QF Int/Sim Prep

[Koizi]

G'day all,

Just been given invitation to attend sim/int with QF.
I have been following a lot of the recent threads, however, obviously I am not able to read the various PMs that people have received.

So I humbly ask if anyone has any advice/experiences that they would like to share via PM from recent interviews/sim rides. I am yet to receive the paperwork in the mail, so as yet have only a rough idea.

I am also interested in thoughts as to whether getting sim experience prior is a worthwhile experience or is it better to play it straight.

I appologise for the repetition in threads.

Thanks

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I have a similar questions to Koizi, and would apprecaite any info peopl have.

Also, can anyone confirm that the Q interviews are now entirely behavioural?

I have been able to find some run downs on 747 sim rides, but does anyone have a summary of the current 767 rides they are doing?

Thanks for any help.

[Brown Cow]

Hey dudes. I did the sim about a month ago. I didn't find the sim too difficult even though I dont have much IF experience. You take off melbourne rwy 16, do a left turn and do some climbing/desending and steep turns. Then I did a couple of ndb intercepts and got vectored on the 16 ils. Did a missed approach, some more climb/desending then the twin locator. All up took about 40 mins. I did a alot of practise on micro soft flt sim and i think it helped. Flying the sim didn't feel much different to the chieftein that i normally fly, perhaps even easier, as it seems very stable. They give you power settings and attitudes before you get there and it is good to memorise these as they work pretty much exactly. especially on the approaches 2.5 dgress nose up and 125 kts will fly a perfect glideslope

For the interview, it was all about past experiences and things I had learnt. There were no questions on qantas history, or technical aircraft questions. Here are some examples of what they did ask
How did you prepare for today
How do you think you went in the sim
When have you experienced conflict at work
When have you been in a leadership position
When have you had to stand up for yourself
Have you ever broken the rules
Have you ever bent the rules
Have you ever been told to break the rules
When have you made a bad decision
What was your greatest challenge in being a pilot.

There was a few more, but they were generally like this. Interview went for about an hour. It is hard to know what answers they are looking for as they did seem to give any sort of reaction any of my answers. Got a letter of intent to employ about 2 weeks after.

Good luck

[Hugh Jarse]

I am also interested in thoughts as to whether getting sim experience prior is a worthwhile experience or is it better to play it straight.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "play it straight", Koizi.

If you are looking to get a run in the sim beforehand, ring the main switchboard and ask for flight simulator external sales. They can quote you on the price of the sim + instructor to take you through some general handling & prep.

Doing this type of prep is no longer looked upon as "cheating". It demonstrates you have a strong desire to get the job, and the sim is only one facet of overall modern-day interview preparation. Interview and S&P coaches are also in big demand at the moment from aspirants in this industry.

Without knowing your background, I'd recommend no more than 1 to 1.5 hours practice, particularly if you are new to full motion jet sims. You'll be shagged out if you go any longer, and any extra time will be a waste of your money. Do the run no more than a few days prior to your interview sim.

If you're specifically going for QF or QFLink, forget about the NG sim at Darling Harbour. There is little or no benefit to be had. If you're going for Jetstar, think about Alan Mann and the Classic sim.

Good luck to your family.

[cancelsar]

I got great vaule from two guys down in Tasmania. It is a 737 sim non motion. They had great insight into what is required and I got the job QL. Send me a note if you want more info.