My friend's last week's assessment summary:
HR interview (+technical overall 30-45 minutes)
· talk about yourself
· why do you want to be a pilot
· talk about your current job, why do you like it or why not
· why did you choose Ryanair
· why should we hire you
· why would you be an asset for Ryanair, tell negative thing of you
Technical:
· vNE – what is it (how much was it on your last flown aircraft)
· VMC
· TCAS, really basic operation
· RWY HDG 300, wind 170/20 how much is the crosswind component
· SHVC what does it mean if you see it in a METAR
· swept back wings, advantage and disadvantage, compensation
· where do you think you will be in five years
· did you apply to other airlines
· when can you start the type rating
Others had:
· CFIT (controlled flight into terrain) what do you know about it
· Pressure altitude calculation
B737 Simulator (45 minutes PF, 45 minutes PNF)
§ Liverpool RWY 27, SID to WAL with flight director ON (wind 290/10)
§ some level turns 25-30 degree, at 4000’
§ heart attack on board, actions you will as the captain, (when PNF we had fire in the toilet) use DODAR-NITS briefing (Nature, Intention, Time, Special)
§ what is your position from the airport, show it on the approach chart, position from NDB, distance from the ILS DME
§ ILS approach, from present position, go PLP, join the holding than start approach, no tricks during approach
§ if you had the JOC on an Airbus pull the control column slightly harder that on an Airbus