Stage 2 Interview
Stage 2
Hong Kong
Personal Interview:
Before i start remember what info u submitted/answered in online application nd in Stage 1 as they have gone through your entire feedback before the interview
HR Questions:
Where are you from?
How u started in aviation?
What you have done to prepare for this interiew?
Which flying School nd why only that flying school?
Requirements for CPL in india? Why no flight test for conversion in india?
Why it took so long with DGCA to get license?
Which aircraft you fly and how many hours you fly?
When you felt your performance was not upto ur expectations?
Why did u leave your previous job?
Why Cathay?Why not singapore qantas nd emirates?
What aircraft in CX nd on what routes especially to India ?Also asked about North American destinations.
Why new ac 350s , 200 F nd 8Fs on order?
Name shareholders of CX nd their % share?
No. of employees in CX ?
What do you know about training in adelaide?
What kind of aircraft are there?
What will be the challenging part for you during the training?
What you will be doing after training?
What s the role of second officer in detail?
How u feel about living in hkg?What about the pollution in hkg?
Why indian aviation in such crisis ?The interviewing pilot asked me about kingfisher s state?
Pilot interview:Remember if you are answering any question , you must know the correct reason to support your answer.Dont shoot with confidence as they will go deeper into every question.
Asked me about the ac i flew in the past ? So you must know every thing about your aircraft( thrust/power , speeds etc)
Ac with a CSU
prop in a dive? What happens
CSU failure (What happens in a multi engine , single engine nd aerobatic aircraft nd why)?
Critical engine on your ac?If not why not?
How downgoing prop blade produces more thrst during +ve AOA?
Asked me to draw the diagram for thrust nd wind vectors for assymetric effect?
Why Sweepback nd what are its advantages nd disadvantages?
Mach Crit ? Mach Crit for 747 nd cruise speeds?
Dutch roll nd how do yaw dampeners function?
Typhoons? Hazards when flying near typhoon?
What is predictive windshear?What eqpt in your ac to find it?
What eqpt in your ac to prevent icing?
Should be able to tell difference between every CX ac(thrust, engines, U/c,winglets nd raked wingtips etc)with a reasoning.
Most favorite questions of stage 1 nd 2
Given Speed in knots nd distance in miles Find the distance in one minute ?Eg
Speed 420 kts Dist 50 nm
Dist per min 7 nm
Time to cover 50 nm is 7.1 min
And if ISA deviation +6 whats the temp at 31000ft?
Should be able to tell these orally
For preparation, I ll suggest
Ace technical pilot interview(free download from net)
Handling the big jets (costs about INR 4200)
Good luck