British Airways Direct Entry Pilot
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I just did my interview on the 14th December and no one really mentioned when to expect a result. So just wondering if you know how long it took yours or anyones to get a reply in terms of days.
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Hi! Can you please share a light on the assessment process? Type of questions? ETC. Many thanks!
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Been meaning to ask since this thread opened. Direct Entry Pilot…..?
I am familiar with the term and have even been a Direct Entry Captain (DEC). Here the pilot joins as a Captain, leapfrogging all first officers already employed. However, Direct Entry Pilot? How else do you join?
I’m sure someone will tell me.
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Been meaning to ask since this thread opened. Direct Entry Pilot…..?
I am familiar with the term and have even been a Direct Entry Captain (DEC). Here the pilot joins as a Captain, leapfrogging all first officers already employed. However, Direct Entry Pilot? How else do you join?
I’m sure someone will tell me.
Me
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Morning
Been meaning to ask since this thread opened. Direct Entry Pilot…..?
I am familiar with the term and have even been a Direct Entry Captain (DEC). Here the pilot joins as a Captain, leapfrogging all first officers already employed. However, Direct Entry Pilot? How else do you join?
I’m sure someone will tell me.
Me
Been meaning to ask since this thread opened. Direct Entry Pilot…..?
I am familiar with the term and have even been a Direct Entry Captain (DEC). Here the pilot joins as a Captain, leapfrogging all first officers already employed. However, Direct Entry Pilot? How else do you join?
I’m sure someone will tell me.
Me
For what its worth - DECs don't leap frog anyone. They will always be junior to existing FOs in the company. They're simply filling LHS positions that no one currently in the company has bid for.
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BA has DECs, DEPs and TEPs - Direct Entry Captains (rarely hired at mainline, though), Direct Entry Pilots and Trainee Entry Pilots. It's just a phrase used to distinguish a pilot who is qualified and experienced (and so joins directly on the Co-Pilot pay scales) and a trainee who requires a full type rating and significantly more line training, joining on the cadet pilot scales.
Does anyone else think that if this happens then BACF would have a perpetual recruitment problem?
Also, if I had sat it out in Mainline waiting for a long haul command then I would be a little peeved to get pushed back down the ladder.
BALPA will be piggy in the middle with this one.
It would have to be a no assessment rise to the almighty Big Airways because most BACF pilots do not jump through the traditional hoops successfully and then join other operators.
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I have a few friends there who are in the top half of the BACF seniority list and they have would bid straight into a long haul command. Training Captains and Management Pilots included. How would they be replaced?
Also, if I had sat it out in Mainline waiting for a long haul command then I would be a little peeved to get pushed back down the ladder.
BALPA will be piggy in the middle with this one.
Also, if I had sat it out in Mainline waiting for a long haul command then I would be a little peeved to get pushed back down the ladder.
BALPA will be piggy in the middle with this one.
What makes you think any CF pilot would leapfrog anyone? Given the previous unpalatable situation of the BMI joiners…
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