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Old 11th Apr 2007, 20:14
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CTC have so so many questions they can possibly ask - you're in there for about an hour so its not stupidly long, but definitely enough time to see whether you have done your research. Rather than list questions, I'll suggest a few things you might want to know about - anyone else feel free to add:

Know the partner airlines (Base, core UK hubs, Fleet, any merger info, perhaps passenger numbers last year)

Know the role of a first officer inside out! Show them you know you don't expect to be hands on flying the whole time - what other roles will you perform?

Know the key industry goings-on - emmsions, open skies, pilot fatigue, new aircaft in development, security are a few to read up on

I was asked about pilot hours - how many a week/ month can I expect to fly

Some guys have been asked about a specific aircraft - say the 757-200. How many seats? What might be a typical route?

Maybe know a few technnical bits - why are we seeing winglets on new aircraft more and more? What are wing fences designed for?

Most importantly though, know yourself inside out. Have examples (more thasn one I would suggest) for each of the core qualities, and perhaps try to find a way of linking them in the interview if you find that might help you.

I could go on all night but I think its only fair you do some of the work yourself!

One other hint I will offer - I would advise that you prepare a little intoduction speech as thats how the day begins. Only 3 mins or so but I got the distinct impression that they prefer a bit of detail rather than a quick hello. Cover flying experience, education, employment briefly if relevant. Just a summary but try to be as confident as possible - its one of the hardest bits of the day so prepare!
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