British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

[SierraHotel83]

Originally Posted by LONFlyer

Has anyone been offered a start date from the hold pool recently? Was you waiting long?

I don’t think there is a hold pool!

[737driver320]

Been invited for the capacity, interview and HR exercise. Does anyone have any more information on how this day goes and any ways to prepare?

Also NTR for A320, should I expect an A380 sim? Any feedback on the sim assesment.

DM please!

Thanks!

[CAVOKpilot]

Accommodation

Hi All, I’m not asking about the capacity test I’m sure many of you will be pleased to hear…

I’m joining in September as non-type rated FO on the A320. Spoke to a couple of others joining and they’re under impression accommodation during the type rating phase isn’t provided. I’ve been told that it will be as technically away from base and on company time.

Anyone able to cast any light on this?

[GS-Alpha]

I would be very surprised if BA do not tell you the answer to this question in your course joining instructions. It will depend where your course is going to be.

[pilotHS24]

Where are type rating courses usually held? Are there multiple locations?

[mrguy]

Originally Posted by CAVOKpilot

Hi All, I’m not asking about the capacity test I’m sure many of you will be pleased to hear…

I’m joining in September as non-type rated FO on the A320. Spoke to a couple of others joining and they’re under impression accommodation during the type rating phase isn’t provided. I’ve been told that it will be as technically away from base and on company time.

Anyone able to cast any light on this?

Im in a similar situation myself. Based in what recent starter's have told me; if the type rating is done at L3 Gatwick then a hotel will be provided, if it's done at Heathrow then there won't be. It's just a question of where the course is going to happen, which I'm sure you will find out in due course.

[CAVOKpilot]

Originally Posted by GS-Alpha

I would be very surprised if BA do not tell you the answer to this question in your course joining instructions. It will depend where your course is going to be.

Very true, will patiently wait! I suppose biggest variable here is where the type rating will be delivered. Many thanks.

[Seosan]

Originally Posted by CAVOKpilot

Hi All, I’m not asking about the capacity test I’m sure many of you will be pleased to hear…

I’m joining in September as non-type rated FO on the A320. Spoke to a couple of others joining and they’re under impression accommodation during the type rating phase isn’t provided. I’ve been told that it will be as technically away from base and on company time.

Anyone able to cast any light on this?

The training is delivered by BA sims at LHR so it’s not ‘away from base’. You don’t get hotels for the type rating.

[kendrick47247]

Originally Posted by Seosan

The training is delivered by BA sims at LHR so it’s not ‘away from base’. You don’t get hotels for the type rating.

Type ratings and training are not exclusively done at LHR.

[Max Angle]

At the moment most A320 ratings are being done by L3 at Gatwick, if you are LHR based you will get a hotel room and daily allowances.

[ClearenceClarence]

Is the 777 TR exclusively done at the GLA or are there other locations they use?

[Flyfun24]

Originally Posted by CAVOKpilot

Hi All, I’m not asking about the capacity test I’m sure many of you will be pleased to hear…

I’m joining in September as non-type rated FO on the A320. Spoke to a couple of others joining and they’re under impression accommodation during the type rating phase isn’t provided. I’ve been told that it will be as technically away from base and on company time.

Anyone able to cast any light on this?

Hi, sorry I can't help with your question but are you able to shed some light on how long you were in the hold pool waiting for a phone call with a start date?

[The Foss]

Originally Posted by ClearenceClarence

Is the 777 TR exclusively done at the GLA or are there other locations they use?

I believe it’s just 320 ratings that have been getting outsourced to L3

[pilotHS24]

Are you paid during type rating training?

[Speed_Trim_Fail]

Originally Posted by pilotHS24

Are you paid during type rating training?

Of course you are! If out of base you get allowances too. This should be the default and what you should expect…


My word what a state the industry is in

[CAVOKpilot]

Originally Posted by Flyfun24

Hi, sorry I can't help with your question but are you able to shed some light on how long you were in the hold pool waiting for a phone call with a start date?

I’ve dropped you a message.

[Flyfun24]

Originally Posted by CAVOKpilot

I’ve dropped you a message.

Thanks, I'll have a look once I get 3 posts hahaha

[Awaywiththefairies]

Originally Posted by Speed_Trim_Fail

Of course you are! If out of base you get allowances too. This should be the default and what you should expect…


My word what a state the industry is in

I definitely wasn’t at a previously airline. Out of pocket for the type rating, technically unemployed, and living in an awful hotel!

[PPRuNeUser481044]

How are non 320 type rated people joining mainline on the 320? My interpretation of the current recruitment ads are that if A320 rated with >500hrs you can join mainline, if not rated your only options are Euroflier, or if you've got 1500hrs ZFTT qualifying, you can join direct long haul.

I'm about 200 hrs short of the 1500, non 320 rated and not interested in Euroflier.

[clarkeysntfc]

They are taking cadets on to the mainline 320 fleet via the NQPP or whatever it’s called now.