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Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Jan 2016, 21:54
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Is that still the case? I thought it was 2 hrs...

Is that still the case? I thought it was 2 hrs now with the new FTL's ie 2 hour stby call out?

I live 90 mins away from my base but only commute it in winter as there is so little flying that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Nov 2015, 19:59
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Not true, 70% contracts offered in the past few...

Not true, 70% contracts offered in the past few weeks.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Nov 2015, 19:56
Replies: 73
Views: 48,741
Posted By heliusac

Don't think that's true. It's more like a couple...

Don't think that's true. It's more like a couple of people that don't don't fit in will not progress beyond 500 hrs.

That said, yes 26k for only a promise of 500hrs on an almost useless type is...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Nov 2015, 21:26
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Do tell, where are all these prime jobs then?...

Do tell, where are all these prime jobs then? Where can you get a medium jet job in the UK if you are NTR especially as a DEC?

By the way Manchester is not a Northern base to many of us!:ok:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Oct 2015, 16:49
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

I think you have to go through the SFO bit first...

I think you have to go through the SFO bit first but that won't be too long with your experience if you are doing well online and in the sim.

As said earlier the whole command process is being...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2015, 21:08
Replies: 22
Views: 16,997
Posted By heliusac

@Nialler: Easy tiger! Not sure why you are...

@Nialler:
Easy tiger! Not sure why you are being quite so aggressive there?

Which bit are you getting so angry at? The first two sentences are SOP.

I think where I am coming from is that...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Sep 2015, 10:22
Replies: 22
Views: 16,997
Posted By heliusac

Depends on what stage of approach the engine...

Depends on what stage of approach the engine failure occurs (above/below 1000'), IMC/VMC and if stable or non stable etc. If they felt they were not stable then they could not continue the approach....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Sep 2015, 14:07
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

That's not a get lost though is it? From...

That's not a get lost though is it? From experience that can mean you never hear anything again or you get a call soon for interview so chin up. Keep monitoring your application status as a change...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Sep 2015, 14:15
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Most likely fleet replacement for the 300's and...

Most likely fleet replacement for the 300's and just a few 300's left for the mail. So that's probably why they don't need 27 aircrafts worth of new crew. I don't think window blinds are very...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Aug 2015, 21:22
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

50% of 100% basic pay until FLC or 13 weeks...

50% of 100% basic pay until FLC or 13 weeks whichever sooner. Flight and duty pay on top during line training.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Aug 2015, 19:07
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Salary 100% Captain is £83,581. Duty/Sector...

Salary 100% Captain is £83,581.

Duty/Sector varies but summer roughly +£1k pm and winter couple £100 pm.

Non TR DEC it's 70% for some 100% for others with no pattern as to who get's what. 70%...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Aug 2015, 20:44
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Type Rating fully covered including...

Type Rating fully covered including hotel/breakfast/mileage
3 year reducing bond starts after final line check (used to be £28k but I think it may be less now they have their own training facility)...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Aug 2015, 19:16
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Everyone on my course when I joined was in their...

Everyone on my course when I joined was in their 40's/50's, married and had a hidden agenda of working in the north of the UK for an airline that didn't threaten them with/make them redundant every 6...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jul 2015, 15:43
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

or (standard answer) you have seen how much worse...

or (standard answer) you have seen how much worse it can be elsewhere, want to get back to the UK, want to live in the north, want to be home every night, want to have really easy winters etc etc...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jul 2015, 16:25
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

I have personally since May this year spoken to 4...

I have personally since May this year spoken to 4 pilot's that have joined on 70% and have heard of more.

I agree that 50% pay while training is rubbish and 70% contracts are less than ideal....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jul 2015, 19:17
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Sorry I stand corrected. It's 50% of 100%...

Sorry I stand corrected.

It's 50% of 100% and sector+duty pay on top during line training (I think correct me again!).

As I say it's random on base/contract, I know 2 from my old company that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Jul 2015, 21:46
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Not sure on the PPJN scales that 50kish is SFO...

Not sure on the PPJN scales that 50kish is SFO not FO I think? SO is just for pilot apprentices so with your experience you could expect FO which is 40k something but maybe a current Jet 2 FO could...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Jun 2015, 21:20
Replies: 73
Views: 48,741
Posted By heliusac

I believe CAE/Oxford are the ones taking all the...

I believe CAE/Oxford are the ones taking all the money (and risk) and all Regional supply is the training and 500hrs on type with no guarantee beyond that. Real shame they have gone this way and you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Jun 2015, 10:46
Replies: 73
Views: 48,741
Posted By heliusac

Didn't they just put 32 NTR cadet F/O's through...

Didn't they just put 32 NTR cadet F/O's through CAE Gatwick? It's my understanding it's £26k up front and you get 500hrs on type as part of the deal? If there are 32 new F/O's floating around it's...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2015, 15:02
Replies: 202
Views: 42,306
Posted By heliusac

Extreme jealousy is the main thing I take away...

Extreme jealousy is the main thing I take away from that photo.
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2015, 00:30
Replies: 202
Views: 42,306
Posted By heliusac

Even if I had this pilots mentality, knowing how...

Even if I had this pilots mentality, knowing how much big surface debris there can be on Ullswater and how massively active the military low flying has been recently, I definitely would not be...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2015, 12:07
Replies: 202
Views: 42,306
Posted By heliusac

For the air ambulance alone Add to that all...

For the air ambulance alone
Add to that all the other publicly funded or charity/donation based services and the RAF to boot with a no fly zone. Even for a false alarm, this incident would have...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Apr 2015, 09:18
Replies: 202
Views: 42,306
Posted By heliusac

Still want one! Read again:Any idea how much...

Still want one!

Read again:Any idea how much all that will have cost? Committing all those teams, especially the Air Ambulance, which could have been saving lives elsewhere is criminal.
Yes...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2015, 18:20
Replies: 202
Views: 42,306
Posted By heliusac

Seriously? You do touch and go's in a wheeled...

Seriously? You do touch and go's in a wheeled fixed wing in the middle of a deep cold lake? Doesn't sound like there is much future in that.



That's The Harvard Flying Lions Aerobatic Team and...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2015, 11:57
Replies: 202
Views: 42,306
Posted By heliusac

Don't buy that. You just wouldn't do that in the...

Don't buy that. You just wouldn't do that in the middle of a deep cold lake. Landing in the last part of a stream before dry land or a small beach is a normal manouvre but that has zero to do with...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2015, 11:38
Replies: 202
Views: 42,306
Posted By heliusac

Yeah, yeah people. Blah, blah, blah, RAF,...

Yeah, yeah people.

Blah, blah, blah, RAF, blah, blah, blah. They don't do touch an go's in a fixed wing on Ullswater. I know all about what the RAF do in those valleys cheers and doing touch and...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2015, 10:31
Replies: 202
Views: 42,306
Posted By heliusac

"Plane Hits Ullswater"

Has this been done already?
Video: Plane hits Ullswater - Cumbria Crack: News for Penrith, Appleby, Eden Valley, Keswick, Workington, Whitehaven, Maryport, Barrow, Kendal, Carlisle, Lake District &...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Dec 2014, 18:38
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

In that case winters are a gale force wind on...

In that case winters are a gale force wind on 70%, only downside is being skint and the wife thinking you have actually been sacked but have neglected to tell her!!!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Dec 2014, 09:58
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

It was 28K over 3 years for the last lot. Starts...

It was 28K over 3 years for the last lot. Starts after FLC and does not reduce for first year. If it's only 14.5k now that's a big reduction.

They also told the 70%'ers that they would be offered...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Nov 2014, 13:13
Replies: 1,175
Views: 986,814
Posted By heliusac

Also, unlike some other airlines, SFO is an not...

Also, unlike some other airlines, SFO is an not an automatic upgrade after 6 months regardless of previous experience. Even as a time served FO you have to apply for SFO when you have the relevent...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Oct 2014, 08:26
Replies: 6
Views: 5,412
Posted By heliusac

The last 70% DEC intakes were 70% wages all year,...

The last 70% DEC intakes were 70% wages all year, 4 months 100% roster, 6 months 50% roster and Jan/Feb off completely. 50% pay until line checked but I believe that has now changed.

Most get...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Feb 2014, 18:54
Replies: 14
Views: 6,365
Posted By heliusac

I know about 12 DEC non TR that have recently...

I know about 12 DEC non TR that have recently started or are shortly starting and a few F/O's too. All have no med or bigger jet experience.

Most candidates did their assessments/sim last summer...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Nov 2013, 19:23
Replies: 73
Views: 48,741
Posted By heliusac

Apparently they just announced the closure of the...

Apparently they just announced the closure of the BHX, MAN and EDI bases and that's on top of the closure of NEW and GLA already this year. That's a lot of surplus pilots/planes into the system but...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Oct 2013, 14:01
Replies: 345
Views: 183,069
Posted By heliusac

That doesn't make any sense as there are loads of...

That doesn't make any sense as there are loads of type rated Ryanair guys that have been assessed/recruited and they are all pay-to-fly aren't they?
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