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Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Apr 2024, 12:26
Replies: 19
Views: 5,381
Posted By VariablePitchP

Other way round - between £100-125K you make...

Other way round - between £100-125K you make pennies, even without student loans or kids. Have young kids in childcare settings and you can literally be paying to go to work. Not a figure of speech....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Apr 2024, 12:21
Replies: 1,171
Views: 511,271
Posted By VariablePitchP

Is you aim in life to become a BA pilot? If so...

Is you aim in life to become a BA pilot? If so absolutely 100% apply, you’d be insane not to.

Would it mean you possibly have to look at other options to complete the degree? Maybe. But they do...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Apr 2024, 12:51
Replies: 869
Views: 501,895
Posted By VariablePitchP

It’s the definition of boom and bust. Such a...

It’s the definition of boom and bust. Such a massive percentage of your pay being variable isn’t healthy, offloads all the employment risk into the employee.

To anyone thinking about joining, look...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Apr 2024, 12:04
Replies: 2
Views: 295
Posted By VariablePitchP

GCSE ‘C’ grade maths and physics is as hard as it...

GCSE ‘C’ grade maths and physics is as hard as it gets, if you can use SOHCAHTOA to crack right angled triangles that’s you sorted.

The workload is huge in terms of volume but not academic...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Apr 2024, 15:06
Replies: 9
Views: 833
Posted By VariablePitchP

DHL, East Midlands base, UK AOC

DHL, East Midlands base, UK AOC
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th Apr 2024, 20:56
Replies: 26
Views: 2,791
Posted By VariablePitchP

Bit of advice before you embark on this is to...

Bit of advice before you embark on this is to wind it in and stop deflecting any advice away with such arrogance. You don’t know it all. Who on earth would want to partner with someone who thinks...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Mar 2024, 21:17
Replies: 13
Views: 1,663
Posted By VariablePitchP

Depends where you are, European ATIS are broadly...

Depends where you are, European ATIS are broadly speaking automated, and triggered at 20/50m past like clockwork. French fields seem to still favour recorded ones though so then more likely to be...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Mar 2024, 12:57
Replies: 10
Views: 1,516
Posted By VariablePitchP

It’s a shame reading this. Despite the last...

It’s a shame reading this. Despite the last decade of people posting their experiences, people providing stellar advice as to how to navigate the process and get the best in terms of quality and...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Mar 2024, 06:21
Replies: 1,171
Views: 511,271
Posted By VariablePitchP

Both of the ATO and post-IR paths have ‘Right to...

Both of the ATO and post-IR paths have ‘Right to live and study in the UK without sponsorship’ in the description. I think it may have changed due to the uplift in the required salary for the skilled...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Feb 2024, 16:36
Replies: 37
Views: 4,446
Posted By VariablePitchP

But that was that just an instructor’s ‘ism’ that...

But that was that just an instructor’s ‘ism’ that they themself picked up from being an engineer on the Herc in the ‘60s?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Feb 2024, 10:23
Replies: 18
Views: 2,144
Posted By VariablePitchP

:O If you’ve made it up please just say,...

:O

If you’ve made it up please just say, more helpful for people trying to make informed decisions
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Feb 2024, 09:19
Replies: 18
Views: 4,912
Posted By VariablePitchP

Agreed, but the US industry is built on...

Agreed, but the US industry is built on protectionist rules like the 1500 hour rule, there to ensure Ts&Cs protection.

IALPA won’t let it go without a fight, and why shouldn’t they.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Feb 2024, 19:11
Replies: 10
Views: 1,176
Posted By VariablePitchP

You either get £100K, or beat the odds to get...

You either get £100K, or beat the odds to get sponsored. And by beat the odds we’re talking 200:1 ish for the latest BA scheme. That said you only need 1 space.

Best bet is to assume you won’t get...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Feb 2024, 18:39
Replies: 28
Views: 4,393
Posted By VariablePitchP

but anti climax when the briefing for an airline...

but anti climax when the briefing for an airline job is two minutes checking the TAF on your phone on the crew bus whilst you rummage around to try and find your tie because it’s 4am and you you’ve...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Feb 2024, 16:38
Replies: 10
Views: 1,166
Posted By VariablePitchP

PSA to anyone starting, get insurance

PSA to anyone starting, get insurance
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Feb 2024, 12:15
Replies: 1,171
Views: 511,271
Posted By VariablePitchP

There is your duplicate application. Two...

There is your duplicate application. Two identical sets of applications and you don’t think their ATS can pick that up? Or you didn’t submit two identical applications, as you said you did, and the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Feb 2024, 19:35
Replies: 10
Views: 1,166
Posted By VariablePitchP

Might have to disagree with rudestuff, possibly,...

Might have to disagree with rudestuff, possibly, and I do so respectfully!

‘It seems an interesting job’. Since when, yesterday. A few weeks ago? Since you were 5 years old? You don’t have to have...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Feb 2024, 10:06
Replies: 1,171
Views: 511,271
Posted By VariablePitchP

You submitted a duplicate application, of course...

You submitted a duplicate application, of course it was rejected, the system isn’t stupid!

You seem to want to make a thing about ethnicity for some reason. The recruitment team will have no...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Feb 2024, 21:33
Replies: 18
Views: 4,912
Posted By VariablePitchP

The counter argument would be that you can just...

The counter argument would be that you can just get a job as a not-pilot in that two year gap. Should you have to? Debatable. But you can definitely still work.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Feb 2024, 19:26
Replies: 28
Views: 4,393
Posted By VariablePitchP

To be fair, not inconceivable. You, and she,...

To be fair, not inconceivable.

You, and she, need to be absolutely clear in your minds that she is not a ‘cadet’ or whatever they want to pretend she is. She is a customer buying a product. That’s...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Feb 2024, 21:14
Replies: 7
Views: 798
Posted By VariablePitchP

Got any kids? Parental leave. Otherwise it’ll...

Got any kids? Parental leave. Otherwise it’ll just be a case of leave or unpaid leave. Just has to be, or the dates don’t work. If anything a three week MCC is the most predictable.

My worry is...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Feb 2024, 06:31
Replies: 14
Views: 2,431
Posted By VariablePitchP

J2, BA EF, Wizz They all bond just off the top of...

J2, BA EF, Wizz They all bond just off the top of my head. TUI might?

Or just pay Ryanair 30K for the rating. You’ve already got the fATPL which is the expensive bit 30k is a lot but it’s in the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Jan 2024, 18:53
Replies: 8
Views: 972
Posted By VariablePitchP

You will get an offer from Oxford, L3, etc. The...

You will get an offer from Oxford, L3, etc. The application process is simply being able to generate £100K of cash. They don’t care if you fail, you haven’t got an airline expecting you to pass.
...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Jan 2024, 05:59
Replies: 2
Views: 729
Posted By VariablePitchP

They will all take anyone with money. ...

They will all take anyone with money.

They’re businesses there to make money, they don’t care about you.

Look into individual schools, that you’re still considering L3 tells me you’ve more...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Jan 2024, 05:58
Replies: 11
Views: 1,546
Posted By VariablePitchP

In all honesty, not that hard. However, getting...

In all honesty, not that hard. However, getting the first job is another story.

Where is your right to work? That’s going to be the key, pointless having a licence if you can’t use it. Flying...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Jan 2024, 09:21
Replies: 11
Views: 1,546
Posted By VariablePitchP

UND - University of North Dakota? Great that...

UND - University of North Dakota?

Great that you want to be fly, the global market at the moment is buoyant. I’m detecting a lot of US centred talk from your post, if that’s correct this forum...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jan 2024, 18:18
Replies: 81
Views: 34,480
Posted By VariablePitchP

Who needs pay, pension, rostering practices,...

Who needs pay, pension, rostering practices, opportunities for commands, basing certaintcy etc etc when you’re allowed to move the little bits of plastic in the aircraft slightly more liberally than...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Dec 2023, 10:14
Replies: 4
Views: 724
Posted By VariablePitchP

This screams P2F so I’d give it a wider berth...

This screams P2F so I’d give it a wider berth than you’d give bubonic plague…
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Dec 2023, 12:55
Replies: 81
Views: 34,480
Posted By VariablePitchP

But a 26% S25 fuel hedge means that they can’t go...

But a 26% S25 fuel hedge means that they can’t go bust

:zzz:
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Dec 2023, 21:36
Replies: 574
Views: 375,982
Posted By VariablePitchP

J2 pilot apprenticeship. Loganair seems to be as...

J2 pilot apprenticeship. Loganair seems to be as and when but definitely a first airline job for a good number of people.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Dec 2023, 03:24
Replies: 574
Views: 375,982
Posted By VariablePitchP

There is always a risk, ultimately. But looking...

There is always a risk, ultimately. But looking at your background it’s lower.

Genuine life experience, presumable a pretty solid work ethic to have done at least relatively well in banking, good...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Dec 2023, 11:03
Replies: 13
Views: 1,701
Posted By VariablePitchP

Thirded. Modular, same bit of paper but £40K...

Thirded.

Modular, same bit of paper but £40K less. The airlines don’t care.

L3/CTC whatever it’s called… AVOID.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Dec 2023, 19:20
Replies: 1,171
Views: 511,271
Posted By VariablePitchP

Fantastic news and congratulations! Don’t...

Fantastic news and congratulations!

Don’t let the negativity detract from your achievement!

Some people will naturally want to blame something for what they perceive as their failure, and if...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Dec 2023, 15:58
Replies: 1,171
Views: 511,271
Posted By VariablePitchP

Extra push into applying? Maybe. As would an air...

Extra push into applying? Maybe. As would an air cadet, someone with a family friend as to one of the 40,000 BA staff.

Or someone who simply signed up to the emails about recruitment.

What...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Dec 2023, 12:10
Replies: 1,171
Views: 511,271
Posted By VariablePitchP

I’d be staggered if nepotism had anything to do...

I’d be staggered if nepotism had anything to do with it. Unless there is a question saying ‘do you have a BA training captain as a parent’ how could it help? Everyone applied through a part automated...
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