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Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Apr 2024, 09:26
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

It’s from starting at Heathrow until you arrive...

It’s from starting at Heathrow until you arrive back at Heathrow.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Apr 2024, 07:00
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

I would be very surprised if BA do not tell you...

I would be very surprised if BA do not tell you the answer to this question in your course joining instructions. It will depend where your course is going to be.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Apr 2024, 10:17
Replies: 20
Views: 1,099
Posted By GS-Alpha

I am sorry to hear of your inability to obtain a...

I am sorry to hear of your inability to obtain a class one medical. It is never nice to have dreams quashed by something outside of your control. In your shoes I would probably pursue a different...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Apr 2024, 07:30
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

Unlikely but not impossible.

Unlikely but not impossible.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Apr 2024, 13:22
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

With respect, you have asked this precise same...

With respect, you have asked this precise same question multiple times on this thread now, and you have consistently been given the answer of 12 months minimum experience in the company is required....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Apr 2024, 17:28
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

If you don’t know the time frame, you don’t need...

If you don’t know the time frame, you don’t need to know it, so there’s very little point in me providing it, but as an example, the Winter 24/25 bid window closed half way through March, so you’re...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Apr 2024, 10:03
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

I meant just JSS for flying rosters. Fleet/seat...

I meant just JSS for flying rosters.
Fleet/seat changes are done on an annual basis, so there will be no need for you to be worrying about that on day one, but if the bid window is open, you will...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Apr 2024, 07:39
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

You are unable to bid until after your final...

You are unable to bid until after your final route check and consolidation are complete, therefore your line training roster is constructed for you. You may be able to contact training with the odd...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Apr 2024, 18:52
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

Topgunaviator, the problem is there are plenty of...

Topgunaviator, the problem is there are plenty of other more senior pilots who have also come up with the many clever ways you might think of to try and maximise weekends off.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Apr 2024, 18:21
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

You might be making the assumption that a pay...

You might be making the assumption that a pay negotiation translates into a pay rise.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Apr 2024, 13:54
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

The rumours I have heard, are that the driver for...

The rumours I have heard, are that the driver for the pay negotiations has very little to do with wanting to attract more applicants.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Apr 2024, 20:49
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

The tiniest of google searches would take you to...

The tiniest of google searches would take you to the BA pilot jobs website, where you could perhaps find your answer?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Apr 2024, 11:00
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

Apparently some A380 DEPs are expected this year,...

Apparently some A380 DEPs are expected this year, but there has been no sign of them yet.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Apr 2024, 09:07
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

The other thing to take into account is that this...

The other thing to take into account is that this is simply not true. There is not a single example of someone being released from a precommand freeze on any fleet in this year’s latest results. Not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2024, 18:44
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

You are absolutely correct Plastic787. There are...

You are absolutely correct Plastic787. There are several other freeze lengths too, such as the eight year long haul command to long haul command freeze, but I did not mention them because I thought...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Mar 2024, 11:56
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

To clear up this freeze thing once and for all,...

To clear up this freeze thing once and for all, there are various freezes of differing lengths. The pre-command freeze on type is one year, and to a different type it is four. When you first join,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Mar 2024, 21:10
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

Correct. You are released for a command on type...

Correct. You are released for a command on type after just one training year, and many are making that move.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Mar 2024, 12:36
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

I had a look through the recent iteration of the...

I had a look through the recent iteration of the bid result. The most junior successful 320 Command bid for someone coming from a long haul fleet is 4 training years complete within the company -...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2024, 09:15
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

Bid and subsequent freeze rules are quite...

Bid and subsequent freeze rules are quite complex, but the rules say a new freeze will not be applied if the pilot is ‘directed’ to a new base. This would imply that one is applied for an...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Mar 2024, 09:06
Replies: 22
Views: 4,207
Posted By GS-Alpha

I did Physics at university and realised within...

I did Physics at university and realised within the first week that the maths was starting from a position which was way above my level at the time. (I did not attend the best of secondary schools)....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2024, 08:49
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

Tell that to all the ex-747 pilots who were...

Tell that to all the ex-747 pilots who were unfrozen during their final year on the jumbo, but now see themselves being leapfrogged to 777 commands by more junior pilots because they have been frozen...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Mar 2024, 20:23
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

You need a minimum one year of BA experience,...

You need a minimum one year of BA experience, plus the required hours yes.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Feb 2024, 17:59
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

RTR is right to request part time, and it is as I...

RTR is right to request part time, and it is as I described. I am not sure how much more ‘exact’ you want?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Feb 2024, 18:16
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

There are two kinds of part time contract. The...

There are two kinds of part time contract. The first is aspirational and is things like one month on one month off, or two months on one month off. In your month off you do one trip in order to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Feb 2024, 13:51
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

You can also see the aircraft type for flights on...

You can also see the aircraft type for flights on BA.com if there are particular destinations you are interested in. I can tell you Summer on 380 looks like SIN, JNB, LAX, SFO, DFW, MIA, BOS and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jan 2024, 10:54
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

They are sobering words indeed speed freak. I am...

They are sobering words indeed speed freak. I am on 380 and feel perfectly secure despite having been on the wrong fleet during covid. I totally understand why many would not be happy to risk it for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2024, 17:16
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

You can ask to avoid stuff. You can ask to...

You can ask to avoid stuff. You can ask to actively go to other places. But if it’s just not possible to build you a complete roster, taking those requests into account, then you’ll then be given...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2024, 16:32
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

I am not on 777, but my friend who’s on it, led...

I am not on 777, but my friend who’s on it, led me to believe it is a new thing. Looking back through the bid packs though, it looks like it’s been in quite a while so I’m not sure what he’s on...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2024, 16:29
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

JSS tries to build you a complete roster and you...

JSS tries to build you a complete roster and you can certainly have a go at completely blocking work you don’t want to do. But if you don’t get a complete roster with the trips remaining, you enter...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2024, 16:22
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

I think it can be argued that if BA could be...

I think it can be argued that if BA could be convinced to take it on the chin for X number of pilots, simply because they were on efficient fleets, then they could surely have been convinced to save...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2024, 11:59
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

777 has some new inhibitors which appear to limit...

777 has some new inhibitors which appear to limit the number of 2 crew trips to 3 a month. I think that will probably help improve junior rosters, but time will tell.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Jan 2024, 10:08
Replies: 1,106
Views: 553,402
Posted By GS-Alpha

When is she due to start? I reckon the 380 is...

When is she due to start? I reckon the 380 is the best fleet to be on if you are junior, but she’ll stay junior a long time because people tend to stay on it until they get their long haul command.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2024, 13:57
Replies: 9
Views: 649
Posted By GS-Alpha

In the absence of any additional information, I...

In the absence of any additional information, I think it would be reasonable to assume the small business jet is flying in an ISA temperature tropopause, which gives 17 minutes.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Dec 2023, 10:02
Replies: 1,189
Views: 516,724
Posted By GS-Alpha

Shamrock, if your dad is a current BA pilot, it’s...

Shamrock, if your dad is a current BA pilot, it’s quite likely you’ll be well prepared as to which boxes might need ticking in order to gain a place. In fact there’s quite a strong chance you’ll just...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Nov 2023, 18:11
Replies: 1,189
Views: 516,724
Posted By GS-Alpha

I am not saying I did not have an answer to the...

I am not saying I did not have an answer to the question. Rather that it was a genuine and honest answer, not one that was rehearsed. Nor did it contain things I thought they might like to hear....
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