CTC joystick tests;
Crosshairs - keep them centered the joystick inputs are extremely sensitive
It also goes in to a series of non command sense (reverse inputs)
Counting - audio plays a woman calling a number for example 500 if the next number she called was 495 the count would be 5 in this excerise it's your job to click a symbol when the count changes for example 489 now the count would be 6 so the next number you would want to hear would be 483 if it was anything else the count has changed again and they want you to identify when the count has changed.
Shapes and colors - in this excersie you will get an audio prompt stating a colour and a shape for example blue circle.
You will see 3 different shapes in different colors red blue green and yellow when you hear a prompt of a shape and color that matches what you have you must click on it.
The final stage is a combination of all 3 you need to keep the crosshairs centred whilst having the counting prompt and the colors and shapes.
I have heard but not sure that the most important task during the combination excersize is keeping the crosshairs centred. It shows that distractions won't affect the aircraft flight path and the primary objective is to keep the crosshairs centred. Aviate navigate communicate.....
If you pass this test you will go on to the interview (if interview is in UAE Final interview)
Prior to the joystick excersie you will have participated in the group excersize.
Top tip hear is to not argue your points and don't take too much of a leading role, a good idea is to go around the table one by one and each give your opinions on the task at hand.
The recruiters couldn't careless about the outcome of your discussion they are assessing your comms and body language only.
With regards to the interview, firstly congratulations your another step closer to this job. The questions are very simple a positive attitude and a loyal tone will go along way.
If you clear the interview, get ready for the simulator. It's all manual flight raw data.
They are assessing your basic flying skils and scanning. You will eventually be given the automatics to get set up for the approch. You will normally go around and lose an engine in the process.
If you have not made it expect an email within 7 to 10 days if after 2 weeks you have not heard anything you can expect good news. In some cases as long as 3 weeks...
With regards to start dates it depends on company.
As of now just 1 more -800 is due for deliver in August/September time that will complete the intial order for 50 B737-800.
There will be a long break until May of 2016 when the additional order for 11 -800 will start to arrive each month untill mid 2017 when the first -8max will start to arrive.
Last edited by too_much; 17th Jul 2015 at 05:47.