Originally Posted by
LimaLimaZuluDelta
Hi everyone
Is there anyone who had the Riga Assessment the past few days for the SFO Fast track Captain Position? What was the Sim Profile on the Da42? Which questions for the technical interview? What is the 4 hours safety assessment? What were HR Questions?
I can not find any current information. THANKS
From former colleagues who went through it last winter (Nov. 2023);
- Sim profile very basic. Takeoff, bit of basic flying skills, tune VOR, after some turns get asked to report position, one or two approaches including a go around, possibly a hold entry and hold. Don't recall if they mentioned N-1 flying.
- For most of them the technical questions focused on winter ops, hold over times, runway conditions, deicing. Could have been because the time off year they went for the assessment. Also some general technical questions, nothing that should really trip you up if you are coming in with some experience. This interview was done by the same person assessing your sim ride. HR person also present with some standard questions like Why airBaltic, where do you see yourself etc.
- "Safety Assessment" are just general aptitude tests. I've heard them mention some test with holding a triangle balanced in the center of a room with the use of some joysticks while it constantly tries to move away from there. Some sort of rhythm test smacking different color buttons and feet pedals on command. Spatial and logical reasoning tests. Those sounded like pretty standard fare.
If you pass it all, second day was some psych eval, multi mode personality test and then interview with chief pilot and head of HR.
Don't know how much this helps, as it is not the most current info, but I doubt they completely changed their process in the meantime.