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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Jun 2008, 19:27
Replies: 58
Views: 8,673
Posted By modern monkey

Cfwake, as usual this thread has reached no...

Cfwake, as usual this thread has reached no conclusion whatsoever, I think we are both right in some ways. I accept that OAAs traning is probably very good and that you do have a certain advantage...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Jun 2008, 09:58
Replies: 58
Views: 8,673
Posted By modern monkey

CFwake, so what you're saying is that Oxford make...

CFwake, so what you're saying is that Oxford make you fly in a more "regimented" manner. That certainly seems to be the case, however Id consider filling out a flight plan and doing a mass and...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Jun 2008, 19:25
Replies: 58
Views: 8,673
Posted By modern monkey

CFwake. Could you please clarify for me what you...

CFwake. Could you please clarify for me what you consider "being trained to think in an airline way" actually means?

Also, may I ask how many of your instructors have airline experience?
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Jun 2008, 07:40
Replies: 58
Views: 8,673
Posted By modern monkey

Ok, so bashing OAA is a bit like a stuck record. ...

Ok, so bashing OAA is a bit like a stuck record. Where I am coming from is that I have a personal vendetta against the exploitation of wannabees in general. See my other posts, eg on the Easyjet...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Jun 2008, 19:04
Replies: 58
Views: 8,673
Posted By modern monkey

The Reality of OAA's Employment Statistics

Here are the latest stats from OAA's website:

GRADUATE JOBS 2008
[Last Updated: Wednesday 11th June 2008]



AIRLINETOTALAER LINGUS

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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th Jun 2008, 19:55
Replies: 45
Views: 7,141
Posted By modern monkey

By paying to fly for easyjet, you are by...

By paying to fly for easyjet, you are by definition taking work from other honest, professional hard working pilots. If their pilots are overworked then they need to take on more paid pilots.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th Jun 2008, 21:54
Replies: 45
Views: 7,141
Posted By modern monkey

My brain is fully engaged thankyou very much. ...

My brain is fully engaged thankyou very much. Its the people who entertain these ridiculous "pay to work" schemes that need to engage their brains.

I don't care how hard times may be, the very...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th Jun 2008, 20:28
Replies: 45
Views: 7,141
Posted By modern monkey

Don't pay easyjet 30grand to work for them, you...

Don't pay easyjet 30grand to work for them, you spineless muppet. There are many way's to get on in the airline industry without paying 30grand to work for easyjet.

taken from dictionary.com:
...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st May 2008, 14:50
Replies: 9
Views: 1,373
Posted By modern monkey

Free ATPL Question Database

Hi, was doing a bit of revision for an up coming interview when I came across a free ATPL question database (well for the time being anyway), thought I'd share it with my fellow ppruners. I don't...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2008, 13:20
Replies: 14
Views: 7,598
Posted By modern monkey

Quote: "Aer Arann mayday into EGAE" Why...

Quote: "Aer Arann mayday into EGAE"


Why write EGAE and not the name of the airport. Where is EGAE? Why do people do this? Not all of us know the ICAO code for every airport in the uk!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Jan 2008, 09:16
Replies: 17
Views: 6,714
Posted By modern monkey

Maybe they failed it because they weren't good...

Maybe they failed it because they weren't good enough or didn't work hard enough?
During my short time involved in the aviation business Ive come across a lot of people who would rather blame...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jan 2008, 19:53
Replies: 30
Views: 10,302
Posted By modern monkey

Blimey, didn't realise my post would generate...

Blimey, didn't realise my post would generate such a reaction. For the likes of merlinxx et al,
a) I am a professional pilot,

b) I know exactly where to go to look up ICAO codes, just would...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jan 2008, 17:21
Replies: 30
Views: 10,302
Posted By modern monkey

Quote: "what happened at EGJJ yesterday?" ...

Quote: "what happened at EGJJ yesterday?"


Why write EGJJ and not the name of the airport. Where is EGJJ? Why do people do this? Not all of us know the ICAO code for every airport in the uk!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Jan 2008, 10:37
Replies: 25
Views: 2,471
Posted By modern monkey

if you're talking about buying a block of say 100...

if you're talking about buying a block of say 100 hrs to boost your total time then I reckon it will improve your chances of getting a job, the more hours the better in this game.

But why buy...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Nov 2007, 11:13
Replies: 89
Views: 14,558
Posted By modern monkey

Horgy, stop trying to bend figures to make Ryan...

Horgy, stop trying to bend figures to make Ryan Air not seem so bad! I know you are going to work for them and I congratulate you on getting the post, wish you luck and an am sure it will be the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
17th Nov 2007, 18:26
Replies: 89
Views: 14,558
Posted By modern monkey

Honestly, I don't think some people live in the...

Honestly, I don't think some people live in the real world.
When I tell friends of mine who are not involved in aviation that Ryan Air charge 300 quid, just to interivew you, and 10 quid to...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
17th Nov 2007, 16:25
Replies: 89
Views: 14,558
Posted By modern monkey

Ok! I retract my comments about Ryan Air's...

Ok! I retract my comments about Ryan Air's operational standards. My aim was never to question the professionalism and quality of Ryan Air's crews and staff. My aim was merely to speculate on...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Nov 2007, 14:12
Replies: 8
Views: 1,579
Posted By modern monkey

You can do yer PPL in apparently 3 weeks in...

You can do yer PPL in apparently 3 weeks in Florida.....


3 weeks, say one day off a week 18 days. 45 hour ppl, say 55 with 10 hrs contingency in case you need it.........

comes out at...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
16th Nov 2007, 14:06
Replies: 89
Views: 14,558
Posted By modern monkey

YYZ, I am not wishing death to a Ryan Air...

YYZ, I am not wishing death to a Ryan Air aircraft, pax and crew! That would be a horrible thing to do.

I do however long for the demise of Ryan Air!.....or at least for them to change their...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Nov 2007, 09:55
Replies: 89
Views: 14,558
Posted By modern monkey

Cant believe Ryan Air charge £10 to attend this...

Cant believe Ryan Air charge £10 to attend this open day. What a complete and total disgrace!
I can imagine the scene in some board room in Dublin:

"-Well guys, profits are up again good work...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
30th Oct 2007, 12:17
Replies: 41
Views: 9,065
Posted By modern monkey

Trust me, it isn't. I should know, it was all...

Trust me, it isn't. I should know, it was all outlined in detail to me at interview. you will e getting 4000 euros per month on average before tax.

Plus the fact that a very large part of your...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
30th Oct 2007, 10:43
Replies: 41
Views: 9,065
Posted By modern monkey

no it isnt. Where did u get that idea from?

no it isnt. Where did u get that idea from?
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Oct 2007, 23:43
Replies: 41
Views: 9,065
Posted By modern monkey

Any body who is thinking about taking a loan to...

Any body who is thinking about taking a loan to fund the City Jet FTE scheme needs their head read I reckon. City jet take home pay, basic and flight amounts to 4000euro per month. At current...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Oct 2007, 17:06
Replies: 13
Views: 3,003
Posted By modern monkey

Nice idea, but to be honest this thread wont...

Nice idea, but to be honest this thread wont proove anything.

For every flight school there will be some employed ex students, and some un-employed ex students, every flight school has ex...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Oct 2007, 22:59
Replies: 8
Views: 4,782
Posted By modern monkey

ok! so maybe i was a bit hasty to describe...

ok! so maybe i was a bit hasty to describe Virtual Aviation's rates as "extortionate".

Having recently been in one of the things I can see how they cost so much to run/ hire.

Extortionate or...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Oct 2007, 14:25
Replies: 41
Views: 9,065
Posted By modern monkey

Thats aviation for you. Do you have to pay the...

Thats aviation for you. Do you have to pay the full 60k for the FTE integrated course? Loan repayments on that must be in the region of 400 pounds per month.

Plus you'd be living in London...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Oct 2007, 12:36
Replies: 41
Views: 9,065
Posted By modern monkey

At my recent interview they told me that you get...

At my recent interview they told me that you get €23650 euros basic per annum, plus about 2000 euros flight pay per month, based on about 650 hrs a year. Sector pay is €30 per sector, and you get 75€...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th Oct 2007, 21:47
Replies: 8
Views: 4,782
Posted By modern monkey

Sim Check Prep- 737

Hi all, I need to get some sim preparation on a 737 for an impending sim check, preferably not at an extortionate rate (eg Virtual aviation, 500 quid a flaming hour!)
Any ideas?
Also, is there...
Forum: Questions
5th Oct 2007, 22:52
Replies: 9
Views: 2,052
Posted By modern monkey

so anybody got any views on the use of sleeping...

so anybody got any views on the use of sleeping pills then? Id certainly think that being a bit groggy first thing through a pill the night b4 is certainly a lesser evil than having had 1hrs kip....
Forum: Questions
4th Oct 2007, 14:24
Replies: 9
Views: 2,052
Posted By modern monkey

Aint looking forward to do earlies if I ever have...

Aint looking forward to do earlies if I ever have to, problem I have is that if I know I have to get up early in the morning, it stops me from getting to sleep, as I keep thinking to myself....:mad:,...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Oct 2007, 20:19
Replies: 4
Views: 974
Posted By modern monkey

Cheers, ur a star! Wing down in a crosswind...

Cheers, ur a star!
Wing down in a crosswind also a bonus, never liked that stupid crab technique!
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Oct 2007, 16:06
Replies: 4
Views: 974
Posted By modern monkey

anybody? :)

anybody? :)
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2007, 23:05
Replies: 4
Views: 974
Posted By modern monkey

also, what crosswind landing technique is used on...

also, what crosswind landing technique is used on it?
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2007, 15:49
Replies: 4
Views: 974
Posted By modern monkey

AvroRJ/ Bae146 technical info?

Hi, have an interview soon for a job flying the AvroRJ, does anybody know where I can find some decent technical info about the AC? I have tried the usual options, searching google, smartcockpit.com...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Sep 2007, 11:19
Replies: 9
Views: 2,881
Posted By modern monkey

So basically, if ur days off are say Mon and...

So basically, if ur days off are say Mon and Tuesday then they stay like that? ie you could never get a day off on a week end? Thats crap.
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