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Old 6th Jan 2011, 11:16
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Stage 1 Interview

I've been benefiting from this thread so would like to share my stage 1 experience.

HR questions
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Where is the training taken place, city & airport?
3. What licence do you get after the cadet programe/FTA training
4. How many flying hours do you have when you get the licence/after FTA training
5. What are the planes used in FTA?
6. What will you do if you are not selected
7. Did you try Engineering Trainee in CX? Why not?
8. Would you switch your current job in the near future?
9. How much does it cost for a PPL and ATPL?
10. 5 destination in Europe
11. Planes used in CX
12. Engine used in A330 & B777-700ER
13. What are the new planes CX has place order on?

Technical
1. What is the cruising attitude of your flight to hk?
2. ISA settings
a. Name me one purpose in knowing the ISA temperature deviation
3. Basic T
4. Altimeter
a. What components does it consist of?
b. How does it work?
5. Explain the principles of artificial horizon
6. What country does the plane pass from HK to Toronto & HK to Singapore
7. Where is aileron on the plane?
8. 4 forces on plane
9. Why does the plane want to climb the highest attitude possible
10. What is Rhumb line & great circle
11. What is the plane on the table (B777-300 and B747-400)? Was insisted on stating the series.

A lot of questions are based on JKT. Hope this helps and all the best.
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