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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
30th Sep 2020, 16:00
Replies: 20
Views: 5,575
Posted By gbotley

Those who dream seldom remove rose tinted...

Those who dream seldom remove rose tinted spectacles.

No one is blowing off steam, they’re just in disbelief I would guess.

I completed an integrated course a few years back and let me tell...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Sep 2020, 22:04
Replies: 248
Views: 115,857
Posted By gbotley

planesandthings, If the offer is anything...

planesandthings,

If the offer is anything like one I have seen in the past, the airline agreements say something like...

"Nothing in this agreement construes a relationship of employee and...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Sep 2020, 21:59
Replies: 20
Views: 5,575
Posted By gbotley

Spid, Trust us on here... In this climate it...

Spid,

Trust us on here... In this climate it is better to walk away with a loss of however much versus complete all of the additional training and leave with an even bigger loss when you realise...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
16th Mar 2020, 11:51
Replies: 103
Views: 46,882
Posted By gbotley

Sorath, I guess it's referencing most of Europe...

Sorath, I guess it's referencing most of Europe really. The industry is actually very small comparative to the geography of Europe. Big players of newly qualified pilots and those which hold most of...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Mar 2020, 17:52
Replies: 198
Views: 74,629
Posted By gbotley

i don’t think people are taking the piss, they’re...

i don’t think people are taking the piss, they’re passing on their experience of the sector. Also, as clever as your comparison is.. easy, ryanair and many large players could well be wiped off the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Mar 2020, 23:35
Replies: 16
Views: 4,509
Posted By gbotley

Probably not much 🥴 business as usual I expect.

Probably not much 🥴 business as usual I expect.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Mar 2020, 08:56
Replies: 12
Views: 4,952
Posted By gbotley

If you're on an MPL course when the airline goes...

If you're on an MPL course when the airline goes bust, seek advice from the flight school about your best route for continuing. That'd likely be transitioning to a CPL/ME/IR should you not be that...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Mar 2020, 15:18
Replies: 60
Views: 29,765
Posted By gbotley

Hi jordon1703, I think that's worth baring...

Hi jordon1703,

I think that's worth baring in mind is there is never a good time to start flight training, only a good time to finish it. Several analysts reckon the flying will be back to normal...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Mar 2020, 20:14
Replies: 198
Views: 74,629
Posted By gbotley

dobby88, I think in this case being on the other...

dobby88, I think in this case being on the other side it is more an appreciation of how little can phase an aspiring pilot. At this point in time with the current trends (Boeing 737 MAX / Coronavirus...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Mar 2020, 20:05
Replies: 103
Views: 46,882
Posted By gbotley

And as it so should! -- It's a lot of money. ...

And as it so should! -- It's a lot of money.

My advice to you is to look very closely at the expected salaries at airlines you want to end up at. Ideally, those that take low hour pilots. My own...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Sep 2019, 18:15
Replies: 13
Views: 3,088
Posted By gbotley

To get to the interview table you've probably met...

To get to the interview table you've probably met that criteria already. To get to the controls you'd probably need the beer talk stuff.

Flying to Larnaca and back with a colleague that barely...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Sep 2019, 17:55
Replies: 94
Views: 93,412
Posted By gbotley

I have to say that I think what Bryan_Air is...

I have to say that I think what Bryan_Air is saying - while a fair point from his own experiences - highlights simply how subjective a thread topic this is.

If it's what you've always wanted to...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th Jul 2019, 13:26
Replies: 1
Views: 4,959
Posted By gbotley

Hey there, From what I've heard, the cut-e...

Hey there,

From what I've heard, the cut-e stuff is quite similar to L3's selection process.

I've written quite extensively about that on my blog. The link is in my profile on here and you'll...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Feb 2019, 21:04
Replies: 19
Views: 14,641
Posted By gbotley

Just to add my two cents, my wait was nothing to...

Just to add my two cents, my wait was nothing to do with the fact I was whitetail. The type rating wait was actually due to easyJet's specific requirement for French speakers for French bases. The...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Jan 2019, 18:39
Replies: 8
Views: 2,677
Posted By gbotley

Perhaps explains why you find it a little odd. In...

Perhaps explains why you find it a little odd. In any case it's required under our laws so that's why you'll be asked it.

If you don't pass a selection process, just ask your data be removed under...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Jan 2019, 18:36
Replies: 4
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Views: 2,741
Posted By gbotley

It depends on the type of flying you're looking...

It depends on the type of flying you're looking to do. It's a lot more common at commercial airfields of course.

PBN is actually endorsed at the type rating stage in most cases. At least within...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Jan 2019, 09:49
Replies: 8
Views: 2,677
Posted By gbotley

Banana Joe, are you British, or of another...

Banana Joe, are you British, or of another nationality?

I ask this as if you're not a Brit I can totally understand why these questions are awkward and intrusive. However, under UK law, and to the...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2019, 21:53
Replies: 6
Views: 4,307
Posted By gbotley

Hi guys, We gave this another shot this...

Hi guys,

We gave this another shot this afternoon on a different training device - albeit programmed to exit the hold at the correct time this time - and thankfully the approach was flown...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2019, 12:24
Replies: 6
Views: 4,307
Posted By gbotley

Thanks for the responses so far guys. I'll have...

Thanks for the responses so far guys. I'll have to dig in the FCOM a little deeper then. There's only so much reading you can do of that incredibly narrow typeface before your head hurts!

@Roj...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2019, 10:05
Replies: 6
Views: 4,307
Posted By gbotley

A320 2D/NPA FINAL mode

Hi guys,

First things first.. go easy on me as I'm currently mid type-rating on the 320. Secondly, I have already consulted the manuals but haven't found a concrete answer.

Can anyone provide...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Jan 2019, 21:54
Replies: 2
Views: 2,337
Posted By gbotley

Hey there! Before you do anything remotely...

Hey there!

Before you do anything remotely job like you'l need to consider obtaining those ATPL exam passes. These are a condition of any employment as an airline pilot over here. Having recently...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Dec 2018, 22:56
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,852
Posted By gbotley

All new entrants to easyJet irrespective of base...

All new entrants to easyJet irrespective of base whom commence an induction post March 2019 will be required to hold an Austrian issued licence. This isn’t an L3 requirement at all, it’s actually...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Dec 2018, 19:02
Replies: 7
Views: 3,956
Posted By gbotley

Been a while since I’ve posted on Pprune! Glad...

Been a while since I’ve posted on Pprune! Glad you’ve found my blog posts useful. I felt I’d post to clear up your confusion.

An MPL route takes you from nothing to the right hand seat of that...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Aug 2018, 23:42
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,852
Posted By gbotley

Having come out the other side of the process, I...

Having come out the other side of the process, I couldn’t have put it better myself. Top advice there :-)
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Jul 2018, 15:05
Replies: 11
Views: 4,713
Posted By gbotley

Radarfire, you'll find that parkfell hits the...

Radarfire, you'll find that parkfell hits the nail on the head really and FTOs that help place you will typically make it clear fo their requirements list from the outset. Even then, "placement" is...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th Dec 2017, 11:56
Replies: 952
Views: 513,132
Posted By gbotley

@Ryder35742, As I understand it's very much...

@Ryder35742,

As I understand it's very much nearing the final stages of discussion between easyJet, the Company Council and BALPA. Of course, like all things in aviation that can change at the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Sep 2017, 10:56
Replies: 80
Views: 52,443
Posted By gbotley

Reverserbucket, Perhaps I should have made...

Reverserbucket,

Perhaps I should have made that clearer - I'm Whitetail, not MPL. I agree conversational development around the point is to be expected; but I feel it became quite personal towards...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Sep 2017, 22:23
Replies: 80
Views: 52,443
Posted By gbotley

Reverserbucket, Here's my answer to your...

Reverserbucket,

Here's my answer to your previous question to bring my involvement in this very off-topic thread to a close.

As a trainee I have noticed a total change in internal...
Forum: Medical & Health
28th Sep 2017, 19:37
Replies: 11
Views: 2,436
Posted By gbotley

The body will only develop to the point it needs...

The body will only develop to the point it needs to and as such chucking it in the deep it it'll be like "Oh crap; what's going on?" especially after so long. I ended up with quite a fair bit of pain...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Sep 2017, 12:04
Replies: 80
Views: 52,443
Posted By gbotley

Sullysark, Sure, let me go and comment in a...

Sullysark,

Sure, let me go and comment in a post to which I have zero idea - because that’s logic, right?

I never denied issues in AZ, and you’ll find I said Bournemouth was in the longer term...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Sep 2017, 11:30
Replies: 80
Views: 52,443
Posted By gbotley

AFAIK, the training bond wasnt repaid under flexi...

AFAIK, the training bond wasnt repaid under flexi until you went permanent anyway. Flexi contracts were typically UK only with European contracts being different by country. In any case, I reckon...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Sep 2017, 11:09
Replies: 80
Views: 52,443
Posted By gbotley

Look; I know a troll when I see one. ...

Look; I know a troll when I see one.

Perhaps consider the target audience of the content I produce Sullysark; it's quite clearly not for you is it. It's for the people wanting to be pilots...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Sep 2017, 10:20
Replies: 80
Views: 52,443
Posted By gbotley

:ugh: Just a matter of opinion then as my...

:ugh:

Just a matter of opinion then as my own path to where I am now involved much more than asking parents for money and coughing up £100k. Make all the assumptions you wish, there's no...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Sep 2017, 22:45
Replies: 80
Views: 52,443
Posted By gbotley

Sullysark, Your tone is coming across as a...

Sullysark,

Your tone is coming across as a bit direct. You can have all the distaste towards me as you wish for I have never once felt to be far superior to anyone else. Nor will ever pretend to...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Sep 2017, 21:03
Replies: 80
Views: 52,443
Posted By gbotley

Sullyarks, Despite how it often seems;...

Sullyarks,



Despite how it often seems; we're not - funnily enough. Most people who do write blogs, make vlogs etc do it as their proud to be on their journey they're on.



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