BA Direct Entry Pilot.

[EMB-145LR]

Does anyone have a brief timeline or course structure for the new joiner DEP A320 type rating course at BA? It's my understanding that most training is being conducted at CTC in Southampton at the moment as opposed to Cranebank? Do the company provide HOTAC and duty pay as you're essentially not in base, or is it just base pay throughout training until you hit the line? Finally, is groundschool essentially Monday - Friday 9-5, or are the hours more irregular? I've heard sims are mainly being done at Gatwick for the 320 at the moment?

Just trying to work out arrangements for the family before I start in the summer. Many thanks in advance.

[nick14]

Down in front, how long was it that you waited to hear?

[Down in front]

4 days.......

[nick14]

Thanks,

How did you feel you did with the verbal reasoning? I didn't manage to get through too many questions. I felt fairly good about the rest of the day.

[Harry palmer]

Out of interest for those being contacted to reapply early what stage did you get to previously?

[polepilot]

Stage 2, out of interest to superpilot, is he the man or his dog?

[Primary Governor]

Based on my experience (ref post 1584) I was invited to initial assessment. Email received today, applied last Tuesday.
Surprising.

[Down in front]

Nick14

I noticed to my surprise around half way through how short I was on time so prioritised the passages with the most questions - I skipped 1 or 2 passages I think so 4-5 questions in total.

[Harry palmer]

Have many bus rated guys from last year recieve s the early invite? Any chances non rated from last year may get an early reapplication?

[Harry palmer]

Have many bus rated guys from last year recieved the early invite? Any chances non rated from last year may get an early reapplication?

[a-ricky-town]

Hi,

I applied last year and managed to get through to the interview. I didn't pass it.

However a few days ago I received an email inviting me to take part in the process this year, I re-applied and I got an invite to Day 1 but only to sit some tests, not all of them.

Anyone in the same situation? Which of those "selected" tests can I expect?

Thanks!

[Harry palmer]

Are you Airbus rated mate?

[VJW]

I failed day 1 last year so no hope for me, but I asked a mate who got to the sim...as of yet he hasn't heard back, but he knows people who have and they aren't 320 rated...

[a-ricky-town]

I am airbus rated. So they are not calling people who failed day one? Only those who managed to get to the personal interview?

In my case hey said they knew it wasn't 12 months but they said they would like to invite me anyway.

If anyone knows how this "shortened day 1" looks like please post here or pm me.

Thanks for your help!

Regards

[Glidestar64]

Hi

I failed the assessment last year and got invited for one with less that 12months

I had failed on day 1 but they still said I would only have to re sit a few tests, I presume the ones I failed...should here about them this week...

[Harry palmer]

If this is the case has anyone who failed at the sim been contacted just to resit the sim?

[VJW]

Those that failed day 1...are you airbus rated?

Also, when did you fail, trying to figure out timeframes..could be nice to give it another shot sooner then 12 months..

[Wirbelsturm]

For info:

Training capacity is at overload even with outsourcing.

Internal transfers going on as there are problems with the summer schedule that could impact long haul (where the money is! ) which are being addressed now shunting the problem to SH!

Company are desperately trying to cover gaps in the SH programme which caused chaos last year and are looming again this year.

IMHO if you're airbus rated (thus only needing a basic course not the full conversion) and only failed on a minor point or two they might come knocking at your email 'door'.

It's going to be an interesting summer (again)

[Permafrost_ATPL]

For those of you who got a 'recall' email for another shot at it, how far back was from assessment?

Had my sim at the beginning of the year and, according to the very nice feedback phone call chap, there wasn't much in it

[Juan Tugoh]

Commercial pressure not affecting standards then?