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Monthly? Have you been naughty? :wink:

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"Incompetence" is such a broad and clumsy term to use in this context and I can guarantee you will never read a SPAD report which uses the word. "Momentary lapse of concentration," "rushing," "over-familiarity" are the sorts of driver error terms used. Then a plan can be put together to ensure...

Pity PLine hasn't been back here, it would have been interesting to see if they were offered a position eventually, what with the thread being 10 months old now. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- I for one sympathise, it must be agonising waiting an not knowing. Good luck and let...

I'm not based at Leeds but if it's the same as everywhere else, which I expect it will be, it'll vary from no time at all to a couple of years, depending on when vacancies in the links arise. Sorry I can't be more precise but there are so many factors in play it's impossible to be precise. Are...

Is the correct answer.

I was unfortunate enough to be in Leeds today for the first time in a few weeks, so managed to have a look at this abomination. It seems as though practically nobody was taking any notice of it, and those who did watch it seemed to look on in disdain. It really really needs to go. The only way...

Maybe for the company you work for, TDK, but not mine and at least one other I know of. The most inexperienced driver in the company I work for who has SPAD'ed this year has 8 years main line qualified. Last year, 90% of drivers who had a SPAD had more than 5 years experience. In fact, my...

JCP... Your age will not matter. There is a wide range of people who start driver training, some as young as 21, some much older. The fact you have done safety critical work and flying will be advantageous to your application and will arguably make you a far stronger candidate than someone older...

The wife recently travelled from Cardiff to Leeds using FGW to Bristol Pway then XC North. She didnt have a clue which companies ran the service but said the TM on the first part of the journey was brilliant. I worked out the companies she used and persuaded her to write in with the train...

Yes I am well aware of that thank you. That wasn't the point though, was it. The point was that it is taking time and effort explaining the new way of working and many many drivers are cynical (whether or not we have been doing it for years is irrelevant.) Wow, you haven't mentioned that...

The workload is high in respect of NTS because it is a new system and takes some getting used to. Recently in my company, DMs have had to duplicate ride outs and download reports, one in the old style and one in the new NTS style. This clearly will not go on forever! NTS is also having to be...

Yes, very tricky with words like that. Somehow "I vote for the Green Party and listen to Pink Floyd" probably isn't quite what they're after! Thats why I chose two easy examples! Definately learn them though, no matter how obscure they seem. Mention them when they ask the inevitable "What do you...

A good way to use company values is to find out what they are and pick an example about yourself that demonstrates how you share that value. For example, if one of their values is "Committed to the highest standards of Safety," you could think of something you have done which demonstrates a high...

Driving on Yellows is where Non Technical Skills really comes into play. Restrictive driving policies are all very well if you are on 4 aspect plain line with a reasonably high linespeed, but anywhere else, especially on 3 aspect lines, it is pretty pretty useless. Whats the point of saying "No...

The fact that they don't even tell you how much it will cost under the "How much will it cost FAQ" tells you all you need to know about this. If anyone finds out what they are offering and for what cost, I would be interested to find out. Even the zero to hero frozen ATPL providers are upfront...

It may well have felt different but that will be either because the train had better brakes than what you have felt previously, or previously the driver released the brakes just before coming to a halt in order to facilitate a smoother stop. If it was unsolicited then there is no way to...

A) They will not find out as the conviction is spent. The only way they would is if they had an exemption (which will be made clear) or if someone reports him at a later date. Or if he reported himself after receiving bad advice on the internet. B) If they did somehow find out about it they...

Sorry Silv but you were wrong. Unfortunately, your post has been deleted so I cannot refer back to it. For a start the question was specific, how can you possibly say otherwise? He is clearly worried about a historic conviction working against him if he applies and asked about it, giving...

Since I wrote that post I had a quick look and I am definately right, I have edited my post to make it clearer. If you are still unsure then ask at a CAB centre but really you have nothing to worry about.