As mentioned, the posts on this blog are currently rather weak as my course doesn't start until September, but the wheels are already in motion with regards to administration. I will therefore attempt to give you an impression of what happens between selection and commencing the course.
Initially, acceptance is fairly informal and it's via email, so no changes there. Once you as the cadet have accepted an offer, CTC begin to put together what can be classified as joining instructions, which also serves as a more detailed explanation of the various elements. The key aspects include:-
- Contracts to be signed (for both the main course and the foundation course in New Zealand)
- Information on the specifics of the easyJet MPL
- general run down of the wings course (although the MPL is slightly different)
- Criminal record check through Disclosure Scotland
The joining instructions also give a clearer insight into where your life is going and how long each element will approximately take. Given the timescales quoted and pending no delay, I am forecast to commence base training in March 2015, and hopefully will have passengers on board by the end of the month. Base training is the first time you fly the aircraft you have gained a type rating on; essentially a group of cadets will take an empty easyJet aircraft to a more quiet aerodrome, and attempt to demonstrate what has been learnt in the simulator under the watchful eye of a base training Captain. Pending a successful result, the cadet is then released for line operations in this case across the easyJet European network.
Given base training is comfortably a year and a half away, ill leave it there. But hopefully as the months wear on the content will become more interesting!
