FTE Jerez (Merged 2010 onwards)
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No flight school, or airline course for that matter, will guarentee you a job. Some FTOs offer a sort of work experience scheme for 6 to 8 months with a partner carrier. Those carriers only use them due to cheap labour and partially offset TR costs. If you are lucky, you might be kept on.
If you were expecting to be placed, found a job, with a UK airline you can expect a long wait. Schools can't create jobs or predict the future. Neither can airlines. China and the ME are looking, and will be increasingly so. Hopefully they will start to get involved in FTOs in Europe when they realise a need for well trained ab-initio pilots.
Timing is everything in this game sadly. I had a very long wait after finishing in 1992. But I stuck at it, and got a job. All came good in 1996 when I landed a job with one of the big boys of the time! So there you go. No school even offered to help with a CV then ( not in real terms).
If you were expecting to be placed, found a job, with a UK airline you can expect a long wait. Schools can't create jobs or predict the future. Neither can airlines. China and the ME are looking, and will be increasingly so. Hopefully they will start to get involved in FTOs in Europe when they realise a need for well trained ab-initio pilots.
Timing is everything in this game sadly. I had a very long wait after finishing in 1992. But I stuck at it, and got a job. All came good in 1996 when I landed a job with one of the big boys of the time! So there you go. No school even offered to help with a CV then ( not in real terms).
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The amount of utter nonsense on this forum is astounding. Everyone coming chiming in with a load of made up stuff claiming it as fact.
The poster above me claims that some airlines will take you from a flight school on a 6-8 month training deal, but none will give you a job?
How do you explain the guys from CTC who got a permanent job with Qatar? Edit: Thought I better explain that I am well aware that this is not even a guarantee, but still it's not a work experience deal.
It's all about luck at that time you come out of training as long as you put in the hard work. Anything can happen, but don't come in here saying there are definitely no jobs.
If I was someone reading this forum, looking for advice I really wouldn't bother taking most of it. Everyone is here to talk you out of doing what you want to do.
The poster above me claims that some airlines will take you from a flight school on a 6-8 month training deal, but none will give you a job?
How do you explain the guys from CTC who got a permanent job with Qatar? Edit: Thought I better explain that I am well aware that this is not even a guarantee, but still it's not a work experience deal.
It's all about luck at that time you come out of training as long as you put in the hard work. Anything can happen, but don't come in here saying there are definitely no jobs.
If I was someone reading this forum, looking for advice I really wouldn't bother taking most of it. Everyone is here to talk you out of doing what you want to do.
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I agree with a good deal of what preston pilot has to say. If this is your dream you should go for it and dont be talked out of it.
However i do strongly believe the FTOs should be trying harder to help their students and not just to dismiss them as soon as their 100,000 euro has been cleared.FTE seem very good at this.
However i am aware of the market and that jobs are scarce so it is vital to take your chance should one arise.
Most vital is to get very good first time pass marks and come out of whatever FTO with the best possible C.V.
However i do strongly believe the FTOs should be trying harder to help their students and not just to dismiss them as soon as their 100,000 euro has been cleared.FTE seem very good at this.
However i am aware of the market and that jobs are scarce so it is vital to take your chance should one arise.
Most vital is to get very good first time pass marks and come out of whatever FTO with the best possible C.V.
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FTE has 3 people working full time to find jobs for their graduates....move yourself from the sofa, go to FTE, talk to any student there, walk around and see it for yourself.
Ah and i forgot...please note that when you go to the campus you can really talk to any students or person you like, unlike some other ftos where only "selected students" are allowed to talk to you
Ah and i forgot...please note that when you go to the campus you can really talk to any students or person you like, unlike some other ftos where only "selected students" are allowed to talk to you
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hey all. are there any presant or past students of FTE from Ireland??
Just trying to arrange travel plans to head over and finding flight times and frequency isnt the best.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Just trying to arrange travel plans to head over and finding flight times and frequency isnt the best.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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or even any UK students that didnt fly direct to jerez. is there a decent train or bus service from Gibraltar or Malaga??
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paulslats: you can probably get a train from Málaga to Jerez although it will take a while and you will have to change, probably in Sevilla. Renfe should be able to tell you the train times, with any luck there will hopefully be an AVE (a fast Spanish train)
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thanks for the help average punter. the flight out of jerez is nt until after 9pm so i would miss all connecting flights to Ireland from Stansted and have to stay overnight in london.no biggy, just thought irish people past or present at FTE might of had an easier option.
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I believe that the latest six Flybe MPL students have just about finished their training at FTE, and will be starting their Type Rating training at Exeter in October.
At the same time, six students from the Course ahead completed their training, and will soon be heading off to various airlines...
At the same time, six students from the Course ahead completed their training, and will soon be heading off to various airlines...
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like them on facebook they post all the information regarding self-sponsored students.
Twice a month someone is getting a job. Some with Qatar(non-cadet), Cathay Pacific something else... but about 1/3 to a half of them Ryanair (same as OAA though)
Twice a month someone is getting a job. Some with Qatar(non-cadet), Cathay Pacific something else... but about 1/3 to a half of them Ryanair (same as OAA though)
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hey guys,
anyone used any of the pilapt prep on the internet before doing their assessment at FTE?? all and any help would be greatly appreciated.and can any1 remember which tests they use for their pilapt, i know different schools use different tests.
anyone used any of the pilapt prep on the internet before doing their assessment at FTE?? all and any help would be greatly appreciated.and can any1 remember which tests they use for their pilapt, i know different schools use different tests.
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Hiya,
I know it's been a while since your post but I thought I would let you know that I am also starting 12th of October at FTE jerez!
My name is Adam and I'm from the UK, nice to talk to you!
Cheers
I know it's been a while since your post but I thought I would let you know that I am also starting 12th of October at FTE jerez!
My name is Adam and I'm from the UK, nice to talk to you!
Cheers
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FTE Jerez PILAPT's
I am currently preparing for my FTE Jerez assessment tests to allow me acceptance on the course. So far the material (maths, physics etc) doesn't appear to be too hard. Is it any harder/easier than the Pre-guidance material they give you before hand?