British Airways Direct Entry Pilot

[ToCatLady]

This is quickly becoming the most repetitive thread on this whole forum. Can you PLEASE read the whole thread, use the search function and take a few minutes to do some research before you ask a question that’s been answered numerous times before!

You’ll have no hope of jumping through the recruitment hoops if you cannot be bothered to spend 5-10 minutes on here using a search function.

[takeoff320]

Hi all,
hope you are well.
have my sim coming coming up. Been through the thread and have a vague understanding of it. If anyone wouldn’t mind direct messaging me with further info that would truly be hugely appreciated !
best of luck

[ClearenceClarence]

Originally Posted by Busdriver01

Leave will be allocated to you seemingly at random when you first join, but there's a mechanism in place to swap your leave around after you join with weeks that have spaces available so you may well end up with what you want.

For roughly how long after joining would you have little control over the leave you want? I’m joining this summer on LH and there are some weeks in Q1-Q2 of 2025 I need. Is it unlikely for me to get the leave I want that soon? Thanks in advance.

[GS-Alpha]

Unlikely but not impossible.

[Busdriver01]

Originally Posted by ClearenceClarence

For roughly how long after joining would you have little control over the leave you want? I’m joining this summer on LH and there are some weeks in Q1-Q2 of 2025 I need. Is it unlikely for me to get the leave I want that soon? Thanks in advance.

As GS said, it's not impossible, but you'll need to be vigilant keeping an eye on the lists to see if a gap appears that you can then request. You should be in in time for S25 bid but dont hold me to that as I havent checked the dates for that bid yet and I dont know precisely when you join!

[hunterboy]

As I mentioned…if you have dependents, then dependents leave should be available, pretty much whenever you want it.

[ClearenceClarence]

Originally Posted by Busdriver01

As GS said, it's not impossible, but you'll need to be vigilant keeping an eye on the lists to see if a gap appears that you can then request. You should be in in time for S25 bid but dont hold me to that as I havent checked the dates for that bid yet and I dont know precisely when you join!

Would you happen to know when a new joiner gets access to these lists? As soon as you start or when you start line training?

[SkyRocket10]

Originally Posted by hunterboy

As I mentioned…if you have dependents, then dependents leave should be available, pretty much whenever you want it.

Winter leave window up until Early April 2025 has closed. Summer leave window April onwards should open In July, close in August.

Parental leave on LH is almost impossible to get atm, especially in busier periods. Slots are limited and people submit applications 364 days in advance.

[hunterboy]

It does seem to be fleet dependent , and the last weeks I’ve achieved have been eventually awarded at CAP set, but they usually try to award it.

[WhatShortage]

Got a couple of questions.
As an EASA without UK license, what are the prospects of joining BA and then converting my license? How long would it take and most important, any kind of exams to do?

Secondly, Is there somewhere that I could find the actual T&C or some kind of orientation of net monthly salary?

Appreciate the help fellow aviators

[Inaere]

Originally Posted by WhatShortage

Got a couple of questions.
As an EASA without UK license, what are the prospects of joining BA and then converting my license? How long would it take and most important, any kind of exams to do?

Secondly, Is there somewhere that I could find the actual T&C or some kind of orientation of net monthly salary?

Appreciate the help fellow aviators

You'll need to be elegible for Route 5 or 6 of the conversion from EASA to UK CAA - you'll need license verification before an offer is made. You'll need to prove that you can obtain right to work in the UK either through right to Live&Wok or through a VISA. Rough figures are mentioned earlier in the thread.

[LONFlyer]

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

[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.