Bristow Full Sponsorship
Trust the users of PPRuNe to find something negative about something like this
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Bristow Full Sponsorship
Sounds great.
My top tip for anyone going down this route, or any other path to the offshore flying world would be to get your PPL(A) in your back pocket and crunch through the ATPL(A) theory before you need it.
Think of it as an insurance policy.
RM
My top tip for anyone going down this route, or any other path to the offshore flying world would be to get your PPL(A) in your back pocket and crunch through the ATPL(A) theory before you need it.
Think of it as an insurance policy.
RM
After applying for their IR sponsorship programme I received an email back saying
“For your information the selection day has been confirmed as Tuesday 10
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September 2019 at Castle Air Academy, Gloucester Airport (www.castleairacademy.com ) “
any idea what they mean by selection day?
“For your information the selection day has been confirmed as Tuesday 10
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September 2019 at Castle Air Academy, Gloucester Airport (www.castleairacademy.com ) “
any idea what they mean by selection day?
More than likely be an assessment day , and possible have a go in the SIM, to assess your ability
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or perhaps shining a light on a PR exercise from a company looking to reduce its cost base?
FC80 - you and some others are glass-half-full - I and some others are glass-half-empty - I for one am long enough in the tooth not to believe glossy brochures and sales pitch.
There are plenty of good pilots around the industry in senior training and managerial positions (some still with Bristow) who are products of the Bristow sponsored training scheme. Good to see it back again.
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Just to clarify - it would appear that there are two schemes (as Variable Load says) - one which requires a PPL and one which doesn't - but that is administered by Helicentre on behalf of Bristow.
If you are serious about this, you will be very well served by paying a visit to Staverton ASAP.
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Probably in those days there were no helicopter pilots with IR in the market. And companies had to sponsor, nowadays its different.
Like someone said here in this thread im a "half empty glass" kind of guy, and i´ve been around time enough to realise that big corporations are all about business and profit for share-holders.
But saying that i really wish the best o luck for those that are fortunate/skilled enough to be selected to this sponsorship. And definitely if you aspire a better job.....IR is essential.
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Safe landings
So one thread is stating that Bristow will have 24 aircraft repossessed in various countries, yet they believe its a good idea to take on sponsored co-pilots??? There are many pilots with experience who would gladly take up work but Bristow must think they are too expensive. Got to keep those shareholders happy eh? Any company that cant even be bothered to respond, don't deserve attention. Bristow were, and still seem to be the worst helicopter company in business right now. In business for how much longer I wonder?
If you select and train your own pilots then you generally have no issues with them. Problems arise when you take on pilots who look good on paper but turn out to be poorly trained or have 'personality' issues. Occassionally due to a pressing need for bums on seats Bristow have taken on some of these even when cautioned by previous employers or employees and have regretted it.
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If you select and train your own pilots then you generally have no issues with them. Problems arise when you take on pilots who look good on paper but turn out to be poorly trained or have 'personality' issues. Occassionally due to a pressing need for bums on seats Bristow have taken on some of these even when cautioned by previous employers or employees and have regretted it.
Fully agree on the recruitment of sub stadard pilots just to fill seats who end up costing the company dear one way or another.
NEO
If you select and train your own pilots then you generally have no issues with them. Problems arise when you take on pilots who look good on paper but turn out to be poorly trained or have 'personality' issues. Occassionally due to a pressing need for bums on seats Bristow have taken on some of these even when cautioned by previous employers or employees and have regretted it.
If you select and train your own pilots then you generally have no issues with them. Problems arise when you take on pilots who look good on paper but turn out to be poorly trained or have 'personality' issues. Occassionally due to a pressing need for bums on seats Bristow have taken on some of these even when cautioned by previous employers or employees and have regretted it.
These HP type courses means people are selected on ability, not on ability to pay a lot of money for a licence, and in the long term that is much better for the compan