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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Feb 2022, 10:18
Replies: 5
Views: 5,257
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

It wouldn't surprise me. But the key thing is,...

It wouldn't surprise me. But the key thing is, can you prove it? They could no doubt come up with enough of an argument if it ended up going legal, no one's going to admit that's the official policy....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Sep 2020, 06:49
Replies: 63
Views: 26,493
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Yes. EZY have dropped all their cadets in...

Yes. EZY have dropped all their cadets in training, nothing else they could do really. Same for BA with their low hours guys, even worse though at BA as they don't have the bond repayment clause so...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2020, 08:03
Replies: 96
Views: 63,735
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

That’s simply wrong. The matrix has already...

That’s simply wrong. The matrix has already changed. And it’s still not finalised yet as there’s been no actual proof the redundancy numbers are required. But you’d know that if you read the union...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd Mar 2020, 09:42
Replies: 248
Views: 115,793
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Sadly I know the contracts for the new starters,...

Sadly I know the contracts for the new starters, just finishing up the end of the course, have all been voided. easyJet have cancelled them, cancelled the bond repayment and they have been put in the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Apr 2019, 09:59
Replies: 9
Views: 3,620
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

That's the one bit that has gone downhill a...

That's the one bit that has gone downhill a little, we used to have much more info coming out about incidents on the line in company documentation.

Since they got big and corporate and started...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Apr 2019, 21:20
Replies: 9
Views: 3,620
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Yes, we’re encouraged to report about anything we...

Yes, we’re encouraged to report about anything we may have been concerned with, but that’s more a data gathering exercise it seems than anything else. In 13 years i’ve never been worried about how...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2018, 15:52
Replies: 208
Views: 181,865
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

It wasn't the CC that reported him according to a...

It wasn't the CC that reported him according to a mate at BA. An engineer apparently
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Aug 2017, 20:34
Replies: 55
Views: 44,161
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Mr Angry with clearly no concept of what reality...

Mr Angry with clearly no concept of what reality is...
Forum: Questions
10th May 2017, 06:54
Replies: 1
Views: 1,980
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Still with LIDO

Still with LIDO
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Nov 2014, 16:33
Replies: 109
Views: 53,145
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

We've taken DEC before at Easy, just not for a...

We've taken DEC before at Easy, just not for a few years in the UK. Again it was a similar situation, chronic shortage of Captains and not enough Sfo's to promote in the time required, combined with...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Sep 2014, 18:58
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,147,404
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

NOD,Wiggy, I shall ask around next week when I'm...

NOD,Wiggy, I shall ask around next week when I'm back in and see if I can dig up any more info. Will let you know.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Sep 2014, 15:34
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,147,404
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Thanks for the clarification, it didn't sound...

Thanks for the clarification, it didn't sound right to me at all but more than one said the same thing, thought I'd ask. Cheers Wiggy.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Sep 2014, 11:54
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,147,404
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Can I just enquire....F/Os I fly with at work...

Can I just enquire....F/Os I fly with at work that have applied recently tell me that the job offer specifies that you can fly for another affiliated airline within the group (I.e Vueling) if so...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jul 2013, 15:19
Replies: 2,003
Views: 1,460,252
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

30-60 pilots Mil non TR, 30-60 Civilian non TR,...

30-60 pilots Mil non TR, 30-60 Civilian non TR, the rest A320 series TR is the rough split we're looking for I believe. Just so you have an idea of the rough numbers required from each group. This...
Forum: Tech Log
11th May 2013, 08:46
Replies: 12
Views: 1,874
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Er.....no you're wrong. The ILS is still usable. ...

Er.....no you're wrong. The ILS is still usable.

WBV
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th May 2013, 16:48
Replies: 129
Views: 62,078
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Daveandg, you've pretty much got it spot on. 1200...

Daveandg, you've pretty much got it spot on. 1200 a month for the first 8 months, then £45 an hour after that on Flexi. For the others sounding confused, yes there will be a few months where you'll...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th May 2013, 11:42
Replies: 129
Views: 62,078
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

I was never flexicrew, didn't exist at the time....

I was never flexicrew, didn't exist at the time. I did my 6 months at £1000 pounds a month from CTC ( now £1200 a month ) and the got a permanent contract. By the way that's how the cost of the type...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th May 2013, 22:49
Replies: 129
Views: 62,078
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

In answer to James and any others asking, once on...

In answer to James and any others asking, once on a permanent contract you will have the bond repaid to you, at the rate of £1000 a month. However as your salary is £1000 a month less than a direct...
Forum: Questions
4th Apr 2013, 12:59
Replies: 7
Views: 6,147
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

The headsets in the aircraft are Sennheiser hme/c...

The headsets in the aircraft are Sennheiser hme/c 46. They are ok but there is very little noise attenuation even with both earcups on. Many use the ANR HMEC 25/26 as their own personal headset which...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2012, 20:19
Replies: 124
Views: 86,874
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Oh and Ps, try not to do the double flare thing,...

Oh and Ps, try not to do the double flare thing, the check at 50 and the second flare at 30, it tends to eat up runway. If you can get into the habit of making it all one smooth progressive flare, it...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2012, 20:15
Replies: 124
Views: 86,874
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Try and be pretty consistent in your positioning...

Try and be pretty consistent in your positioning of the aircraft so that you're in the same place every time you get to 50 feet above the threshold, i.e. rate of descent, speed, lateral positioning...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Nov 2012, 21:52
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,350
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

No one wishes anyone to be shelf stacking, trying...

No one wishes anyone to be shelf stacking, trying to repay over £1000 a month in loan repayments. That's why people in the know are on here trying to warn potential customers of the FTO's to be very...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Aug 2012, 22:46
Replies: 338
Views: 120,539
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

We do complain about it, to all the relevant...

We do complain about it, to all the relevant managers all the way up to the boss herself. The point you seem to be unable to grasp about it is that THEY DON'T CARE! Sorry, but they don't, they don't...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2012, 11:05
Replies: 20
Views: 5,998
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Heard this as well as we were climbing out over...

Heard this as well as we were climbing out over the north sea. A fantastic job by D+D and Cambridge App and a happy outcome I'm led to believe. Always nice to know the back up is there when you need...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jun 2012, 13:17
Replies: 25
Views: 7,073
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Beacon clean or at the most flap 1, keeping that...

Beacon clean or at the most flap 1, keeping that for the base turn, maybe flap 2 just before TOD after the turn, depending on how close in you are to the runway, gear and the rest of the flap at...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Mar 2012, 11:22
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,350
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

I remember the days of the Toyota Corolla.......2...

I remember the days of the Toyota Corolla.......2 per CP, and that's when the CP had 6 to 8 people on it...... Those were the days!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Feb 2012, 16:28
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,350
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

It used to be true.....ish. But a long time ago....

It used to be true.....ish. But a long time ago. Wouldn't worry about pointless stats, if you perform ok you'll get in.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Jan 2012, 19:37
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,350
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Yes there have been cadets " let go " or fired if...

Yes there have been cadets " let go " or fired if you will, pre and post line check and a couple up to the end of the first 8 months, prior to being offered a flexi crew contract. I don't know what...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Sep 2011, 20:54
Replies: 19
Views: 12,762
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

If you meet all the requirements and your company...

If you meet all the requirements and your company is playing hard ball do it in your own time with a friendly TRE, it will be worth it in the long run especially if it affects pay scales and the like...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Aug 2011, 16:29
Replies: 1,035
Views: 723,082
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

G-ADAM, i'm with the large orange one, easy!

G-ADAM, i'm with the large orange one, easy!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd Aug 2011, 15:51
Replies: 1,035
Views: 723,082
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

There must have been a little movement within the...

There must have been a little movement within the ATP pool in the last few months as I flew with a F/O the other week who had been with us for 2/3 months, prior to that he was in the ATP pool with...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
17th May 2011, 20:29
Replies: 1,035
Views: 723,082
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Don't know if it's a write off but it did happen....

Don't know if it's a write off but it did happen. Just one of those things that can happen in training I guess. No idea on the insurance companies position wrt future cadets.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Feb 2011, 16:47
Replies: 36
Views: 5,049
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

Do Ezy actually recognise the " bond " anymore...

Do Ezy actually recognise the " bond " anymore given that all their cadets are flexi crew and therefore only paid by the block hour? I don't think they do. So it won't reduce the price at all. It...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Feb 2011, 11:32
Replies: 17
Views: 3,106
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

European at BOH gets my vote, excellent...

European at BOH gets my vote, excellent reputation and a well developed, fun course by all accounts. Have never heard a bad word against it, resonable price I believe as well.

WBV
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Jan 2010, 17:34
Replies: 4,866
Views: 1,937,350
Posted By Wing_Bound_Vortex

I can remember a few, i'd say the rate was higher...

I can remember a few, i'd say the rate was higher than 1%. The selection process is a little less involved now so that may have an effect as well.

WBV

Ps ditto what one post only said
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