had previously been invited to assessment centre days.


Seems fewer people attending assessment days than I thought, going by the schedules.

So let me get this straight?

They told you initially that you were unsuccessful, then they sent an email inviting you to an assessment, then another email apologizing and saying it was a mistake??

What a circus!!

Yes, a family friend who desperately wants to be an airline or commercial pilot suffered the high hopes and dashed in hours feeling.

Bit of a stuff up it seems :rolleyes:

I can echo some of the sentiments here. I applied on a Friday and on Saturday morning at around 6am I got a rejection email. I assume HR Wasn't feverishly reviewing my application in the 12 hour interval between application and rejection. I also consider myself to have fairly good standing for both programs. The algorithm mustn't have liked me......

Does anyone have an idea of what's going to be assessed in the PILAPT? I've never done one before and am not sure what to study...

At what point will you be sitting the PILAPT? How do you know this is the particular test they use?

Will be sitting the PILAPT during the assessment day. A HR email informed applicants that the day would consist of this PILAPT test.

from my calculations there is about 80 interviews in total with the Syd and Bne Schedules for based on last round 10-15 spots. Still a lot of culling to do I'd say

How did everyone find the assessment days?

Anyone make any observations about the mix of candidates? Was it a pretty even split between male and female applicants?

Sydney assessment center is next week. I thought there was a melbourne one also, is there a Brisbane one?

The Sydney assessment center hasnt happened yet - its next week. Is there a Brisbane or Melbourne (or both) center also?

Anyone know how many simulator assessment days have been allocated? All in Adelaide or are there multiple locations?

Anyone heard back from Virgin regarding Assessment Day results yet?

I am hearing some rumors that the program didn't go ahead at all because FTA didn't get the VSL approval from the government that Virgin was going to rely on to finance the training.
But this is an unverified rumor.

Rumour might be based on the other flying school at Parafield (Hartwig Air) that might be losing their access to VSL funding.

Haven't heard anything about the same happening at FTA.

Anyone else heard anything?

Just slight thread drifting for a bit here. If every Tom , Dick and Harriet had easy access to $99,000 for flight training, I would think that would attract a lot who are just not to cut the mustard and finish the course. Now who can we blame for that?

The FTA website states that VET student loans have been approved and are in effect for their courses:
Flight Training Adelaide | HOME

Well it's lucky that Virgin put the applicants through aptitude testing and interviews prior to them gaining a place on the course then.

Mikewel, I think you will find that The Other Flying School has already lost its VET FEE funding (reported in the newspapers as being mid-June) and is now appealing that decision in the Aust Admin Tribunal.