Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 16:52
A good read Nigel. Thanks 
Well, that's that done. Rather blustery today but it can't have done much harm.
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Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 15:31
Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 15:33
Congratulations 
Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 16:07
Well done Rob 
ATB
DaveB
ATB
DaveB
Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 19:10
Fantastic! Whats next in the training then?
Keith
Keith
Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 22:06
Next stage is an interview before a board of three a week today. That I'm not looking forward to!
I shall be extremely disappointed with myself if I can prove myself capable practically but let myself down when it comes to talking the talk. That will be the last stage of the selection process though so I'm looking forward to getting it done and out of the way.
Today's test was an hour long flight with a pre-flight planning phase beforehand, three legs of navigation and then a surprise (well, I guessed there'd be one but didn't know what) divert between way-point 2 and 3 to a suicidal missing person in a car 10 miles away. They made off upon our arrival (after I navigated to the location) and I had to pass a pursuit commentary over the radio before it was intercepted by imaginary patrol cars at a set point.
There was also lots a questions thrown in, the pilot throwing us around a couple of orbits before asking "which way's west" etc and a test where I had to look down for 5 minutes and then look out of the window and say where we were.
I found it difficult to quickly calculate timings today, the wind reduced our speed from 120 to 100 knots and I'd been practicing all along quickly working out times at 120 but I got there eventually...
I enjoyed it though and it confirmed in my mind that it's something I really want to do.
I shall be extremely disappointed with myself if I can prove myself capable practically but let myself down when it comes to talking the talk. That will be the last stage of the selection process though so I'm looking forward to getting it done and out of the way.
Today's test was an hour long flight with a pre-flight planning phase beforehand, three legs of navigation and then a surprise (well, I guessed there'd be one but didn't know what) divert between way-point 2 and 3 to a suicidal missing person in a car 10 miles away. They made off upon our arrival (after I navigated to the location) and I had to pass a pursuit commentary over the radio before it was intercepted by imaginary patrol cars at a set point.
There was also lots a questions thrown in, the pilot throwing us around a couple of orbits before asking "which way's west" etc and a test where I had to look down for 5 minutes and then look out of the window and say where we were.
I found it difficult to quickly calculate timings today, the wind reduced our speed from 120 to 100 knots and I'd been practicing all along quickly working out times at 120 but I got there eventually...
I enjoyed it though and it confirmed in my mind that it's something I really want to do.
Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 22:31
Brill 
Don't forget Rob - engage brain before engaging mouth. Interviewers don't mind you taking a little time over your answers - what they can't abide is bullsh1t from a motormouth.
Cheers & ATB
Dave M(oly)
Don't forget Rob - engage brain before engaging mouth. Interviewers don't mind you taking a little time over your answers - what they can't abide is bullsh1t from a motormouth.
Cheers & ATB
Dave M(oly)
Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 05 Apr 2013, 07:42
Well done Rob, and good luck with the next stage.
Graham
Graham
Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 05 Apr 2013, 19:21
Congratulations, Rob . As a matter of interest, at what sort of altitude (s) was the test flown ? At say 2000 feet it's not all that bad, but at 500 feet......
Re: Who's Office might this be?
Posted: 05 Apr 2013, 20:56
Well done Rob, wish you all the very best for the final interview.
Nigel.
Nigel.