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Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2020, 08:34
Replies: 179
Views: 121,399
Posted By El Thermidor

I'm intrigued. Given that over the past few years...

I'm intrigued. Given that over the past few years UK nationals working in EASA and the various other European agencies will, like me, have been acquiring some form of European citizenship (and EASA...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
25th Apr 2003, 21:22
Replies: 653
Views: 125,559
Posted By El Thermidor

Off the top of my head, the entry ages are 18 to...

Off the top of my head, the entry ages are 18 to 26. There is (or at least was) a general policy of not allowing reapplication, with a couple of exceptions. If a candidate was to apply when he/she...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Apr 2003, 19:59
Replies: 10
Views: 3,070
Posted By El Thermidor

Unless there are a couple of people doing this,...

Unless there are a couple of people doing this, it sounds like the one offered by Aeros at Gloucestershire (Staverton) airfield. They posted a few weeks back, got a gentle cuff round the ears for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Apr 2003, 23:46
Replies: 36
Views: 4,060
Posted By El Thermidor

What ever you do, take those exams. What's the...

What ever you do, take those exams. What's the worst that can happen? You fail all of them. And then you'll be in the same position as you'll be if you don't bother.

I really struggled through a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Mar 2003, 10:38
Replies: 33
Views: 3,920
Posted By El Thermidor

Maybe the tax will help to fund the compensation...

Maybe the tax will help to fund the compensation payments for all the extra fatal road crashes that are caused by people driving, not flying.:)
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Mar 2003, 14:02
Replies: 3
Views: 604
Posted By El Thermidor

As an addendum, if you see this but you are JAA...

As an addendum, if you see this but you are JAA not CAA, you can ignore it, as the exam has been superceded. It's been lumped in with all the others in the ATPL writtens.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Feb 2003, 14:25
Replies: 1
Views: 684
Posted By El Thermidor

As far as I know, they're after something like 72...

As far as I know, they're after something like 72 places per year, not 24. Mary'n'Rod were talking about (unnamed) companies maybe picking candidates up halfway through, and so on. Certainly the...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2003, 14:21
Replies: 22
Views: 3,266
Posted By El Thermidor

QNH 1013: I was always under the...

QNH 1013:




I was always under the impression that carb ice was caused by the vacuum effect of low throttle openings. Given that, at idle, an inlet manifold can experience 0.1 Bar, this...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Feb 2003, 09:17
Replies: 7
Views: 1,467
Posted By El Thermidor

soloboy: I don't remember seeing anything on...

soloboy:

I don't remember seeing anything on the CTC website either. Someone on my Stage 2 asked Mary, and the reply was no. That said, here...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Feb 2003, 12:07
Replies: 7
Views: 1,467
Posted By El Thermidor

Feedback will be on its way, I'm sure. They do...

Feedback will be on its way, I'm sure. They do seem to be pretty busy at the moment.

However, I'm not sure what form it'll take. You should get the results of the tests, which would show you which...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Feb 2003, 11:54
Replies: 8
Views: 1,048
Posted By El Thermidor

CTC may take the risk out, but it isn't altruism....

CTC may take the risk out, but it isn't altruism. It costs the airlines to "buy" cadets from CTC.

By selecting CTC grads, Easy et al are getting pilots who are bonded to them for seven years. Now...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Feb 2003, 10:17
Replies: 19
Views: 1,137
Posted By El Thermidor

The Mrs. was in a UAS, flying Bulldogs. She said...

The Mrs. was in a UAS, flying Bulldogs. She said they always sent out first solos in the steed with the sticky radio transmit button, and had a giggle while they sang to themselves as they went round...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Jan 2003, 09:24
Replies: 15
Views: 1,621
Posted By El Thermidor

Typical reasoning (as opposed to psychometric)...

Typical reasoning (as opposed to psychometric) tests last about 25 minutes per section. You might have 30 questions to do in that time. Of course, this'll vary slightly depending on ths specific test...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Jan 2003, 09:19
Replies: 653
Views: 125,559
Posted By El Thermidor

Autofly, So you'd quit tomorrow, if you got...

Autofly,

So you'd quit tomorrow, if you got the gig?

As far as I'm aware, they're in the process of filling the March and April courses. This would give you ample time to give the old job the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Jan 2003, 09:12
Replies: 9
Views: 861
Posted By El Thermidor

OK, explain this like I'm a two year old, please....

OK, explain this like I'm a two year old, please.

It's an old (CAA?) exam, and it's been superseded.

But employers are still asking for it.

So, if you've got a CAA fATPL, you need it, but if...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Jan 2003, 09:06
Replies: 5
Views: 598
Posted By El Thermidor

Definitely do the degree. That said, if...

Definitely do the degree.

That said, if there are sponsorships going, don't stop applying just because you're at uni. Quite a few of the people I've met at sponsorship selections were still...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Jan 2003, 09:26
Replies: 15
Views: 1,621
Posted By El Thermidor

Looks like standard reasoning tests, to be...

Looks like standard reasoning tests, to be honest. The Verbal ones are the ones I find hardest, because they're always so vague. The trick to them is not to assume anything.

The Maths ones here...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Jan 2003, 16:18
Replies: 3
Views: 518
Posted By El Thermidor

I'm in much the same situation as you are. ...

I'm in much the same situation as you are.

As far as I'm aware, BA are not planning to reintroduce the cadet scheme that was running until September 2001. However, there hasn't been a recruitment...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Jan 2003, 13:31
Replies: 653
Views: 125,559
Posted By El Thermidor

No, unfortunately you can't reapply.:( That...

No, unfortunately you can't reapply.:(

That said, they might, just might change their minds. I can't believe they'll be able to keep their books full at the rate they're getting through wannabees...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
17th Jan 2003, 13:52
Replies: 653
Views: 125,559
Posted By El Thermidor

Post PFO'd after stage 3.:( Never mind, was dead...

PFO'd after stage 3.:( Never mind, was dead chuffed to have gotten through the aptitude testing, so at least the £165 wasn't all in vain.

For those who are looking into hours, about half the...
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