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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Mar 2017, 20:26
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Older cadets

I started training with CTC just before my 31st birthday and was employed by easyJet for four years without even an interview (I left to go to a different carrier with a different lifestyle). Passing...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Nov 2013, 23:03
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Question CTC navigation techniques

Complete change of topic but still relates to CTC Wings.

Can anyone who has just finished with CTC in NZ help me with this please...

When CTC teach you how prepare for a nav flight they get you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2013, 10:53
Replies: 12
Views: 4,932
Posted By flightless_bird

Yes, you do need the AIP

Having just sat the exam I can now say that you don't need the AIP to pass but there are a couple of questions where you will need to look up the answer in the AIP. Things like if you do the XXXX...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2013, 10:45
Replies: 12
Views: 4,932
Posted By flightless_bird

Question bank

There is no question bank as such, although I did the online course at atpl online dot co dot nz and found it really useful. As well as the syllabus they have two practice exams that you can which...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2013, 20:05
Replies: 12
Views: 4,932
Posted By flightless_bird

Question NZ ATPL Air Law exam - Do I need AIP vols 2 & 3

Is it possible to do the NZ ATPL Air Law exam without the AIP vols 2 & 3 or are they essential? This might sound like a stupid question but I don't have a copy and to ship one overseas is really...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Aug 2013, 19:21
Replies: 50
Views: 19,433
Posted By flightless_bird

Question Rostering and staff travel

Can anyone tell me anything about Air NZ staff travel and also rostering.

Things I was wondering about include:
- How many free or discounted trips do you get a year?
- How often do you get...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2013, 20:50
Replies: 7
Views: 4,004
Posted By flightless_bird

Question Info on Air NZ jet fleet recruitment

Hi all,

Air NZ's careers website mentions that they are recruiting for their jet fleet as well as for the regional airlines. If anyone have any information on this that I won't have already read...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
17th Aug 2012, 13:49
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Covering loan repayments over winter

For those people about to start on a Flexicrew contract, I would definitely make sure you have some other skill and therefore some other means of making money. Your life will be a whole lot less...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Aug 2011, 00:52
Replies: 3,326
Views: 1,390,278
Posted By flightless_bird

Because then people who want to find out THE...

Because then people who want to find out THE lowdown regarding the BA assessment day and sim have to wait through pages of posts like the following:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Aug 2011, 16:58
Replies: 3,326
Views: 1,390,278
Posted By flightless_bird

Exclamation New thread: Waiting to hear back from BA / sim dates

Can we help keep the signal to noise ratio in this thread high and keep extraneous stuff here in a new thread (http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment/461049-waiting-hear-back-ba-sim-dates.html) for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jun 2011, 16:21
Replies: 1,552
Views: 430,715
Posted By flightless_bird

CTC Wings alternatives

There are indeed other places where one could learn to fly other than CTC.

There are other integrated course (a course where you basically do all your training at once in one go) providers,...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Aug 2009, 08:42
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

According to the ad on page 47 of Flight...

According to the ad on page 47 of Flight International, 25-31 August, it may be more than just rumour about CTC doing their groundschool in Nursling near Southampton. Sounds like it could be a good...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Jun 2009, 10:09
Replies: 470
Views: 89,508
Posted By flightless_bird

Re: pool numbers

The normal CTC thread generally has this information. Try here (http://www.pprune.org/interviews-jobs-sponsorship/250640-ctc-wings-cadets-thread-part-2-a-162.html#post5009886).
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
30th Oct 2008, 00:21
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

I do not know about this (and try to only talk...

I do not know about this (and try to only talk about things that I do know about so that PPRuNe remains a useful resourse). One possibility though is that they have a contract with these pilots who...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Oct 2008, 09:45
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

A few more things all prospective CTCers should know

sharpclassic, you are right, even though CTC say that the scheme is sponsored in my mind it is not. You do indeed pay for your training and your salary (before the amount given to you for bond...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Oct 2008, 09:32
Replies: 6
Views: 1,679
Posted By flightless_bird

That's a little hard to answer as unless you are...

That's a little hard to answer as unless you are a modular cadet and move around you usually only train at one place so have no basis for comparison. Try asking it on 'The CTC Wings (Cadets) Thread -...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Oct 2008, 01:37
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Sorry, I meant the loan contract with the bank,...

Sorry, I meant the loan contract with the bank, not the training contract with CTC so you are right: it is not up to CTC to decide whether you are bankrupt or not.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Oct 2008, 08:38
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Just clearing up a couple of misconceptions

Cpt SC, I hate to be the devil's advocate here but my understanding is the reason that CTC cadets only get paid £1000 for the first six months is that the remainder of their salary is used by the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Oct 2008, 07:26
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Accommodation

There are three (main) accommodation places in Hamilton and in terms of locations...

Clearways, the main one, is here:
-37.844427, 175.339737 - Google Maps (http://tinyurl.com/6ynkw6)

Knox...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Oct 2008, 07:10
Replies: 6
Views: 1,679
Posted By flightless_bird

'Bond' explained

I don't have the exact figures but for non-iCP cadets you make smaller more regular payments (monthly I think for about 18 months) to put up your initial 'bond'. (Rather than 'bond' I prefer to use...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th Oct 2008, 12:12
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

NZ Groundschool

Assuming that your CP is an integrated (as opposed to modular) CP then you will do classroom-based study with self-study on top of it. You will start with study to sit the NZ PPL exams (which will...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd Oct 2008, 11:08
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

My understanding about the major difference...

My understanding about the major difference between the Wings and the iCP scheme is that the Wings scheme includes the MCC and JOC and that CTC will try to place you with one of their partner...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jul 2008, 12:42
Replies: 25
Views: 4,081
Posted By flightless_bird

I think the two students on the NZ version of the...

I think the two students on the NZ version of the CTC course going straight from training into Eagle Air is currently going to be the exception rather than the norm. I know that CTC are working hard...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Jul 2008, 13:06
Replies: 14
Views: 5,896
Posted By flightless_bird

I do not know much about the IAANZ although if...

I do not know much about the IAANZ although if their selection is similar to other (international) training organisations then I imagine that the computer based selection will be Pilapt or something...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Jul 2008, 22:50
Replies: 47
Views: 7,283
Posted By flightless_bird

Wx in Hamilton

Just recently the weather in Hamilton has been pretty bad and there has been much less flying going on (or so I hear). But apparently part of the reason for doing the training out there is to...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
31st Jul 2007, 14:54
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Phase 1 confirmation

It took a couple of weeks for my confirmation to come through (and it felt like a really long couple of weeks) so don't stress about it too much.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jul 2007, 13:34
Replies: 5
Views: 1,259
Posted By flightless_bird

Check out their website rather than just...

Check out their website rather than just wondering:
http://www.ctcwings.co.nz/SIP_FAQ.html#7
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th Jul 2007, 11:47
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Essay questions

I had my phase 3 on a Tuesday and they phoned me on the previous Friday to say that they hadn't received my answers yet (even though it said that they were just due on the Tuesday). I'd therefore try...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Jun 2007, 12:01
Replies: 184
Views: 82,040
Posted By flightless_bird

I think some of African Drunk's points are useful...

I think some of African Drunk's points are useful though. It's always good to get insider information and if we continue like this it's not going to happen any more.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Jun 2007, 10:52
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

equinox_code - the more you know about the...

equinox_code - the more you know about the partner airlines' fleets the better. I know I was asked about them and while maybe knowing specific quantities of types of aircraft would be overkill,...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th May 2007, 22:22
Replies: 536
Views: 75,365
Posted By flightless_bird

Flying out early

Flying out early does not seem to be a problem. If it costs more than the flight that CTC would have provided for you then you just pay the difference. The important thing is to let them know as soon...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th May 2007, 01:03
Replies: 536
Views: 75,365
Posted By flightless_bird

Re: Stage 3 15th May

I can definitely recommend reading Flight International. I read that for over a month before my interview and it meant I could talk about B747s doing glide approaches into Auckland to save fuel,...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th May 2007, 16:48
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,329
Posted By flightless_bird

Phase 4 tips

I read this thread in its entirety and I found some of the stuff on here really useful for preparing for all the assessment so I thought I would give a little something back.

I recently did phase...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th May 2007, 16:15
Replies: 536
Views: 75,365
Posted By flightless_bird

..........

Ah, the stage 3 interview...
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