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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Nov 2010, 14:28
Replies: 9,974
Views: 6,724,802
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Single push of TOGA commands a 2000fpm climb on...

Single push of TOGA commands a 2000fpm climb on the flight directors and autothrottle. Push twice and you get full welly. Often confuses people who wonder why they've apparently not got full thrust...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st Jul 2010, 17:06
Replies: 31
Views: 4,150
Posted By IrishJetdriver

There are 3 types of lie. Lies, damned lies and...

There are 3 types of lie. Lies, damned lies and statistics. A flight school would make their stats look good, even when most of their students who got jobs did it off their own backs and also had to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Jul 2010, 13:00
Replies: 23
Views: 4,137
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Listen to your instructor. You should have...

Listen to your instructor. You should have learned stall recovery a long time ago.

Try and pick up the dropped wing with aileron and you could progress rapidly to the single engine spin.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Jul 2010, 00:02
Replies: 16
Views: 1,325
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Is it Airbi? Anyway, I fly both seats and the...

Is it Airbi? Anyway, I fly both seats and the most confusing is which side the seat levers are not which hands I'm flying with!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd Jun 2010, 12:38
Replies: 9,974
Views: 6,724,802
Posted By IrishJetdriver

I believe that currently it's one strike and...

I believe that currently it's one strike and you're out for the assessment. Second chance not given. At the moment. Can all change with market forces though.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd May 2010, 10:13
Replies: 11
Views: 953
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Flew with a guy who had "ear bud" type...

Flew with a guy who had "ear bud" type headphones. Every time he swallowed you could hear him over the intercom and it sounded like you were inside his head. Really really irritating on a long day. I...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Apr 2010, 11:15
Replies: 47
Views: 16,435
Posted By IrishJetdriver

They are realists

They are realists
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Apr 2010, 23:54
Replies: 63
Views: 27,571
Posted By IrishJetdriver

The Thistle on the airport has great crew rates....

The Thistle on the airport has great crew rates. I think £37 including breakfast, parking and internet & it's a short walk to the training centre. Give them a call. You may need to show them an FR ID...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Apr 2010, 16:25
Replies: 35
Views: 1,892
Posted By IrishJetdriver

13k

Alas it was via a splendid method called "self improver" which is no longer an option. Basically if you had more than 1500hrs then all you had to do was take whatever training was necessary (if any)...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Apr 2010, 13:52
Replies: 35
Views: 1,892
Posted By IrishJetdriver

In Sep 1998, age 34, with wife, mortgage and 8...

In Sep 1998, age 34, with wife, mortgage and 8 week old baby I quit my London job to do the ATPL course. In March 1999 I had finished everything. In Feb 2001 I got a job. I'm now an LTC with Ryanair....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Apr 2010, 13:35
Replies: 14
Views: 2,447
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Whilst I can't comment on which open day you...

Whilst I can't comment on which open day you should try and attend, I urge caution for when you do attend. The aim of the organisation is to take your money from you. They have no interest in...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Apr 2010, 23:25
Replies: 4
Views: 6,512
Posted By IrishJetdriver

The Bill Bulfer 737NG specific to Ryanair is a...

The Bill Bulfer 737NG specific to Ryanair is a good purchase. It's not the SOP's but covers the aircraft very well and you'll probably find it useful for the tech side of things. The SOP's will be...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Mar 2010, 10:46
Replies: 2
Views: 2,181
Posted By IrishJetdriver

The correct term is Psychometric tests. I think...

The correct term is Psychometric tests. I think the info can be researched online and there are books available although I'm not able to say which ones are any good. I'm sure others will post that...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th Mar 2010, 09:54
Replies: 26
Views: 11,506
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Whilst I can't offer information on the...

Whilst I can't offer information on the Brookfield contract, I can advise you that the company name is Ryanair not Ryan Air
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Mar 2010, 13:24
Replies: 5
Views: 11,207
Posted By IrishJetdriver

NOTE. If you're line training then you are a...

NOTE. If you're line training then you are a fully qualified, appropriately licenced pilot on that aircraft type. All you're doing is learning that airlines procedures. My comments below assume...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Mar 2010, 09:12
Replies: 23
Views: 4,398
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Cathy sounds nice. Where does she work?

Cathy sounds nice. Where does she work?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Feb 2010, 12:58
Replies: 8
Views: 4,364
Posted By IrishJetdriver

yes. I think!

yes. I think!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Feb 2010, 13:47
Replies: 12
Views: 13,912
Posted By IrishJetdriver

The 300nm X/C can be done in a straight line. I...

The 300nm X/C can be done in a straight line. I went to the south of France, stayed there a couple of days and my buddy flew back. Just made sure we landed twice in each direction. Dead easy,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Feb 2010, 16:31
Replies: 4
Views: 3,450
Posted By IrishJetdriver

I think this is what you want but it's hard to...

I think this is what you want but it's hard to remember (or remember what I was talking about in my notes anyway)

Convergency is for Great Circle and is d.long x sin of MEAN LAT
Conversion Angle...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Feb 2010, 13:24
Replies: 23
Views: 4,398
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Now is the tough bit. Be prepared for a wait of...

Now is the tough bit. Be prepared for a wait of realistically a couple of years before perhaps even getting replies to CVs. As has just been mentioned, don't pay for a TR without a rock solid job...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Feb 2010, 23:50
Replies: 10
Views: 2,020
Posted By IrishJetdriver

You study as long as you need. I revised 6 hours...

You study as long as you need. I revised 6 hours a day 7 days a week during the full time groundschool and ramped it up to 10 hours a day in the immediate run up to the exams, after the groundschool...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Feb 2010, 23:32
Replies: 72
Views: 25,848
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Make sure you can get the money before you need...

Make sure you can get the money before you need it, but don't sign up for the loan until the Ryanair job is in the bag. Just having the money is not the way you get in. It's not easy. However, if you...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Feb 2010, 11:53
Replies: 24
Views: 2,962
Posted By IrishJetdriver

The JAA is simply an amalgamation of all the...

The JAA is simply an amalgamation of all the differences.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
16th Feb 2010, 11:43
Replies: 46
Views: 7,673
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Why follow a path where there is huge financial...

Why follow a path where there is huge financial risk and little chance of success when you can wait a couple of years, follow the same path but with hopefully less risk and more chance of success?...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Feb 2010, 15:11
Replies: 46
Views: 7,673
Posted By IrishJetdriver

I hope you still hold your head high when the...

I hope you still hold your head high when the property is sold to service your loan. The above post is good advice.

If you want to fly you've got years ahead of you to do it in. A command...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Feb 2010, 14:52
Replies: 12
Views: 2,927
Posted By IrishJetdriver

If no family ties. Pack your bags!

If no family ties. Pack your bags!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Feb 2010, 14:52
Replies: 215
Views: 76,985
Posted By IrishJetdriver

You can't rely on luck. Kash hasn't and hopefully...

You can't rely on luck. Kash hasn't and hopefully he'll get somewhere by making his own luck. Might take a while, maybe a couple of years. Persistence is the name of the game and having something...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Feb 2010, 12:47
Replies: 46
Views: 7,673
Posted By IrishJetdriver

I still say don't do it. 8000hr Line...

I still say don't do it.

8000hr Line Training Captain for Ryanair.

Qualified enough to comment?
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th Feb 2010, 00:18
Replies: 46
Views: 7,673
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Please don't do it. Not now. You're only 19 so go...

Please don't do it. Not now. You're only 19 so go get a career and save some money. If/when the market picks up then train but not before. The chances of success in getting that dreamed of job are...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Feb 2010, 17:51
Replies: 7
Views: 2,678
Posted By IrishJetdriver

If you buy the CAP407 logbook then the...

If you buy the CAP407 logbook then the instructions are all inside!

Those that train/hour build outside the UK have to be very careful as FAA and JAA have different approaches to P1 time. If...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
6th Feb 2010, 17:24
Replies: 40
Views: 10,323
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Absolutely. Don't get more in to debt by buying a...

Absolutely. Don't get more in to debt by buying a TR without a job attached and certainly don't ever pay for line training. As others have said, line training is only around 80-90 sectors at most and...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Feb 2010, 14:36
Replies: 7
Views: 2,678
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Nicely put wheelbrace. How come so many...

Nicely put wheelbrace.

How come so many pilots get to the level of experience of an IR and still don't know how to fill in a logbook?
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Feb 2010, 15:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1,590
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Thistle on the airport for £37 crew rate includes...

Thistle on the airport for £37 crew rate includes breakfast, parking and internet apparently. You may need EMA ID which you'll get 1st or 2nd day on the course. Give the hotel a call. Also try the...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Feb 2010, 15:19
Replies: 23
Views: 10,013
Posted By IrishJetdriver

The 146 is certified to FL310 or FL300 depending...

The 146 is certified to FL310 or FL300 depending on model. They're limited to FL280 simply because they are not RVSM capable. I think that the ASI is not corrected for compressibility and thus you...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Feb 2010, 08:31
Replies: 7
Views: 998
Posted By IrishJetdriver

Whilst agreeing that PTF is wrong, it appears...

Whilst agreeing that PTF is wrong, it appears that with market conditions such as they are, it is here to stay.

Why is a PTF pilot with 250hrs more likely to have an incident than a SSTR or...
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