Safety critical experience

[londonwall]

Hi,

I have never had a safety critical job (I have worked in an old persons home but that's more responsibility than safety critical)...would this greatly effect my chances of getting through an application process for train driver.

Its only a hobby but I am a solo glider pilot...I have to follow rules and regs when launching the glider and when flying it...have also found myself in some sticky situations before where keeping calm and remembering training is needed...could this be counted as a safety critical role?

I do kind of have peoples lives in my hands...especially when there's a passenger in the back.

Thanks.

 

[Dieseldriver]

Hi mate. With scenario based interviews for these jobs, they are not looking for you to be a super hero, basically they are looking for a situation which needed quick thinking/actions by you. This could be a number of things, your experience with flying gliders is fantastic, you will find that you 'fit' most of the criteria as they require similar disciplines.

 

[W230]

I'm with Dieseldriver on this. As I said in your other post - when you complete the application form (and later structured interview if you get invited to assessment) you can use examples from anywhere. Now you've sat down and thought about it you can see that you have experience of some of the attributes they would be looking for from outside your worklife!

I would suggest the example you give shows that you are able to follow rules and regulations and shows responsibility too. It also fits quite nicely with having to maintain concentration and spening time on your own.

 

[TDK]

Hi,

I have never had a safety critical job (I have worked in an old persons home but that's more responsibility than safety critical)...would this greatly effect my chances of getting through an application process for train driver.

Its only a hobby but I am a solo glider pilot...I have to follow rules and regs when launching the glider and when flying it...have also found myself in some sticky situations before where keeping calm and remembering training is needed...could this be counted as a safety critical role?

I do kind of have peoples lives in my hands...especially when there's a passenger in the back.

Thanks.

Quote your glider pilot experience, this will be favourable to an interviewer but not classed as a safety critical role. You do not need to use work based experience when answering the questions so your hobby will count if you emphasise the rules and regs and the safety rules that need to be applied

 

[AlterEgo]

Quote your glider pilot experience, this will be favourable to an interviewer but not classed as a safety critical role. You do not need to use work based experience when answering the questions so your hobby will count if you emphasise the rules and regs and the safety rules that need to be applied

A glider pilot's experience is most certainly "safety critical", or at least parallel to what you'd expect on the railway.

Flight safety is very serious and complex, even for simple aircraft without an engine and it will, I imagine, be favourably looked upon if you're able to explain it well at interview.

 

[TDK]

A glider pilot's experience is most certainly "safety critical", or at least parallel to what you'd expect on the railway.

Flight safety is very serious and complex, even for simple aircraft without an engine and it will, I imagine, be favourably looked upon if you're able to explain it well at interview.

The question is about carrying out a safety critical role, if the interviewer is not acustomed to the role of a glider pilot so maybe to assist it will be good to explain the role at interview and let the interviewr make up their mind.

 

[londonwall]

The question is about carrying out a safety critical role, if the interviewer is not acustomed to the role of a glider pilot so maybe to assist it will be good to explain the role at interview and let the interviewr make up their mind.

I agree...I think being a glider pilot is a safety critical role but it may take some explanation as to why it is....as apposed to fire fighter for example where its pretty obvious that it is lol.

Thanks for the help!!

 

[Neil73]

I agree...I think being a glider pilot is a safety critical role but it may take some explanation as to why it is....as apposed to fire fighter for example where its pretty obvious that it is lol.

Thanks for the help!!

Why isn't flying an aircraft not deemed to be a safety critical role?

 

[Dieseldriver]

I would have thought it was obvious that flying any type of aircraft is a safety critical activity?

 

[BravoGolfMike]

I am a driver and I fly gliders too! It is an amazing hobby. Definately mention it on an application or in an interview, you demonstrate safety critical working, teamwork, radio work (safety critical communication,) ability to concentrate over long periods, ability to learn over a long leriod of time, good commitment and goodness knows what else. Go onto the RSSB website and check out Non Technical Skills (I will edit this post tomorrow and add a link.) NTS is the next big thing on the railway and as a glider pilot you will be able to demonstrate just about every single one. It will also make you appear interesting and dynamic and an interviewer will want to know more. It is probably one of the best past times you could possibly do with regards working on the railway! Where do you fly from?