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Scrrewball I remember you Irish guys from the GAPAN test day. Sorry to hear your friends didn't get on too well as they seemed a good crowd. I also see you are applying to CTC aswell as oxford. All the best with your efforts mate.
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Look, I've got a Psychology degree that mostly consisted of pilot selection stuff plus 3 years in industry recruiting applicants for sponsorship schemes. Testing is a device to narrow down the applicant field. Nothing more.
Well it is if you take it really seriously like the military and on the military are able to do.
There are plenty of pilots out there right this second at the controls of airliners who failed pilot selection at some point in their lives. I am one of them if I happen to be working right this second.
Attitude, character, perseverence and luck are possibly more important than aptitude.
Good luck one and all,
WWW
Well it is if you take it really seriously like the military and on the military are able to do.
There are plenty of pilots out there right this second at the controls of airliners who failed pilot selection at some point in their lives. I am one of them if I happen to be working right this second.
Attitude, character, perseverence and luck are possibly more important than aptitude.
Good luck one and all,
WWW
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But it wouldn't really make sense for GAPAN to fob us off right?
...and most were in suits and had experience in aircraft as opposed to me with zero flying time.
[QUOTESo yes, you rock![/QUOTE]
Now there's a first!!
Cheers,
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felth, you can't get away with anything these days can you! 
Good luck with Malgas, let us know how you get on.
And WWW on the way back home the guy who brought us tried to cheer everyone up by saying pretty much what you said. A guy who will sell his own mother to be a pilot and who fails GAPAN is obviously better than someone who does well at GAPAN and is indifferent about becoming a pilot.
HWD - those RAF hopefuls scared the crap out ot me! They looked like sharks in nice clothes....
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Good luck with Malgas, let us know how you get on.And WWW on the way back home the guy who brought us tried to cheer everyone up by saying pretty much what you said. A guy who will sell his own mother to be a pilot and who fails GAPAN is obviously better than someone who does well at GAPAN and is indifferent about becoming a pilot.
HWD - those RAF hopefuls scared the crap out ot me! They looked like sharks in nice clothes....
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Felth
You asked why I haven't jumped at the chance to go to Oxford.
The chances are, I will go there. I will certainly go for the groundschool and am finishing off looking at some modular FTO's for my flying. I have looked at lots of alternatives for training both modular and integrated, visited the schools and met people from the courses. I found some real good places. With me, it comes down to personal circumstances. I beleive going to Oxford will suit me and my situation. Yes, it is more expensive than other places but I think going there will give me the best chance of succeeding. Im not going to place much hope on their careers 'dept' and will be working equally hard to secure employment on exit.
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You asked why I haven't jumped at the chance to go to Oxford.
The chances are, I will go there. I will certainly go for the groundschool and am finishing off looking at some modular FTO's for my flying. I have looked at lots of alternatives for training both modular and integrated, visited the schools and met people from the courses. I found some real good places. With me, it comes down to personal circumstances. I beleive going to Oxford will suit me and my situation. Yes, it is more expensive than other places but I think going there will give me the best chance of succeeding. Im not going to place much hope on their careers 'dept' and will be working equally hard to secure employment on exit.
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You dont get something for nothing, i bet malgus almost mortgage the training fees to you, i would be interested to hear how much must actually be paid back, or a near enough figure. I am betting double maybe a little more.
You need luck in this industry, and not much else. The luckiest guy i know is also the hardest working.
The sharks are everywhere...
WWW - spot on
You need luck in this industry, and not much else. The luckiest guy i know is also the hardest working.
The sharks are everywhere...
WWW - spot on
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I am not "slagging anyone off" Its my opinion - why would anyone want to do a stranger a favour if there wasn't a little gold in it for himself. There is nothing wrong with this arrangement - i have a mortgage so i am essentially in the same agreement.
I just wish i had the good idea to do what malcom is doing.
The problem is finding a job once you have finished training, the bank will be asking for its monthly payment and it will be a huge sum on a loan of roughly £40000 to £50000 i guess you pay the entire course cost then add a bit for malgus lets say £45000 to £55000 total( to be fair to zerouli). What is the term on the loan? Its got to be 10 Years plus otherwise only a premiership footballer could pay it back in a shorter period. Although i think that malgus would have to make more than £5000 per person otherwise it just would not be worth it. So i reckon you will have a monthly payment or £300 plus at the very minimum. Its a huge lump of cash for someone to borrow with no job prospect.
I think the discount on the course is where the money is made.
I am not saying this is a con or anything - in fact quite the opposite. It is a genuine attempt to help aspiring pilots.
The shark reference was just trying to bring to the fore-front on peoples minds again, just how many horrible and wicked people there are that leech of avaition and destroy innocent aspiring pilots lives. It winds me up no end to see it happen over and over and my example was the frenchman from JAC Academy - he's not so clever now i bet.
(If the loan is from a bank then they will not be doing a deal either. )
Zerouli- read posts carefully.
I just wish i had the good idea to do what malcom is doing.
The problem is finding a job once you have finished training, the bank will be asking for its monthly payment and it will be a huge sum on a loan of roughly £40000 to £50000 i guess you pay the entire course cost then add a bit for malgus lets say £45000 to £55000 total( to be fair to zerouli). What is the term on the loan? Its got to be 10 Years plus otherwise only a premiership footballer could pay it back in a shorter period. Although i think that malgus would have to make more than £5000 per person otherwise it just would not be worth it. So i reckon you will have a monthly payment or £300 plus at the very minimum. Its a huge lump of cash for someone to borrow with no job prospect.
I think the discount on the course is where the money is made.
I am not saying this is a con or anything - in fact quite the opposite. It is a genuine attempt to help aspiring pilots.
The shark reference was just trying to bring to the fore-front on peoples minds again, just how many horrible and wicked people there are that leech of avaition and destroy innocent aspiring pilots lives. It winds me up no end to see it happen over and over and my example was the frenchman from JAC Academy - he's not so clever now i bet.
(If the loan is from a bank then they will not be doing a deal either. )
Zerouli- read posts carefully.
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stay away
sure malgus guys have something to win.
My best advice to all of you: stay away!
I have 2000hours and more, and I can not even get a job . SO what airline would be interested by a 200 hours pilot.
so once again, stay away from these guys and do a modular training (at your speed) when you get some money.
My best advice to all of you: stay away!
I have 2000hours and more, and I can not even get a job . SO what airline would be interested by a 200 hours pilot.
so once again, stay away from these guys and do a modular training (at your speed) when you get some money.
