Hallo guys i wanted to share my story with you guys. I as first assessed 2014 and i didn't get the Job. Since then i've been just waiting for a new assessement i have searched and applied to dozens on airliners but no reply. I decided that to apply for Ryanair again last year. I applied in November and got the phone call in december. Note since last year i have been flying (SEP) regulary and updating my CV.
The interview.
I decided to buy a pre assessment pack with simcheck since it was almost 6 years since i did my MCC and aslo to be family with the B737.. I can say it was worth every penny and would recommend it to everybody.
Arrival to dublin headquaters.
One of the assessor picked as up and went through how the day would be. went through a powerPoint presentations .. Please listen kinley on the presentation they give you good tips and pitch and power settings. The aslo tell you that everything during the sim ride can be confirmed by using your eyes.. they will be no tricks or something like that. Pay attention to that.. EVERYTHING IN THE SIM ASSESSEMENT CAN BE CONFIRMED BY YOU LOOKING AT THE INSTRUMENTS OR OUTSIDE.
I was called for the interview first
general Hr questions and questions about my current MEP aircraft.. Da 42
Explain the engines of the DA42? how many horse powers does the engine have. I didn't know the answer so i told him i didn't know but i could find it out.
How many batteries does it have?
Describe the de icing system?
Then he asked my generall questions about the 737
which engines?
how many seats?
Number of crew?
How many emergency exits. I looked behind him and saw a 737 so i started counting the exits. He laughed at me and said that its good that im using my eyes to confirm
Next up was the sim.
i was pm TNT4G departure out of BHX after climbing to 5000 ft sid cancled and did some airwork followed by accelerations to 250 and descel to 170 .. dont forget the flaps scheduel. set 210 first then flaps one then 190 flaps 5 then set speed 170. the sim was frozen and he asked us where we were and after that we had an emergency ATC strike at our destination so we did a DODAR and decided to head back to BHX.
Dont forget to ask about the weather and aslo if the weight is limiting if you are to heavy to land. The assessor liked this question. After that did a NIts brief and a PA. After that full procedure raw data approach and land with no issues . I had exactly the same apart from that we were on a differnt QDM when he froze the sim. After that i was cleared dct to BHX NDB and then cleared the approach when approaching the FIX.
I got positive feeaback on the 27th. Unfortunatly my partner was rejected. I dont know why coz he flew really well and we had good CRM in the cockpit. helped each other all the time and talked about everything.
Make sure that you are an active PM and aslo help the PF in all ways you can. And as PF make sure the keep the PF on the Loop when doing the excirses and aslo what you expect from him. I had my PM read the distance on the DME for me so i knew when to commence the turn to intercept and aslo once intercepted make sure you make small corrections dont overbank or apply to much power you will destabalised. Make small small corrections.
I wish you all the best and dont give up on your dreams.