Speedbird Pilot Academy - Funded
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Above the clouds
Congratulations for getting through and since you did, hopefully will get another crack at it and follow your approach, which was I eventually went with anyway, but lost time. All the best in the next stages.
Last edited by my_call; 24th April 2024 at 13:15.
Joined: Apr 2024
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From: UK
I’ve had the audio announcement email too! good luck everyone
Interesting to see at the end of the email “You may not hear from us for up to 2 weeks; this is because our Speedbird Pilot Academy team are reviewing your application.”
I wonder if they have been reviewing applications between checking tests and now, or that comes after the PA?
Interesting to see at the end of the email “You may not hear from us for up to 2 weeks; this is because our Speedbird Pilot Academy team are reviewing your application.”
I wonder if they have been reviewing applications between checking tests and now, or that comes after the PA?
Joined: Apr 2024
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From: London
The instructions for this were quite ambiguous in my opinion, led to the loss of valuable time to anyone who made this consideration and I suspect it was not part of the objective to trip applicants through this lack of clarity. Though, I guess it won't bother them as long as they get a bell curve to cull a great many and have enough that passed the threshold.
To my detriment, I started second-guessing myself and changing my answer on at least one question. This was after reading this forum, otherwise I don't think I would have considered it in time and just went with the first value in the row as the check row identifier. Anything we impart about info that can only stem from doing the test is essentially a clue, despite our efforts, but this shows that it can both help and hinder.
After this stage is complete, it would be interesting to poll how the successful approached this e.g. Checked correctness by:
1. using surname to identify row and then compare all other values against same row
2. used first value in table to identify row and then compare all other values against same row
3. compared against row with most matching values and determined exceptions from this
4. checked column by column and if value appeared in any column, deemed correct i.e. entire table check
5. checked for correctness against some other criteria
To my detriment, I started second-guessing myself and changing my answer on at least one question. This was after reading this forum, otherwise I don't think I would have considered it in time and just went with the first value in the row as the check row identifier. Anything we impart about info that can only stem from doing the test is essentially a clue, despite our efforts, but this shows that it can both help and hinder.
After this stage is complete, it would be interesting to poll how the successful approached this e.g. Checked correctness by:
1. using surname to identify row and then compare all other values against same row
2. used first value in table to identify row and then compare all other values against same row
3. compared against row with most matching values and determined exceptions from this
4. checked column by column and if value appeared in any column, deemed correct i.e. entire table check
5. checked for correctness against some other criteria
Good luck with the audio assessments and all the best to those still in the process
Joined: Apr 2024
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From: Chichester, West Sussex
Announcement Assessment
Recieved my invite to the announcement assessment this afternoon. Congratulations & best of luck to everyone taking this.
Interesting that they have noted this may take numerous weeks to process, I'm assuming this is now the transition between computational checking and human checking - hopefully a positive sign that we're down to a smaller selection of candidates!
Interesting that they have noted this may take numerous weeks to process, I'm assuming this is now the transition between computational checking and human checking - hopefully a positive sign that we're down to a smaller selection of candidates!
Joined: Apr 2024
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From: Belfast
Just completed the checking test. As has been mentioned here, the time constraint is what makes this quite tough. I wasn't able to complete all of them probably as a result of wanting to double check before moving out (not actually sure how many I managed to get through). Well done to anyone that has passed this - I am not optimistic, but fingers crossed.
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: London
Completed the passenger announcement exercise this evening (going on holiday tomorrow)!
Not really anymore you can prep for it than what BA have included in the docs they have already shared.
It was a challenging one with the time pressure and thinking on the spot so I’m not hugely confident but will remain optimistic.
Best of luck to those completing over the coming days.
Not really anymore you can prep for it than what BA have included in the docs they have already shared.
It was a challenging one with the time pressure and thinking on the spot so I’m not hugely confident but will remain optimistic.
Best of luck to those completing over the coming days.
Joined: Apr 2024
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From: Llandudno
Completed the passenger announcement exercise this evening (going on holiday tomorrow)!
Not really anymore you can prep for it than what BA have included in the docs they have already shared.
It was a challenging one with the time pressure and thinking on the spot so I’m not hugely confident but will remain optimistic.
Best of luck to those competing over the coming days.
Not really anymore you can prep for it than what BA have included in the docs they have already shared.
It was a challenging one with the time pressure and thinking on the spot so I’m not hugely confident but will remain optimistic.
Best of luck to those competing over the coming days.
Joined: Apr 2024
Posts: 7
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From: UK
Completed the passenger announcement exercise this evening (going on holiday tomorrow)!
Not really anymore you can prep for it than what BA have included in the docs they have already shared.
It was a challenging one with the time pressure and thinking on the spot so I’m not hugely confident but will remain optimistic.
Best of luck to those completing over the coming days.
Not really anymore you can prep for it than what BA have included in the docs they have already shared.
It was a challenging one with the time pressure and thinking on the spot so I’m not hugely confident but will remain optimistic.
Best of luck to those completing over the coming days.
Joined: Apr 2024
Posts: 7
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From: UK
Completed the passenger announcement exercise this evening (going on holiday tomorrow)!
Not really anymore you can prep for it than what BA have included in the docs they have already shared.
It was a challenging one with the time pressure and thinking on the spot so I’m not hugely confident but will remain optimistic.
Best of luck to those completing over the coming days.
Not really anymore you can prep for it than what BA have included in the docs they have already shared.
It was a challenging one with the time pressure and thinking on the spot so I’m not hugely confident but will remain optimistic.
Best of luck to those completing over the coming days.
Joined: Apr 2024
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From: Scotland
The instructions for this were quite ambiguous in my opinion, led to the loss of valuable time to anyone who made this consideration and I suspect it was not part of the objective to trip applicants through this lack of clarity. Though, I guess it won't bother them as long as they get a bell curve to cull a great many and have enough that passed the threshold.
To my detriment, I started second-guessing myself and changing my answer on at least one question. This was after reading this forum, otherwise I don't think I would have considered it in time and just went with the first value in the row as the check row identifier. Anything we impart about info that can only stem from doing the test is essentially a clue, despite our efforts, but this shows that it can both help and hinder.
After this stage is complete, it would be interesting to poll how the successful approached this e.g. Checked correctness by:
1. using surname to identify row and then compare all other values against same row
2. used first value in table to identify row and then compare all other values against same row
3. compared against row with most matching values and determined exceptions from this
4. checked column by column and if value appeared in any column, deemed correct i.e. entire table check
5. checked for correctness against some other criteria
To my detriment, I started second-guessing myself and changing my answer on at least one question. This was after reading this forum, otherwise I don't think I would have considered it in time and just went with the first value in the row as the check row identifier. Anything we impart about info that can only stem from doing the test is essentially a clue, despite our efforts, but this shows that it can both help and hinder.
After this stage is complete, it would be interesting to poll how the successful approached this e.g. Checked correctness by:
1. using surname to identify row and then compare all other values against same row
2. used first value in table to identify row and then compare all other values against same row
3. compared against row with most matching values and determined exceptions from this
4. checked column by column and if value appeared in any column, deemed correct i.e. entire table check
5. checked for correctness against some other criteria
Joined: Apr 2024
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From: London