BA Direct Entry Pilot.
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Pity the days are gone when we took a ride as a civvy IRE in a Herc or Tristar to qualify the RAF guys for a civil IR. We all flew the same Airways!!
Common sense departs again. Although prob didn't do the Service pilot retention stats much help.
Common sense departs again. Although prob didn't do the Service pilot retention stats much help.
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Posts: 1,447
Originally Posted by VinRouge
[on the last recruitment cycle] a fair few C17, A400M and Herc mates without the Type Rating too, taken on via DEP, whom will also qualify for ZFT (effectively you get an unfrozen ATPL upon completion of the Type rating with the company, hours dependent).

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Germany
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Current type rating and a minimum of 500 flying hours (not including simulator time) on a Zero Flight Time (ZFT) qualifying aircraft, ideally with flying experience on this type within
the past 12 months. Preference for the longhaul fleets will be given to those currently flying
a jet type with a MTOM of 25 tonnes or greater and holding an unfrozen ATPL (A)
NB - for information on the EASA ZFT requirement please refer to CAP 804 section
FCL.730.A.
the past 12 months. Preference for the longhaul fleets will be given to those currently flying
a jet type with a MTOM of 25 tonnes or greater and holding an unfrozen ATPL (A)
NB - for information on the EASA ZFT requirement please refer to CAP 804 section
FCL.730.A.
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: santiago
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Join Date: May 2018
Location: london
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Northern Hemisphere
Posts: 57
Anyone else having issues with the on line application form?
I can fill in the type rating section just fine, but it will not let me answer the 3 questions below. It doesn't let me click in the box to type out my answers.
I can fill in the type rating section just fine, but it will not let me answer the 3 questions below. It doesn't let me click in the box to type out my answers.
Join Date: May 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 121

Join Date: May 2018
Location: London
Posts: 6
Anyone has done the first day selection in the last year? There is some talk of some of it having changed, but I can't find something concrete.
I did the selection 3 years ago when it was verbal and numerical reasoning, the multitasking test with ATC and system monitoring, and the multitasking crosshairs/countdown/shapes ?
Does anyone know if this is still the case?
Cheers!
I did the selection 3 years ago when it was verbal and numerical reasoning, the multitasking test with ATC and system monitoring, and the multitasking crosshairs/countdown/shapes ?
Does anyone know if this is still the case?
Cheers!


Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1
Yeah I'm having exactly the same issue. Just been on hold to BA I.T. dept for over an hour but no one is answering! Any idea when the closing date is, can't find it on the application.
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Hampshire
Age: 27
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Uk
Age: 33
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sky
Posts: 466
May I ask when you've sent your application in?
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: The local
Posts: 111
Got the email last night, clicked straight on the link and it showed available dates.... Go back today and get ‘no entires’... Either slots are tight or something has gone wrong... sent them an email, see what happens I guess
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: holland
Age: 42
Posts: 14
QUOTE=The Foss;10147068]
I think there was only the odd place on those dates as I know a guy who booked onto one of them a week or so ago. I could see three as soon as I got the email then by the time I’d checked when I could make it (only 10 mins or so) all were gone. Sent an email too.
I am having the same issues. Checked it couple of time it still show “no entries so far”