As promised here is a brief summary of what you can expect in the selection process. All of this info is provided to you before the selection process begins except for a few details thrown in.
4 days long
Day 1 - They will check your documents and logbooks and then there is an HR brief on the company and what is on offer. Then you are thoroughly briefed on the simulator assessment.
- You split up into smaller groups and go to different buildings to do the sim.
- You are paired with an Emirates pilot.
- You get to choose which seat you want to sit in.
- Use your current companies SOPs.
- Do not try to adapt to them, they will adapt to you.
- It is a VFR circuit followed by an engine failure at take off. Single engine approach to a missed approach and DONE!
- You then go back to the headquarters where they administer the Advanced Compass Testing.
- There is a math test (no calculators, highschool stuff)
- Compass testing is just a test of your multitasking abilities, memory tests and coordination. It is more fun than anything.
END OF DAY 1 - You receive a call in your hotel room advising whether you made it to day 2 or not.
Day 2 - Free day (ie. no assessments)
- You do the psychometric testing and a tour of the accomodations and Emirates medical clinic.
- You cannot study for the testing
- Do not answer what you think they want to hear. Just answer truthfully. They will catch you in a lie if you are not truthful during the testing.
Day 3 - First thing you do are the group exercises. They are actually quite fun and they have a bunch of different scenarios so I won't get into what we got. Some are not aviation related and some are.
- HR interview with an HR representative and your sim partner.
- meeting with the psychologist to discuss the results of your psychometric testing
- they call you in your hotel to tell you if you made it to the next day.
Day 4 - 2 medicals
- 1 for the residency visa and 1 for the GCAA licence
That's it............in a nutshell