Vancouver Interviews this week
 

Anybody got the scoop on this week's interviews in Vancouver for Direct entry FO. Any surprises? who are the guys what are their favourite subjects. My turn tomorrow and any help would be greatly appreciated for this wannabe.

Vancouver interviews last week
 

Now that the interview is done and I'm waiting for the result I have had a little time to ponder on the experience.
The XYZ book was OK, only one of the written exam questions was in there-transponder code for lost comm but otherwise was very straight forward, It seems if you prep by that book you should know more than enough.
HR questions were OK, a thorough history based on the resume, why this job, why that? etc nothing too taxing. Why Cathay, what do you have to offer, there are a lot of people being interviewed this week why you? How did you prepare for the interview?

Got on to the technical

RB211 advantages/output
B-747 Winglets why not on the 777
Dutch Roll/sweepback
Configuration of the new Freighter-what happens to the upper deck?
CFM 56
EPR
GPWS-how does it work
EGPWS-what is the difference
TCAS II
Why does Cathay turn from RA to TA after an engine fail as part of the checklist?
ISA calculation
C of G, advantages/disadvantages/stall recovery
Windshear-predictive-recovery procedure
VMCG
Critical engine in a crosswind

Overall no great surprises but still stumbled on a few questions. This was not through lack of effort studying, there is so much that you need to know and the style of questioning leaves you wondering whther you have said enough, need to add more..designed to make you feel a little uncomforatble I think.

Be interested to see in some other feedback

Interview in Paris - March
 

Thanks for feedback
i'm going for my 1st interview end of March in Paris
will post feedback when completed
good :mad: to all

Thanks from me too; interviewing in NYC late in March!

Thanks from me too.
I'm in Paris on march 21st.
By the way: why 777 no winglets and what happens to the upper flight deck on freighter ?

Soooo, what happens to the upper deck on the converted freighter?

I am going for my 1st interview end of March as well and from my research until now I think the feedback from 83driver is very accurate.



Again thanks a lot to everyone for all the info.

Capable of seating 19 people my Dear Friend
Pegasus,I will be in new York on the 20th

No winglets on the 777 because it is such an efficient wing and not necessary

Thanks to all of you.