Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Flight Deck Forums > Terms and Endearment
Reload this Page >

Jet2 assessment at GECAT

Wikiposts
Search
Terms and Endearment The forum the bean counters hoped would never happen. Your news on pay, rostering, allowances, extras and negotiations where you work - scheduled, charter or contract.

Jet2 assessment at GECAT

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 27th Oct 2005, 08:00
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: UK North
Posts: 108
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Jet2 assessment at GECAT

A friend is just about to go through a Jet2 DEC assessment at GECAT. Could someone please give an up-to-date idea about what to expect?

Thank you!
pilothouse is offline  
Old 29th Oct 2005, 18:54
  #2 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: North England
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I attended a Gecat sim assesment about a year ago...it was all pretty basic stuff.
They fully brief you before the sorte as to speeds/profiles etc.
The "ride" was a straight ahead dept..followed by a couple of steep turns..then into a hold (engine shutdown)...followed by a procedural ILS (2 eng) to land. A quick reposition for another T/o with V1 cut... all in 45 mins.....
Bam Thwok is offline  
Old 29th Oct 2005, 19:15
  #3 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am.
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If you are 737 rated you will be expected to do more single engine stuff. Probably a SE ILS.
rudolf is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2005, 15:50
  #4 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: FL360
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Question

A friend is just about to go through a Jet2 DEC assessment at GECAT. Could someone please give an up-to-date idea about what to expect?
I'm very surprised to see you asking fellow Ppruners what the selection process is for Jet2, pilothouse, as on another thread on this forum you claim to work for them?!

In fact you were quite against those of us who were pointing out what a potentially dangerous operator this company is & claimed that you found them to be absolutely fine to work for.

If you really do work for Jet2 then all you have to do is to ask your fellow colleagues what the selection process is like, sim & all. Did you not have a sim test when you supposedly joined?
X-Centric is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2005, 17:46
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Devon
Age: 57
Posts: 280
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Devil

beware pilothouse

not all ppruners are dumb
sikeano is offline  
Old 1st Nov 2005, 12:43
  #6 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: UK North
Posts: 108
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Bam Thwok & Rudolf, thank you - also to S who sent a very useful and detailed PM.

X-Centric, I'm sorry you doubt my sincerity. My assessment was at CTC, where they do things differently. I don't actually know any DEC's who have come via a recent GECAT assessment, type-rated or otherwise - hence my post.

Sikeano, I've reported you for being offensive.
pilothouse is offline  
Old 1st Nov 2005, 13:04
  #7 (permalink)  
Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: UK
Posts: 2,178
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
"Sikeano, I've reported you for being offensive."

Possibly, but it hasn't come through to me yet. However we do take all complaints seriously, but having reviewed this thread, I cannot see anything that seriously violates the site / forum rules. However I would suggest that the thread move back on track to the posters original question.
Jetdriver is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2005, 13:43
  #8 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mars
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
pilot house,
Did you get my PM. Tried to send it from the US on a friends computer so it might have got lost.

SFD

Incidentally, I can confirm that pilot house is an honest and respectable bloke who has done nothing but give his honest and unbiased opinion about HIS experience at Jet 2. Like the mod says, lets get back to the original topic.
screw fix diret is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2005, 18:30
  #9 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: UK North
Posts: 108
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks SFD, support much appreciated and please see my latest PM.

If you have no objection, others might like to see the sim scenario that you PM'd me a few days ago - could you post it perhaps?
pilothouse is offline  
Old 4th Nov 2005, 11:13
  #10 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Surrounding the localizer
Posts: 2,200
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Can anyone pass on info about the aptitude tests?..not for me but a mate who is away at the moment.

I know theres threads all over about this...but specifics would help my buddy

Cheers H
haughtney1 is offline  
Old 8th Nov 2005, 08:59
  #11 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Fairly basic numerical and verbal aptitude tests. Pleasant interview to make sure your face fits. Sim is the cruncher - may sound obvious, but you really do have to be able to fly.

All sounds easy, but only if you are the sort of pilot they want. I heard of one guy, a very pleasant and capable pilot, who failed because he told them how to run the sim assessent.
757operator is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.