Speedbird Pilot Academy - Funded

[avpiper]

Note heard anything for 3 days about the checking test, although I thought it went well. Bear in mind the wait between SJT to Maths to Checking was up to 3 days and between checking and pax announcement they said 4-5 days so hopefully its not bad news 🤞

[AdamCE0465]

Originally Posted by RingleRider

I haven’t heard anything after completing my checking test a few days ago, assuming that it’s a rejection at this point. Has anyone been invited to the next stage (passenger announcement) yet?

the magic time seems to be around 11.25 is so hopefully soon

[speedbird2024]

Originally Posted by RingleRider

I haven’t heard anything after completing my checking test a few days ago, assuming that it’s a rejection at this point. Has anyone been invited to the next stage (passenger announcement) yet?

I wouldn't necessarily assume rejection, they stated in the instructions for the checking test that it would take about 4-5 business days for them to get back to you. That will be for both successful and unsuccessful applicants, so I wouldn't worry just yet!

[A320R348]

Just have to wait and see.. they did say 4-5 business days till anything after the checking test. Maybe they’re screening CV’s and Questions at this stage to reduce the number of PA annoucements they got to listen to.

[FLYhigh129]

SJT test completed on 21/04 at 1pm, invited to Maths test 22/04 12pm. only had to wait a day - not to bad!

[SierraLimaJuliette]

Got my rejection today so that's me out...pretty bummed but I'll improve next year. I completed checking yesterday so a pretty quick rejection compared to what they advised. Maybe those who haven't heard anything could be getting good news so Good Luck to you all!!

[amber.dodd]

Laptop crashed during maths assessment

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has ever had a similar issue and knows what to do. I did the maths test on Saturday for BA and unfortunately my laptop crashed and died 3 questions in. I managed to try to login on my phone and continue there. But unfortunately losing 3 minutes in a test like that is quite detrimental and I was not able to complete it to the best of my ability. I’m really gutted about this and have emailed asking if there’s anyway I can redo it, I know in emails no redos are allowed but maybe as it is a technical issue out of my control they might be lenient. Any help on this is really appreciated. Thanks

[kiana3011]

Originally Posted by speedbird2024

I'm going to try and avoid giving anything away here but for the checking test (mainly the second half) were people comparing singular rows or the entire table? There was 1 question where everything was in the table but 4 out of the 5 pieces of information was in one row and 1 out of 5 pieces was in a different row so I ended up saying that the singular piece was incorrect (despite it still being in the table). Perhaps I'm being silly but this has absolutely bamboozled me! Although, as I write this out its beginning to dawn on me that I was wrong, we'll see!

I just realised that I went by surname lol so I didn’t even look to see if there was one where all pieces of info were correct bar surname, technically you could base your answer off any piece of correct info no?

[NaW96]

Has anyone had any results from the checking test?

[MB12]

Just got the invite for the maths test, will do it tomorrow morning with a fresh brain. Any non-specific prep advice greatly appreciated.

[oneredpanther]

Just completed the Checking Test. For me this was by far the most difficult on account of the punishing time pressure. I made it to the end - just - with seemingly two seconds to spare. I don't know if I was successful in submitting my final answer, because when I hit submit on my choice, a few seconds later it said the test had timed out rather than completed. But I hope it went okay.

I know you'll all want some guidance for Checking, but in this case you really cannot prepare. You just need to be very fast at comparing data. I will say though, if it puts your mind at rest, that unlike the paid practice tests that many of us have been doing, there aren't any of those pernicious rows of almost-identical number strings (such as 54321098654 / 54321098645 / 54321097654 / 54231098654) that have been the bane of my existence when practising. The errors are generally quite distinct. Time is the challenge, not the data.

Personally I feel 50/50 about this one. I was highly confident that I passed the others (correctly) but this is quite a wildcard due to the pressure. Even if you could go back and check, there is zero chance you'll have the time to do so.

Good luck everyone!

[Flatiron220]

Finished my maths test now with at least 3 minutes to spare. Out of curiosity, did anyone buy aptitude tests to practice with beforehand?

[DiveMaster]

Didn't pass the maths test unfortunately... I didn't struggle with the questions but rather how quickly we had to do each question. I'm definintely going to apply again next year but wanted to see what could be recommended to help improve test wise and CV wise?

Would obtaining a PPL disqualify me for next year's application? I have saved enough for this, but as of now I don't have the funds to do any ATPL modular training consistently so I'm holding that off for a last resort sort of thing. I'm finishing university this summer so I have a lot of time on my hands before I start a job, so I'm wondering whether doing a PPL this summer would be a wise thing to do if it would be accepted in next year's applications. I'm aware that this scheme wouldn't accept anyone with ATPL experience.

Best of luck to everyone who has passed so far!

[Banksy83]

Originally Posted by ALP1

Hi all,

Just completed the checking exercise. I'm wondering how many applicants are lost from each stage?
Is the next a video/audio type exercise? (Passenger announcement).
wonder how many invited to assessment day and % culled from that?.

Apologies, pretty excited but lots of questions.

Completed my checking yesterday. From what I've seen and heard, I believe the next stage is a passenger announcement, but unlike last year being a video, I think this year is audio only. And also there's freedom with the speech, as in there's a possibility they want your version rather than just reading the script word for word. Don't quote me on that though

[my_call]

I don't think doing a PPL would disqualify you. It at least helps to address the question of what you are doing towards your goal and has other peripheral benefits, but it is not essential.

AOB: Has anyone else noticed an increase in spam email and attempts for account sign-ups with their email since recently signing into PPrune? There's a correlation on my side, but I'm trying to gauge with more certainty where spammers or hackers have recently obtained my email address from.

[DeltaBravoFoxtrot]

Just completed the maths test - fingers crossed it went well. I managed to complete all of the questions with about 1.5 mins to spare; not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing! Some definitely seemed more tricky than others, that's for sure.

Best of luck to everyone else that has applied.

[Bi88ow]

Just did the maths test. DID NOT finish it . For those who did all 25 in 17 mins...........WOW! Anxious wait now. Just wondering how long anyone waited and or got rejected following completion? Is it an instant 'Computer says no' email if you bomb it? I did 18 and pretty confident they are correct.

[Flatiron220]

Maths test

Originally Posted by MB12

Just got the invite for the maths test, will do it tomorrow morning with a fresh brain. Any non-specific prep advice greatly appreciated.

Full disclaimer- only did mine today so no idea if I passed or not, but I used the links BA provide in their pre-test guidance as well as purchasing a battery of practice maths tests. I also used a physical calculator (Casio FX-85GT PLUS) which I’d used for Nat 5 (GCSE) maths, so I’d heavily recommend using a similar calculator, and getting used to using it. The maths itself isn’t super difficult, concepts such as percentages, speed distance time etc, so may be worth revisiting those depending on level of recent experience. Definitely also check the practice questions that BA supply on their pre test preparation pdf which come with a very useful explanation. A lot of users on the forum comment about issues with time, which is why I’d recommend getting used to working rapidly with a certain calculator and trying out a variety of aptitude tests.
Best of luck, hope this helps!

[Mustang123]

Originally Posted by kiana3011

I just realised that I went by surname lol so I didn’t even look to see if there was one where all pieces of info were correct bar surname, technically you could base your answer off any piece of correct info no?

I did this also - chose the correct name …. Technically are both ways of answering correct ? Didn’t even think about the way round. Wonder if the CV is now assessed before the video task as it says 4/5 days wait …… anyway good luck all

[Bi88ow]

Maths test

Did not finish maths test. Probably checked my answers for too long to ensure I was right. Did 18 that I think I got correct. How long is the wait to find out?