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Search: Posts Made By: Chris the Robot
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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th May 2024, 19:22
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

Irish nationals can apply for the Speedbird...

Irish nationals can apply for the Speedbird Academy and British nationals can apply to Aer Lingus, this is due to the Common Travel Area between the UK and Ireland.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Apr 2024, 06:57
Replies: 8
Views: 605
Posted By Chris the Robot

I'm in a broadly similar position to the OP,...

I'm in a broadly similar position to the OP, looking into the industry from the outside.

Firstly, make sure you can get a Class 1 medical, you won't be able to fly commercially without one.

As...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Apr 2024, 13:41
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

Would you suggest they Roll With It or would you...

Would you suggest they Roll With It or would you advise that they Don't Look Back in Anger?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Apr 2024, 22:14
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

I start with a very big caveat that I don't work...

I start with a very big caveat that I don't work for BA but that from scouring PPRuNe and PPJN and speaking to a few people, I've gathered the following info. Some of it might be a bit out of date,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Apr 2024, 19:02
Replies: 11
Views: 1,058
Posted By Chris the Robot

Bristow run a sponsored helicopter scheme and FTE...

Bristow run a sponsored helicopter scheme and FTE Jerez did a scholarship the other year. As always, there's the military flying path for those who meet the military's standards and who want the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Apr 2024, 12:52
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

I don't know whether flying pay and TAFB is added...

I don't know whether flying pay and TAFB is added to the approx £35k or not but I imagine for a few years you'll be on a salary lower than the basic salary a decent TOC will pay you. That's before...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Apr 2024, 19:38
Replies: 102
Views: 39,661
Posted By Chris the Robot

Has anyone who has completed the second...

Has anyone who has completed the second application form yet to receive an invite to the aptitude tests?
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Apr 2024, 11:25
Replies: 102
Views: 39,661
Posted By Chris the Robot

The section at the bottom of the Overview page...

The section at the bottom of the Overview page mentions uploading passport, licence, medical and last three pages of logbook, yet when I move to the Application page there is only space to upload a...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Dec 2023, 14:14
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By Chris the Robot

Thank you both for the replies, something for me...

Thank you both for the replies, something for me to consider going forward.
Forum: Medical & Health
21st Dec 2023, 18:17
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By Chris the Robot

Eyesight Tropia vs Phoria

I've had a fairly extensive search through the various vision threads and haven't been able to find much in the past decade or so about the above conditions.

From a young age I've had a constant...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Dec 2023, 11:04
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

Since announcing the increase in the size of the...

Since announcing the increase in the size of the intake they're currently recruiting, have they confirmed it is still likely to re-open in March? I'd assumed that the aforementioned decision meant...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd Oct 2023, 06:33
Replies: 20
Views: 3,573
Posted By Chris the Robot

I imagine someone with the OP's profile would...

I imagine someone with the OP's profile would make an attractive candidate for an airline like Loganair or Eastern. Someone older who is offered a regional base with a low cost of living is...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Sep 2023, 19:41
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

https://www.pilotcareernews.com/tui-welcomes-diver...

https://www.pilotcareernews.com/tui-welcomes-diverse-group-of-new-cadets/
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Sep 2023, 19:34
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

Tailoring the CV is never easy, do you try and...

Tailoring the CV is never easy, do you try and sell relevant experience or do you base it more around potential? It's similar with the essay question, do you base your answer around things you have...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Sep 2023, 16:07
Replies: 282
Views: 157,688
Posted By Chris the Robot

I personally think they have people looking...

I personally think they have people looking through the CVs and 250 word question. If people were offered/declined a video interview on the basis of the tests then I think everyone would have been...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Sep 2023, 22:59
Replies: 33
Views: 6,229
Posted By Chris the Robot

I'm going to be putting in for all of the...

I'm going to be putting in for all of the sponsored schemes I'm eligible for as they become available, no family commitments etc. at the moment so I have options.



I faced "astronaut odds" for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
17th Sep 2023, 22:07
Replies: 33
Views: 6,229
Posted By Chris the Robot

I didn't have the luxury of living at home since...

I didn't have the luxury of living at home since my parents moved around quite a bit before retiring in the sticks. I'm very reluctant to borrow, there's probably a fair few who did in Autumn 2019...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
17th Sep 2023, 17:11
Replies: 33
Views: 6,229
Posted By Chris the Robot

I'm not modular yet though I have a PPL. I've...

I'm not modular yet though I have a PPL. I've been wanting airlines to fund ab initial training for the past decade whilst I've been saving up so the modular route is an option. I'm in a position...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Sep 2023, 21:57
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

I would hope that places for any cadet programme...

I would hope that places for any cadet programme are offered solely on ability, regardless of financial background. Quite simply, the passengers deserve nothing less. I've long criticised airlines...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
16th Sep 2023, 21:52
Replies: 33
Views: 6,229
Posted By Chris the Robot

I think the Air France cadet programme has...

I think the Air France cadet programme has several entry points depending on what stage of training you are at and I don't believe they necessarily view more advanced training as either an advantage...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Sep 2023, 08:28
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

I hope they take the best people for the job out...

I hope they take the best people for the job out of those who have the right to work here. If economic background is looked at too much it'll end up like the Monty Python Four Yorkshiremen sketch.
...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Sep 2023, 11:47
Replies: 532
Views: 296,834
Posted By Chris the Robot

One thing to remember is that all of Europe can...

One thing to remember is that all of Europe can apply for this programme whereas BA later this month and TUI planned for January will be more restricted due to nationality/residency requirements.
...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Aug 2023, 22:20
Replies: 1,400
Views: 611,354
Posted By Chris the Robot

I wouldn't rule yourself out, if you joined the...

I wouldn't rule yourself out, if you joined the railway after Train Driver training followed the Apprenticeship model, then you'll have the passed the "Functional Skills" assessments in English,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Jun 2023, 23:17
Replies: 39
Views: 6,271
Posted By Chris the Robot

I'm aware that some airlines are very...

I'm aware that some airlines are very seniority-based when it comes to rostering, however there are those with fixed rosters which are presumably more predictable. That being said, I've seen quite a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Jun 2023, 19:10
Replies: 39
Views: 6,271
Posted By Chris the Robot

Personally, I think the country is heading for a...

Personally, I think the country is heading for a recession, the increase in mortgage rates will hit people hard and given how much of the economy is based on consumer spending, I think the economy is...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Jun 2023, 02:20
Replies: 39
Views: 6,271
Posted By Chris the Robot

One of the drivers at my place went part-time...

One of the drivers at my place went part-time (two weeks on, two weeks off) so he could do a modular CPL/ME/IR with the aim of flying on a zero hours contract during his two week periods away from...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd May 2023, 21:46
Replies: 94
Views: 42,996
Posted By Chris the Robot

It sounds more positive than I'd realised,...

It sounds more positive than I'd realised, hopefully easyJet will stay in the market for modular candidates going forward.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd May 2023, 21:22
Replies: 94
Views: 42,996
Posted By Chris the Robot

I feel badly for the employees of both flying...

I feel badly for the employees of both flying schools more than anyone else and hope they are able to find alternative employment soon.

As has been said on here and elsewhere, do not pay large...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th May 2023, 20:43
Replies: 94
Views: 42,996
Posted By Chris the Robot

Wasn't there a flying school on the south coast...

Wasn't there a flying school on the south coast which, in the 1990's, was told by the CAA to stop accepting new students due to not being economically viable?
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At work I've driven past Hamble...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Apr 2023, 07:30
Replies: 8
Views: 727
Posted By Chris the Robot

Did the CFI provide his thoughts in writing? ...

Did the CFI provide his thoughts in writing? He's said you've been failed for something that isn't a fail. I think you've got a good case for the re-test to be at the expense of the school/club.
...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Apr 2023, 20:31
Replies: 8
Views: 727
Posted By Chris the Robot

Did your flight instructor ever teach you about...

Did your flight instructor ever teach you about the rule in relation to the engine cowling? If not, how were you supposed to know about it prior to the test?

Most instructors/examiners, from my...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Feb 2023, 19:10
Replies: 47
Views: 21,348
Posted By Chris the Robot

Looking at it, wouldn't it make sense for an...

Looking at it, wouldn't it make sense for an employer to offer a DB scheme with fairly high employee contributions in return for a salary freeze for a couple of years? It dumps quite a bit of risk...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Feb 2023, 21:51
Replies: 47
Views: 21,348
Posted By Chris the Robot

As suggested above, he'll hit the current...

As suggested above, he'll hit the current lifetime allowance fairly quickly with pension contributions like that, which is the same reason so many doctors are retiring early/moving abroad. ...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Feb 2023, 19:44
Replies: 323
Views: 212,866
Posted By Chris the Robot

An AeroEng degree may have some use but not...

An AeroEng degree may have some use but not everyone is cut out for the university route. I tried it, was rubbish at calculus and algebra and dropped out after around six months. I simply wasn't...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Jan 2023, 14:49
Replies: 14
Views: 4,474
Posted By Chris the Robot

I think the MPL schemes can be a way forward so...

I think the MPL schemes can be a way forward so long as the airline is funding it. If it wasn't for a recent change of employer who have a considerable training investment in me, I'd have put in for...
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