BA Direct Entry Pilot.

[A320baby]

Smokie, For sure it will open again

[Climb360]

I'm guessing there is no need for people with hours and experience, just not on the BA fleet?

(B737 rated, unfrozen atpl, 2000hrs)

[MaydayMaydayMayday]

Wiggy, thanks for the info!

I pretty much envisaged living locally in the beginning, but with an eye on commuting from Glasgow or Edinburgh (although possibly somewhere warmer in the longer term! ).

(I'm not a DEP, but I'm assuming life will be pretty identical once online)

If any short haul commuters fancy dropping me a PM, I'd be grateful.

[wiggy]

AFAIK Glasgow/Edinburgh are very very much commuter land (both pilots and Cabin Crew) but the upside is the frequency of the flights

[4468]

Probably also worth saying that in BA it's easy to text the operating pilots, to request considereation should jumpseats be required on full flights.

It goes without saying that pilots tend to look after pilots first. My policy is 'first come, first served'. Nothing to do with seniority.

[thowmas]

Adding to the above; what about commuting from say, South of France (Toulouse/Nice/Marseille) - that would be my ultimate goal of working with BA and living down there. Is that something that would be feasible within the first few years of employment as a cadet on SH?

[Hiace]

Not sure on short haul, but it seems on long haul, depending on fleet, quite possible from what has been written here previously.

I Would be interested to hear about the effects of EASA FTL regs on Back to Back duty pairings...how will they affect commuting possibilities?

[bigdaviet]

Good luck to all who did the screening already.

Would any of you care to shed some light on the tests you did?

PM would be wonderful. Thanks very much!

PS. Before I get bashed on here I have already done much research, just want to check there are no new surprises. Thanks!

[no sponsor]

Climb360 - it is expected there will be recruitment directly onto the 744, 787 and 320, non type rated.

[Dihaz]

A PM on the screening for me will be much appreciated also...

Good luck to all going/gone through it...

[wiggy]

what about commuting from say, South of France (Toulouse/Nice/Marseille) - that would be my ultimate goal of working with BA and living down there. Is that something that would be feasible within the first few years of employment as a cadet on SH?

Blindingly obvious advice but you need to look at junior rosters and commuting flight frequencies/timings between LHR and your planned abode before you can work out whether it's feasible or not.

If you're on a tight block of days off you don't want to have to sit around at LHR for hours on end, or perhaps have to stay overnight, waiting for the next flight home - that's a major PITA....How would your proposed commute fit in with early starts/late finishes? FWIW some people are doing well out of running B&B's on the Bath Road....

It certainly is "do able" eventually as there are commuters (Pilots and Cabin Crew) from all of the places you named, but most especially Nice, which is the best served of the above three cities in terms of number of flights a day, but they're mainly on Long Haul. There's a handful of short haul commuters from one other of the above three, but FWIW they're senior and/or part timers.

[thowmas]

Thanks Wiggy - very useful indeed, great to know.
I can imagine some of those B&B's must love the commuting pilots!
I agree that it would make more sense as a SFO where one is at least more than likely to be guaranteed triplines - I suppose it would be tricky/tiring working a commute as a junior FO around a series of SH blindlines. I would really only ever envisage the commute working on LH but good to know that it is doable on the SH fleet too. Thanks for the input, appreciated.

[topofthegap]

Assessment

If anyone that has been through the interview process recently could they please post their feedback or PM me that would be greatly appreciated, many thanks in advance. Best of luck to anyone that got the call!

[Max Angle]

it is expected there will be recruitment directly onto the 744, 787 and 320, non type rated.

Word on the street is that its already happened, non type rated -400 courses offered and starting in early January.

[Harry palmer]

Possibility of Non Rated A320?????

[A737jet]

BA Assessment

Hi all if anyone has been to the assessment lately could you be so kind to PM me some feedback, any info is really appreciated..

Best of luck to all.

[bigdaviet]

Has anyone asking for feedback heard anything yet?

I have not.

Surely there must be some reading this thread who have done the assessment and could provide some?

Maybe you could PM one of us and we can share it amongst ourselves.

Thanks and good luck to all involved!

[billybuds]

For all those after feedback, everything you need is in this thread and the old BA DEP master threads, not much has changed over the last 10 years.

[bigdaviet]

The very small amount of info that has appeared recently suggests it has changed, hence why we are asking.

[slowjet]

Bigdav ; Why are you getting so hot & bothered about feedback ? Can't you just be yourself and go along for the process without any pre-conceived ideas?
Selection is selection is selection. Where you have more applicants than places available, the selection techniques kick in and are wide and varied.

Way back, when dinosaurs roamed the planet earth, I applied to the RAF. The pre-selection booklet informed that it was much better (for the RAF, presumably) that candidates had no idea of the content of the procedure. That way, the RAF could, reliably predict, the likelihood of success in aircrew training. I went in raw and failed. I was told by a soooper bod with handlebar moustache that the tests revealed that I was unlikely to succeed in aircrew training WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED. That was the issue. Time constrained and money restrained.

I awaited two years, practiced all the tests that I could remember, grew a handlebar moustache, listened to the advice of a Wing Commander who lived up the road and was awarded a RAF Cranwell Cadetship at a time, when in fact, Cranwell was a real Acadamey and fostered the General List. But, I had cloned myself & wondered if I had fooled the Selection Board. I gave them what they wanted to see. It might still be likely that I would not succeed the more difficult training that was being offered than the original short service proposal. I thought.

I declined the offer and went on to a moderately successful airline career. I did see guys honing up on books available, like "How to pass the CX interview" ; "How to pass the EK interview" etc etc !

As a CX candidate myself, I turned in a phenomenal flight test (tristar) but the interview panel looked at the "A+" and commented ; "probably practised in your own time eh ?". I hadn't, wouldn't want to, couldn't afford to anyway and disliked the Ozzy Training Captain who kept looking at me in an uncomfortable way (kept winking for heaven's sake !). Shaved of the moustache and returned to Crawley !

So, point is, Boards' are aware that we practice, read all the books , hone up on Tech Quizes etc etc. It is now, therefore, very difficult to spot the raw candidate rather than the interview cheat.

I did get to serve on the Selection Board for two major carriers. The guys & Galls we really liked, thought that they presented themselves well, looked like they were trainable and would fit into our organizations comfortably, inevitably got the green light.

Stop looking for feedback, be yourself, be enthusiastic about the fantastic opportunity being presented & you will be of considerable interest to the Selectors. Good luck.