Has anyone had and interview? Do they know what it includes and who it's with, ie how many people interview you and they're positions held.
Not done it myself but I understand that it includes questions about you in a similar vein to any normal interview - tell us about when you did this/something you didn't like/why do you want to fly for BMI, questions about your background and flying training, some basic technical questions - how do winglets work, tell us about a Seneca. The interview is usually with 3 people (2 pilots and 1 HR) but they do them with just the 2 pilots.
Any ideas on how long you have to wait between interviewing and sim assessment?
I think it can be quite a while, they say 2 weeks but I understand that people interviewed in December were being sim checked in mid January.
Anyone know what it involves in the way of SID's, STAR's, Engine failures, Approaches, etc?
Takes place in A320/A330 simulator (no FD and possibly no Autothrust) and involves a departure and then an ILS (radar vectors I think), reposition to base and then an engine failure and ILS. As with any sim check they look for improvement rather than inate Chuck Yeager tendancies.
Does anone have an idea of when the course starts? how many they are taking on, basing policy etc.
No idea about course dates but basing is probably going to be Heathrow and on the A320 series to start with.
As a matter of interest, who did you apply to? Was it a CV and covering letter? If so who did you address it to?
CV and covering letter, does anyone still use initiative or failing that the resources of PPJN/BALPA Employment Services/IPA?
I can't believe that someone who has actually been through this assessment hasn't spoken up to answer some of these questions.
