Kenya Airways AB Initio Pilot Recruitment
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Well they're making the JKIA-Westlands overpass at Mombasa road near City Cabanas.. and also the bypass to Ruiru on your way to the kq place! Traffic normally starts at 6:30am and clears at 11am.. I wish the interviews were at 11 
.. How bad is the traffic?? Well normally I'd take about 10 minutes to KQ HQ but tomorrow, to avoid traffic I'm leaving the house at 6am, I go and wait with the guards... If I leave the house past 6:30am I'm guaranteed I won't make it at 7:30. Traffic even starts within our estate..!!! Can you Imagine!!!!?? 
.. How bad is the traffic?? Well normally I'd take about 10 minutes to KQ HQ but tomorrow, to avoid traffic I'm leaving the house at 6am, I go and wait with the guards... If I leave the house past 6:30am I'm guaranteed I won't make it at 7:30. Traffic even starts within our estate..!!! Can you Imagine!!!!??
Join Date: Jun 2011
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I agree with you Mark5,there really isn't anything like acing the tests.To guys who will be taking the aptitude tests in future the first test is a primary school kind of paper that requires you to figure out the sequences of different patterns and answer correctly.A heads-up,dont even think you can complete the paper 
the second is a math paper thats divided into two sections with limited time for each section,nothing tough just regular equations and problems that dont even need a calculator but boy are they many 
the second part mostly contains simple but very long problems so it depends on how fast you are.the questions are mostly about speed and flight times of planes and bullets so good luck.Then there is mechanical reasoning which is all about pulley systems,instrumentation which to me was the worst part of the interview.After a brief lecture you're expected to read and interprate a few instruments on the plane like speed,altitude,the artificial horizon and compass...if you're thinking it's a piece of cake,well think again because you are required to answer 64 questions that require quite a lot of thinking in just 30 minutes.trust me the thirty minutes will seem like ten 
anyway good luck to you all aspiring pilots out there 
the second is a math paper thats divided into two sections with limited time for each section,nothing tough just regular equations and problems that dont even need a calculator but boy are they many the second part mostly contains simple but very long problems so it depends on how fast you are.the questions are mostly about speed and flight times of planes and bullets so good luck.Then there is mechanical reasoning which is all about pulley systems,instrumentation which to me was the worst part of the interview.After a brief lecture you're expected to read and interprate a few instruments on the plane like speed,altitude,the artificial horizon and compass...if you're thinking it's a piece of cake,well think again because you are required to answer 64 questions that require quite a lot of thinking in just 30 minutes.trust me the thirty minutes will seem like ten anyway good luck to you all aspiring pilots out there
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Am so green but this must be the most informative thread i have gotten so far, too bad i got it a little late
I did the aptitude test on 7th and i'm praying hard 2 get the psychometric mail . My passion of flight is burning more than ever before.
I've read patience in this program is your biggest virtue but its so hard
I did the aptitude test on 7th and i'm praying hard 2 get the psychometric mail . My passion of flight is burning more than ever before.
I've read patience in this program is your biggest virtue but its so hard
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FO ritzo when did you apply?....am liking your psych for flying keep it up am hoping they will be calling more people for aptitudes next week....did they say anything like this during your interviews anyone who went for aptitudes jana?
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Capt. Golf,,, I was one of the people who did the aptitude yesterday. I applied towards the end of June. They didn,t tell us about the next aptitude. All they told us is that psychometric is next week wed and thur. Hope by Monday they will have communicated to us.
Fingers crossed.
Fingers crossed.
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capt killiwam hey pal. I did apply for the ab iniyio pilot programme towards the end of february this year and ive still not gotten any reply through email. exactly what kind of qualifications are they looking for?
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capt chruz, that's pretty long. Qualifications, Mean grade B+, Maths B+, EnglishB+, Physics B+, height 5'4"- 6'2",, age 18-24. Is your application still active on KQ's site??
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Capt Golf, they communicated to me thro my e-mail,, but the e-mail domain that I used ni student e-mail ya campus. Our Campo closed all ICT services including e-mail services for site maintenance. So can't access my mail till they are through with their thing.