"I had to go around due to a slightly rushed approach that I didn't feel comfortable with."

Possibly the thing that might get you the job - a big thing at the moment rigidly following Stable Approach Criteria, sounds like the right call in that case. Good luck.

The decision to go-around rather than continue with a rushed approach will do you no harm at all, the opposite in fact. Don't worry about the point scoring oppo, the assessors know the type well and don't like it. The last thing you want on the flight deck is a competition. How you coped with it will be key. Good luck!

Question about requirements?
 

I have an application in for the DEP scheme but have recently had 12 months away from flying due to having a baby so am wondering what impact that might have on my application or if there are any particular recency requirements?

Grateful for any insights.

4 years ago, I went around on my sim detail too, just coming up to my 4 year interview at BA for SFO now! At the end of my detail, the trainer, said it was a good decision to go around. Point scoring is not on the list of NOTECHs which BA looks for! From the sound of it, you might be ok.....

On my sim detail 4 years ago neither my partner or myself managed a landing. I lost the localiser he (we ) forgot to get the weather and saw nothing at mda. Two go arounds both nearing our 4 year anniversary at Ba .

Don't worry, I'm waiting to hear too. Did the sim last week and I think my wife is ready to kill me as I keep over analysing every mistake and decision. I don't think they're looking for perfection, I went around on my approach too, and my sim partner and I obviously came from very different operations. He was very talkative and verbalised everything, where as at my company we tend to discuss a decision and then make it without lots and lots of reviewing and verbalising every rudder deflection or roll input. It's just a case of different cultures and SOPs. I'm sure BA take that into account. We got along reasonably and didn't scream at each other and stayed safe.

As far as I'm concerned, as long as you did what you normally do and were yourself, then you've presented yourself with integrity and BA will decide whether you fit their mould. It's their train set after all.

I'm currently flying in the US, and we do somethings very differently, and I know I made at least one silly mistake because of that. But I took ownership of it as soon as I realised I was wrong.

I think they just want to see the real you in the sim to see if you're trainable, humble and not a total berk! Don't beat yourself up about it, I think most people do better than they think.

I'm 50/50 as to whether I did enough. Good luck!

Good luck to the two lads waiting to hear back, sounds like you both did ok.

To all who have recently been through / are still going through the hoops:

The waiting is the worst bit, followed in second place by the self-induced pressure. You need to master both.

It is human nature to over analyse and focus on the bad however, you will find out. If it's a yes - brilliant; if not then at least the waiting is over and you can find the resolve to hopefully apply again.

Speaking from personal experience of X successful selections - I felt the pressure this time around like never before. It took all my NOTECH skills to master the nerves from Day 1 to Day 3.

Just keep calm and try not to bite too many finger nails off.

How many more places are left to fill? Any thoughts about when the next opening will be? Round Two!

There are about 300 spaces to fill. They have filled roughly a quarter of that.

Would have thought more slots were filled by now as we were told 100 of the 312 required were filled last year. Although are they having difficulty filling slots now, not enough people getting through selection. I'm up for a recall if required ; ) wishful thinking!

On Day Two in mid February, we were told they had hired about half of the intake for 2015 so far. All hiring now seems to be on to the Airbus fleet with DEPs mainly going to LHR and FPPs going to LGW.

That was from the person that knows, so...

With so many vacancies still to fill is it likely that selection may open again soon?

Any news yet Twice Around?

No news yet!

BTW we were told by LC that about 150 of the 311 had been hired so far at the lunch on my day two.

By the way I'm talking about actual starts. About 1/4 of the planned number of pilots have started at BA.

Cheers AH all clearer on the numbers front.

Are people still getting called for day one assessments. Very much hope I get another shot for next year.

All the best to those who got through and still with a shot.

Hold pool
 

Hi,

Has anyone recently been offered a course after being put in the hold pool? If so, how long was the wait and any surprises on the fleet?