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CTC Open Day
Hi,
Going to a CTC open day soon. I would like to know what to expect? Should you wear a suit, casual smart or just go in jeans?![Confused](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Any advice would be a great help
Going to a CTC open day soon. I would like to know what to expect? Should you wear a suit, casual smart or just go in jeans?
![Confused](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Any advice would be a great help
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I wouldn't worry too much. I went to one last summer and jeans are fine, it's a fairly informal event. It's an open day, so you're the (potential) customer at the end of the day- it's their job to impress you rather than the other way round.
It looked to me as Joe Public like a great facility and I learnt a lot about the courses, but not as much qualitative information about employment after training. I for one enjoyed the day and came away feeling positive, talked out of going to university and ready to take the plunge. In fact I think I've actually got an application in their system which I started on the day for the promise of a £20 discount.
Since then I've made a firm decision not to go integrated, but going home that day I was completely sold, as were my parents. I had a Cabair seminar in my diary as well, and I think I could have just as easily been impressed by them, borrowed the £70k against our house and lost everything.
It looked to me as Joe Public like a great facility and I learnt a lot about the courses, but not as much qualitative information about employment after training. I for one enjoyed the day and came away feeling positive, talked out of going to university and ready to take the plunge. In fact I think I've actually got an application in their system which I started on the day for the promise of a £20 discount.
Since then I've made a firm decision not to go integrated, but going home that day I was completely sold, as were my parents. I had a Cabair seminar in my diary as well, and I think I could have just as easily been impressed by them, borrowed the £70k against our house and lost everything.
Any advice would be a great help
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Once you make it to the dizzy heights of an airline career, you will find that if engaged on airline-related work, but not actually having to be in uniform, (your yearly groundschool session, or SEP) standard dress is typically smart casual (which is chinos, a shirt, and a jumper - no tie). Jeans & t-shirts are generally avoided.
I would say the CTC day should be smart casual as well.
The only time pilots wear suits are for interviews.
I would avoid having to pay upfront fees for any school. Just look at what happened to the Cabair folks.
I would say the CTC day should be smart casual as well.
The only time pilots wear suits are for interviews.
I would avoid having to pay upfront fees for any school. Just look at what happened to the Cabair folks.
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According to the CTC open day I attended some time ago, they said there was going to be one.......![Evil](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/evil.gif)
And so did OAA....![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
Looking at the bright side, the 737 sim was fun at CTC
That was probably my highlight of the day
![Evil](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/evil.gif)
And so did OAA....
![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
Looking at the bright side, the 737 sim was fun at CTC
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Let's hope they're right about the shortage, there must have been close to 100 aspiring pilots (plus parents!) at the CTC open day I attended, although I'd be surprised if they'd said anything else to someone thinking about spending £80,000 on flight training with them.
The sims at CTC were a lot of fun, busy all day when I went there last year.
The sims at CTC were a lot of fun, busy all day when I went there last year.
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And FTOs stating so is incredibly misleading. Unfortunately it's exactly what people attending these days want to hear and so most won't question it.
I had no idea that many are seriously considering it. In this economic climate. I dread to think.
For a taste of the attitude towards CTC amongst more experienced aviators, see http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearme...h-thomson.html
Originally Posted by AlexDeltaCharlie
Let's hope they're right about the shortage, there must have been close to 100 aspiring pilots (plus parents!) at the CTC open day I attended, although I'd be surprised if they'd said anything else to someone thinking about spending £80,000 on flight training with them.
For a taste of the attitude towards CTC amongst more experienced aviators, see http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearme...h-thomson.html