Assessment done.
First wanna thank all of you guys for all the great insights and suggestion you gave as a whole.
About the interview:
They asked me If I had applied for others airlines, wich one, how was the outcome,etc...
How do you deal with a problematic collegue ?
Why do you want to work for Ryanair ?
Why should Ryanair hire you ? This first part was conducted by the HR manager. No tricks.
Then the ball was passed to the technical interviewer, that is actually one of the guys in charge also for the sim screening (they alternate each other between sim and interview, a crew each).
What is V2 ? I gave him a complete answer because I spotted him was about to open his mouth asking detail, so I kept
taking..."It's a safety speed, to be reached by the end of the rwy, above the screen height that is 35 ft for jets, it guarantees control in the event of engine failure at take off..."
Where is this screen located ? "at the end of the clearway".
Did you ever experienced ice in flight? Structural ice? So what about the anti ice system of 737? " Is obtained by means of bleed air from engines".
Just those 3 questions and he seemed satisfied. No tricks.
About the simulator: They tell you, they do not whant perfect flying skills from someone who is not experienced on the type, they do not look for perfection, they look for POTENTIAL. Potential to be trained, potential to be a captain, so TALK EACH OTHER ! You'll be evaluated as a crew, so there in no point saying "I got the emergency and my buddy did'nt..", remember
that the sim part is one divided in two, you'll be evaluated as PM and as PF.
Got the WAL 2N in EMA for RWY 27, but did just the first part, airwork and vectors for approach NDB ILS DME 27, freezed to set upand brief and asked about position awareness. In the second part same story just plus the toilet fire, if you are busy doing something do not let the events put you into a rush, pass control and communication to your partner if you need to talk
with the cabin ( PM in fact may be requested to fly the thing too, so keep awareness), then decide everyting together with your PM even if it's something obvious. Everybody must be in the loop. Call for every chklist for every phase.
10 years since my MCC and no currency on fast jet simulation made me very afraid to mess up and go overcontrolling, luckily controls forces are quite stiff and the trim is well reflected by the pitch feedback (TRIM 4 EVERY PITCH, SHORT BURSTS). The thing at a given thrust and pitch setting will fly itself. Remember it especially on final!
And If it's not right...go around! I was very lucky and happy with my buddy pilot: I was committed to land but the emotion got me in short final and I destabilized the approach, I was visual so I continued but I messed up the flare starting to float, I was in a tunnel!
My PM said just "I suggest a go around...", I woke up and initiated the GA as briefed. Then we were repositioned 3 NM on final and made a nice approach, almost not touching the controls at all.
Cannot guess what the outcome will be, I'm happy about my interview and happy about how we did as a crew in the sim.
This is my impression, still hot blooded...take it as it is and stay cool. After all think that a cold Guinnes is waiting for you at the end of the day !
