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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
2nd Sep 2016, 08:59
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Thanks for asking. I've been flying the Airbus...

Thanks for asking. I've been flying the Airbus for BA for almost three months now.


Biggest challenge: For me was probably Line Training. Transitioning from the simulator into the real aircraft...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
6th May 2016, 18:58
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

The family day isn't compulsory; a few haven't...

The family day isn't compulsory; a few haven't been able to make it for one reason or another. But definitely agree that it's worthwhile (and a great opportunity for relatives to [attempt] to fly the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Jun 2015, 17:08
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

BAHS = British Airways Health Services ...

BAHS = British Airways Health Services

You'll need to go to Waterside for a cadet pilot medical some time after obtaining your Class 1. You can phone them to arrange. It's nothing to worry about...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th Jun 2015, 20:59
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

I agree with JDA. There are no guarantees that...

I agree with JDA. There are no guarantees that the FPP will run again after next year and if being an airline pilot is your number one career ambition then it would be wise to apply for the next...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd Jun 2015, 19:20
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

No contact is made with anyone until you have a...

No contact is made with anyone until you have a place on the course.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd Jun 2015, 11:04
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

smatticus; the checking process is completed...

smatticus; the checking process is completed before you start but is initiated quite soon after you get all the paperwork through the door. The reason being is that it's actually quite an involved...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Jun 2015, 15:21
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Our Family Day was literally a week before we...

Our Family Day was literally a week before we flew out to Spain. It was the first time we had all met each other since the assessment days (a good five months or so earlier). It's a really fun day!...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Jun 2015, 12:04
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

We were allowed three guests. If you want to take...

We were allowed three guests. If you want to take more it might be possible, but you'd need to get permission beforehand. :)
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st May 2015, 15:40
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Congratulations to those who have been...

Congratulations to those who have been successful! :)

Commiserations to those who didn't make it. As many have said above, lots of other opportunities will come your way so don't give up.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Apr 2015, 15:00
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

This is debatable in my opinion. Inevitably there...

This is debatable in my opinion. Inevitably there are a limited number of places on the DEP as well (BA have recruitment targets they are trying to meet, after all). And in previous FPPs they haven't...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Mar 2015, 18:45
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Spain is a lovely place to train. Of course,...

Spain is a lovely place to train. Of course, learning to fly involves a lot of hard work. But it's nice to get out and explore every once in a while too, absorbing some of the local culture in the...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Mar 2015, 13:40
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

It would seem fair to assume the level of the...

It would seem fair to assume the level of the assessment papers will be consistent with the minimum entry qualifications for the course. Not sure if this has been the case at OAA or not.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd Mar 2015, 21:19
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Numeracy involves calculations, and numerical...

Numeracy involves calculations, and numerical reasoning is applied numeracy. So numeracy is the 567 ÷ 3 type of questions, and numerical reasoning is the if one packet of crisps costs 67p type of...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Mar 2015, 16:38
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

There are 12 FPP3 cadets training at FTE. :ok:

There are 12 FPP3 cadets training at FTE. :ok:
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Mar 2015, 12:21
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Contrary to what many people think, I genuinely...

Contrary to what many people think, I genuinely don't believe there is one type of person that fits what BA are looking for (i.e. there's no such thing as "BA people"). In my opinion the variety of...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Mar 2015, 14:02
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

There are people aged from 18 to 40+ on the FPP....

There are people aged from 18 to 40+ on the FPP. Some are just out of school with little in the way of work experience, while others had careers as doctors, engineers, IT managers etc before joining....
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Mar 2015, 12:04
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

You also have to pay the additional fee, which is...

You also have to pay the additional fee, which is £7200 this year at FTE compared with £9000 last year, so that's a good thing. But there are other things to pay for as well, such as medical fees and...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
9th Mar 2015, 07:39
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Suggest you call them asap this morning. They...

Suggest you call them asap this morning. They should be able to re-open your application to allow you to finish and submit it before 12:00 today.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Feb 2015, 14:59
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Well thanks Hamburger! :) bravok73; all the...

Well thanks Hamburger! :)

bravok73; all the details are on the BA FPP website:

Future Pilot Programme - Future Pilot - Reach higher...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Feb 2015, 08:12
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

If you have a Class 1 medical then you'll not...

If you have a Class 1 medical then you'll not have any problems with the BA medical.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Feb 2015, 17:52
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Good luck to all who are applying! :)

Good luck to all who are applying! :)
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Aug 2014, 12:18
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Oh I see. That's not a new announcement; the...

Oh I see. That's not a new announcement; the website said that last year too but it didn't happen like that in reality. I think FTE need to update their website. :p
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Aug 2014, 11:59
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Out of interest, where was this announced? The...

Out of interest, where was this announced? The FTE website doesn't appear to be any different to last year as far as the BA FPP is concerned (at least as far as I can remember), and what it does say...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Aug 2014, 19:07
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

The phase II you refer to didn't exist last time...

The phase II you refer to didn't exist last time with FTE. Those who were successful with the initial application were invited to an assessment day.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Jun 2014, 07:03
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

You'd still have to attend to do the BA test and...

You'd still have to attend to do the BA test and interview at FTE's assessment centre, you just wouldn't need to do the FTO tests too. One guy was in that boat on my first assessment day and was...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th Jun 2014, 13:21
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

I suppose it's interesting to speculate about the...

I suppose it's interesting to speculate about the numbers of applicants, and we've all done it to some extent. However, estimates and speculation are just that. For reasons unbeknown to me the number...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd May 2014, 10:44
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Hah... don't we already feel like we've won the...

Hah... don't we already feel like we've won the lottery fairly recently? :p
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd May 2014, 09:14
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

It's usually around November. :)

It's usually around November. :)
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th May 2014, 12:18
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Start dates are now being emailed out, with...

Start dates are now being emailed out, with paperwork to follow in the post. Anyone else starting FTE in Sept? :)
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th May 2014, 08:42
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

I suppose I would fall into the IT professional...

I suppose I would fall into the IT professional category, but I'm far too modest to ever refer to myself in those terms. :p The FPP isn't dominated by IT professionals as far as I can see. What I...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th May 2014, 10:58
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

naturals; as of the beginning of the week BA were...

naturals; as of the beginning of the week BA were still in discussions with APL regarding start dates. :ok: I suspect next week might bring the news.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th May 2014, 11:43
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

There's currently a shortage of pilots on BA's...

There's currently a shortage of pilots on BA's 320 fleet. Consequently, there appears no reason why the FPP wouldn't run for at least the next two or three years. Furthermore, if the rumours are true...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th May 2014, 09:47
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

The maths did catch a lot of people out. The...

The maths did catch a lot of people out. The questions were varied I felt, and I don't recall there being an over-emphasis on one particular type of question. But in reality the questions weren't...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
7th May 2014, 22:58
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

As far as I'm aware you cannot apply for the...

As far as I'm aware you cannot apply for the programme more than three times, irrespective of how far through the process you got on any of those attempts.

I believe the FPP is planned to run...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Apr 2014, 22:53
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,824
Posted By G-F0RC3

Refresh? I was under the impression the next...

Refresh? I was under the impression the next phase would involve something a little more tangible than an email? There's a lot of documents to look through and I presume it'll require a signature or...
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