Qantas Cadetship 2004?
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Qantas Cadetship 2004
After a pprune search on the 2004 QANTAS cadetship it seems that i am far from the only one wanting ANY advice, tips,information.
i propose we use this thread ( instead of cramming the page with similar threads) as a referance point with any information ppl are willing to give regarding the 04 cadetship.
Past experience
changes in psych test content etc
interview process
no need to pm me with info... just post it here for all interested partys to read.
Story's from past cadets whom have been both succesfull and unsuccesfull in 2nd officer employment would allso shed much needed light on this topic.
ONE THERAD WITH ALL 04 CADETSHIP ASSOCIATED INFO.
proceed to bestow your earthly knowledge upon us guys/girls.
i propose we use this thread ( instead of cramming the page with similar threads) as a referance point with any information ppl are willing to give regarding the 04 cadetship.
Past experience
changes in psych test content etc
interview process
no need to pm me with info... just post it here for all interested partys to read.
Story's from past cadets whom have been both succesfull and unsuccesfull in 2nd officer employment would allso shed much needed light on this topic.
ONE THERAD WITH ALL 04 CADETSHIP ASSOCIATED INFO.
proceed to bestow your earthly knowledge upon us guys/girls.
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Okay, I did it a while ago (2000 for 01 Cadet Program), so I don't know how relevant this is, but:
Did the aptitude tests, and from memory they involved three groups of tests:
- hand-eye-foot coordination - Two tests. First one basically involved "controlling" a ball that moves randomly (but fairly slowly) to keep it inside a box. Second one involved you being the while ball while red balls ran down the screen. You had to hit as many red balls as possible. Did each test three or four times, they look for improvement/learning curve.
- general aptitude - a few tests here. English comprehension, numerical ability, spatial reasoning, basic logical reasoning, following instructions (? not sure - it was three years ago). All of these are under intense time pressure, so work fast. They are also computer based, so get used to reading a computer screen.
- personality profile - similar to the one they use just about everywhere. Lists of four statements, select the one that is most like you and the one that is least like you. No time limit, but do hurry up, it's not really very good to ponder one particular question for too long.
I think that was it for the test day. Maybe someone who has done it more recently (and had less other test days for other things in between) can answer more intelligently?
The interview was based on your life experiences. Questions like "have you ever been in a situation where...?" Think of work-like experiences, but also private/domestic situations where appropriate. They just want to know that you can actually handle the sort of stuff you might be required to do as an airline pilot. Stuff like working in a team, planning, executing procedures, etc. Then at the end they ask some basic questions about the airline, like "who is the CEO?", "where do we fly to in Europe?" (favourite question - don't need to memorise codeshares, they'll say something like "don't worry about them, we fly the red tail"). I do remember the last question, though - it was "what's thirteen times eleven?" - after half an hour of grilling, I must say I wasn't really ready for that one!
Hope that helps and good luck!
ozm8
Did the aptitude tests, and from memory they involved three groups of tests:
- hand-eye-foot coordination - Two tests. First one basically involved "controlling" a ball that moves randomly (but fairly slowly) to keep it inside a box. Second one involved you being the while ball while red balls ran down the screen. You had to hit as many red balls as possible. Did each test three or four times, they look for improvement/learning curve.
- general aptitude - a few tests here. English comprehension, numerical ability, spatial reasoning, basic logical reasoning, following instructions (? not sure - it was three years ago). All of these are under intense time pressure, so work fast. They are also computer based, so get used to reading a computer screen.
- personality profile - similar to the one they use just about everywhere. Lists of four statements, select the one that is most like you and the one that is least like you. No time limit, but do hurry up, it's not really very good to ponder one particular question for too long.
I think that was it for the test day. Maybe someone who has done it more recently (and had less other test days for other things in between) can answer more intelligently?
The interview was based on your life experiences. Questions like "have you ever been in a situation where...?" Think of work-like experiences, but also private/domestic situations where appropriate. They just want to know that you can actually handle the sort of stuff you might be required to do as an airline pilot. Stuff like working in a team, planning, executing procedures, etc. Then at the end they ask some basic questions about the airline, like "who is the CEO?", "where do we fly to in Europe?" (favourite question - don't need to memorise codeshares, they'll say something like "don't worry about them, we fly the red tail"). I do remember the last question, though - it was "what's thirteen times eleven?" - after half an hour of grilling, I must say I wasn't really ready for that one!
Hope that helps and good luck!
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OZM8,
Hey mate, so, did you get on with Qantas then? If so, what aircraft are you flying? On what aircraft do most newhires start on? How long would it take a newhire or cadet to move up to a widebody like the A330 or 747-400 as an FO?
Cheers
Hey mate, so, did you get on with Qantas then? If so, what aircraft are you flying? On what aircraft do most newhires start on? How long would it take a newhire or cadet to move up to a widebody like the A330 or 747-400 as an FO?
Cheers
