Korean Air Interview Profile

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interview KAL

Interview consists of basically 3 parts ( there might be 1 idle day in between, inclusive travel you need about 4 to 5 days off)

1st part: sim evaluation
Take off at ICN rwy 33L, SID, all with LNAV and VNAV.
Then you get an air turn back by ATC, join a holding pattern and execute the standart VOR DME 33R as published, full stop landing ( watch max landing weight, maybe you have to dump fuel)
Then you will get a V1 cut ( contaminated rwy, consider the performance), fly the eng out SID ( on rwy 33 at ICN it's "at 5 DME NCN left hdg 242", but the checker will advise you),
then holding and fuel dump if you haven't done it already on the 1st app.,
3 eng flight director ILS, go around, on downwind 2nd eng fail or fire or sev. damage, the visual app.(but ILS is working and anytime if you want you can use the autopilot unless he requests manual flight).
So I recommend to use what you have , just use the autopilot and the ILS and disconnect on short final).
Finally you do an RTO (contaminated rwy) but this could also happen before the V1 cut.
that's it.
You can use the procedures you are used to, bring your own QRH for your assisting pilot.
Also note that if you are invited you normally get the interview profile from your agency.

2nd part: medical
That sucks.
Beside normal testing they do lots of other tests like brain scan to you, take pictures from your eye and your iris and also a periphery vision test.
Here is important not to cheat (means do not press the butten if you don't see anything); the machine realizes every attempt and is then extending the test; it can be done in 10 to 15 min but if you're cheating you might need up to 45 min. know that from a friend who's an eye specialist and using the same equipment.
in the afternoon you have some more medical tests in a different place,it's the university hospital in Incheon.
Normally most of the applicants got any flag on something; they might ask you to come back next day or just see your local specialist at home and fax the result. Nothing to worry about but they are really picky on the initial medical; the follow ups are much more easy.

3rd day: interview:
You will be interviewed by a selection board, consists typically of 1 western captain and 2 to 3 korean management captains.
Mostly the ask you to refer a bit about your flying career,and you will be ask the typical questions like:
"why you want to join KAL, how you think to deal with asian crew, what's your CRM background?"
Also there are some technical questions, but no fancy stuff, just daily operation like "how you use the MEL, how to execute a proper go around, what to consider when rwy is contaminated?" and so on.
Duration about 10 min, very pleasant atmosphere.
Then you get about 100 US$ in korean won for taxi fares you had to pay upfront.
Well, and business class ticket with KAL from the nearest airport to your home and hotel accomodation is also provided.

Generally the interview process is pleasant and fair.

Hope it helps..