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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Nov 2010, 13:43
Replies: 4
Views: 6,606
Posted By james1013

I'm after the same info, let me know if you find...

I'm after the same info, let me know if you find anything :ok:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Nov 2010, 18:11
Replies: 367
Views: 106,190
Posted By james1013

Where on the application was the box for "pounds...

Where on the application was the box for "pounds in your bank account"? I must have missed that and just filled in the "hours in your logbook" bit.

oh well, next time I'll attached a scan of a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Nov 2010, 13:55
Replies: 367
Views: 106,190
Posted By james1013

Emb190 - are you predicting and little FO exodus...

Emb190 - are you predicting and little FO exodus from BACF then?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Nov 2010, 10:09
Replies: 367
Views: 106,190
Posted By james1013

Folks - when do you think they'll hit the big "no...

Folks - when do you think they'll hit the big "no thanks" button on their email? could it be as late as Friday@5? just wondered if anyone had a hunch, I can't stand not knowing either way. ...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Oct 2010, 16:34
Replies: 367
Views: 106,190
Posted By james1013

Just got the same email. Do you think this has...

Just got the same email. Do you think this has gone out to all applicants or just those who've made it through the first sift?
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Oct 2010, 08:05
Replies: 6
Views: 3,469
Posted By james1013

you must of had a job to build 350 hrs...

you must of had a job to build 350 hrs instructing so what happened?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Oct 2010, 19:55
Replies: 49
Views: 7,701
Posted By james1013

Get a job post degree and save some of the money...

Get a job post degree and save some of the money towards your training (whatever route you take) then go half and half cash and loan (you need the financial commitment to help with the motivation)
...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Oct 2010, 09:10
Replies: 7
Views: 1,897
Posted By james1013

V6G nice post, spot on. I'm chasing the...

V6G nice post, spot on.

I'm chasing the dream whilst living the nightmare as a flight instructor (financial nightmare that is, instructing is fab from a job satisfaction point of view).

However...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Oct 2010, 08:59
Replies: 9
Views: 2,143
Posted By james1013

Influx to where exactly? to join the ranks of...

Influx to where exactly? to join the ranks of unemployed pilots from a myriad of backgrounds/experience levels? P2F - I don't think so, not ex-mil who've had HM pay for everything so far. They'll...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Oct 2010, 22:14
Replies: 4
Views: 1,516
Posted By james1013

Ok here's the pep talk. First off remember...

Ok here's the pep talk. First off remember there's 3 possible out comes tomorrow; pass, fail or partial pass. If you pass - brill crack open the bubbly. If you partial - not so brill but not the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Oct 2010, 16:58
Replies: 367
Views: 106,190
Posted By james1013

RJ100 quick bit of advice please.... I...

RJ100 quick bit of advice please....

I completed the application on Tuesday and have picked up from this thread that there are now additional sections. There's no way to edit my application and...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Oct 2010, 21:52
Replies: 48
Views: 5,087
Posted By james1013

1. Checklists - I'm doing it but I don't waste...

1. Checklists - I'm doing it but I don't waste engine run time asking the student to go through it. I go through it at pace adding explanation as and when it crops up, e.g. stude asking questions or...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Sep 2010, 14:46
Replies: 29
Views: 6,857
Posted By james1013

bose-x, yes I am only interested in what's in it...

bose-x, yes I am only interested in what's in it for me, doesn't that make me perfect for aviation? and in order to take something out of FI-ing it starts with a satisfied customer, without that I...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Sep 2010, 12:47
Replies: 29
Views: 6,857
Posted By james1013

Where's Harry Hill when you need him? "I...

Where's Harry Hill when you need him?

"I like Hour building FIs and Airline pilot/part-time FIs, but which one's better? there's only one way to find out.....
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Sep 2010, 16:21
Replies: 36
Views: 7,638
Posted By james1013

Finish MCC Sept 08, so 2 years.

Finish MCC Sept 08, so 2 years.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Sep 2010, 15:32
Replies: 29
Views: 6,857
Posted By james1013

Ok perhaps my comments were a bit too...

Ok perhaps my comments were a bit too provocative, I'm sorry, I woke up extra specially bitter and twisted (bad weather, no bookings, wife ran out of patience with my flying job idea, kid...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Sep 2010, 08:00
Replies: 29
Views: 6,857
Posted By james1013

Note from struggling FI. I'm in a position...

Note from struggling FI.
I'm in a position where my main job is as a PPL FI, the instructing market is so dire at present that I get a handful of hours each week. I'm minute building not hour...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Apr 2010, 19:35
Replies: 90
Views: 12,217
Posted By james1013

ANO will change with affect from 14th April. ...

ANO will change with affect from 14th April.

ATSIN 178: Notification of Amendment to the Air Navigation Order (ANO) 2009 | Publications | CAA...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Apr 2010, 12:24
Replies: 1
Views: 950
Posted By james1013

MEP instructor rating

Does anyone have a feel for how in demand a MEP instructors are in the UK?

I'm mulling over whether or not to add the MEP rating.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Apr 2010, 12:14
Replies: 242
Views: 45,746
Posted By james1013

Signed :ok::ok: Petition to: stop airlines...

Signed :ok::ok:

Petition to: stop airlines receiving payment from pilots in return for flying. | Number10.gov.uk (http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/PAY2FLY/sign)

Gonna stick a link on my...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
31st Mar 2010, 22:05
Replies: 7
Views: 1,180
Posted By james1013

I did my FI ticket with On-Track so sounds like a...

I did my FI ticket with On-Track so sounds like a plan, thanks for the info :ok:
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
31st Mar 2010, 21:54
Replies: 7
Views: 1,180
Posted By james1013

On the subject of IR renewals, does anyone have...

On the subject of IR renewals, does anyone have any good (cost effective) contacts for "man-with-seneca" in the oxfordshire/gloucestershire/south west area? or anywhere in UK for that matter, I'd...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Mar 2010, 15:49
Replies: 90
Views: 50,683
Posted By james1013

P2F is a never-ending debate on pprune, and I'd...

P2F is a never-ending debate on pprune, and I'd guess that the majority of pilots regardless of experience, status etc are against it. Even those that do it must surely prefer to keep £30K in the...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jan 2010, 21:22
Replies: 107
Views: 47,372
Posted By james1013

EGTK approaches

Regards EGTK approaches, METAR for the day shows southerly winds so assume RWY19 in use which has an ILS. Link below for an illustration of a potential procedure for R19. Bladon is to the west of...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Dec 2009, 22:18
Replies: 367
Views: 106,426
Posted By james1013

115 applied to an OAA selection panel, 30 short...

115 applied to an OAA selection panel, 30 short listed, 24 of those will go to interview, 20 places available. So i guess that makes 95 who will ultimately be spared another huge mountain of debt.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Dec 2009, 16:03
Replies: 367
Views: 106,426
Posted By james1013

Look at it from a cadet's point of view. £65K...

Look at it from a cadet's point of view. £65K down, low hours, no job prospects, loan to start paying back, blinded by the propaganda that you're on an Airline Preparation Program (i.e. APP first...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Dec 2009, 21:20
Replies: 72
Views: 8,837
Posted By james1013

Doesn't some blame belong to CAA/JAA if arcs not...

Doesn't some blame belong to CAA/JAA if arcs not taught and tested? Surely it's the authorities who specify the bare minimum hrs and skills required for licence issue from an integrated course? ...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Dec 2009, 15:54
Replies: 72
Views: 8,837
Posted By james1013

BTW, forgot to mention, we did do a few DME arcs...

BTW, forgot to mention, we did do a few DME arcs with our instructor in the USA but they are not on the syllabus, he just got bored doing NDB and ILS and there happened to be a few published arcs in...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Dec 2009, 15:29
Replies: 72
Views: 8,837
Posted By james1013

Going back to the original post. As a recent...

Going back to the original post. As a recent (sept 08) OAA integrated graduate my advise on "how to get through it" would be to allow yourself to believe that you will graduate with 95% JAA average,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Dec 2009, 09:23
Replies: 76
Views: 21,469
Posted By james1013

Oxford and Easyjet are now offering an "Airline...

Oxford and Easyjet are now offering an "Airline Opportunity". You guessed it, circa £30K buys you a TR and line training and the promise of summer operations as an FO....!

Having read this thread...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Nov 2009, 14:06
Replies: 29
Views: 12,804
Posted By james1013

I'd agree with the previous post. I'm ex-oxford...

I'd agree with the previous post. I'm ex-oxford integrated graduate and now earn peanuts as a part time instructor, not the outcome I had expected. But £70K later (+ an FI course) I'm a bit older...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Aug 2009, 22:19
Replies: 754
Views: 326,141
Posted By james1013

I'm up to 1 year and counting. (looking for my...

I'm up to 1 year and counting. (looking for my first flying job that is)

Any training captains, influential pilots or club CFIs reading this, if you give me a job then I'll refit your bathroom for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Aug 2009, 21:56
Replies: 9
Views: 1,532
Posted By james1013

zero FI jobs in the UK a present, unless you're...

zero FI jobs in the UK a present, unless you're an aviation god with stacks of hours, aeros and a world of experience, then you'd be able to get into the commercial schools teaching multi, IR that...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Jul 2009, 15:04
Replies: 80
Views: 10,811
Posted By james1013

I take my hat off to you, my story is pretty much...

I take my hat off to you, my story is pretty much identical, i.e. frozen ATPL, no FO jobs, did FI course march to june 09. I'd love to know how you got a job, I've contacted pretty much every school...
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