Ryanair Interview and Sim Assessment (merged)

[mailaida]

A friend of mine:

-positive mail at the end of July.
-Start TR in August and finished at the end of October.
-Base training 2 weeks after, first week of Nov.
-First LT flight in DUB on the 29th of January.

[Dreamboy737]

I applied for the Ryanair program more than two years ago. Then applyed again when the web site changed, and requested to reapply and upload all the documentation. Never got any response e-mail or call.

A few days ago I received an e-mail from ATCAMS-Assessment Pilot Provisioning saying that "Your application has been reviewed, however, we regret to inform you that your application will not proceed to the next stage in the selection process."

I'm surprised to receive this, as I never heard of this kind of mails informing about the application not proceeding. I always heard of some people just waiting forever as I was.

Did someone received some communication like this?

[Whiskey Hotel]

Keane1981

Age not as important as it once was. I know three guys who got hired by ryanair in recent months who are between 35-38.

[Dreamboy737]

I'm not so sure about that. Finished my ATPL with almost 40. Did my MCC-JOC and applyed. All my friends from school have been called and hired. I never received any e-mail, or call for 2-3 years.

[oldkarim]

Dreamboy737

Have you preoviusly worked for them as cabin crew or ops in the past? Sometimes it happens in this case but I don't know why

[AviaView]

Hey guys,

I just received positive news that I can start at Ryanair later this year. Because this topic helped me a lot I thought I wanted to share my experiences, timeline and questions.

Applied: October 2017
Call: Half December 2017
Interview: Half January 2018

Overall the whole setting is quite personal and relaxed. A joke here and there, very friendly people.

Simulator Session
1st (PM): East Midlands TNT2N departure to 6000ft. Some normal turns, climbing and descending. Fly heading, point location on chart. DCT EME. Aft toilet smoke (DODAR/NITS), prepare for approach. ILS/DME RWY 27 at EMA. Landing.
2nd (PF): East Midlands to 2NM IEME left turn HDG 180 climb 5000ft. Some normal turns, climbing descending, accelerations and slowing down. DCT EME to join hold. Explain holding entry. Aft toilet smoke (DODAR/NITS). Fly outbound in holding over EME and then approach ILS/DME 27 (glideslope failure, continue on visual reference). Landing.

Technical questions
- What is decompression and how can you recognize a decompression?
- What are your actions as Cabin Attendant during a decompression? When are you allowed to help other passengers?
- To what altitude do we descent during an emergency descent? What if we fly near mountains?
- What do you need for thunderstorms to form? Name three things.
- Explain why thunderstorms can form and why these cloud types get so big.
- Would you fly through thunderstorms? Why not?
- What is a great circle and what is rhumb line? What is their difference? -
- When do we use great circles and when do we use rhumb lines? How do they loo like from a navigational point of view?
- What navigation systems does the Boeing 737 have?
- How does GPS work?
- How many seats does a Boeing 737 have?

HR
- Introduce yourself.
- Why did I choose the job as Cabin Attendant? Did I like it?
- Have you had any problems with passengers? How did you cope with it?
- What’s the hardest decision you had to make last recently?
- What’s the biggest achievement in your life so far?
- Tell a weakness.
- If you would loose your medical, what is your back up plan?
- If this doesn’t turn out positive, what is your back up plan?
- When can you start the Type Rating?
- Can you pay for your Type Rating and how?

[Keane1981]

Originally Posted by Whiskey Hotel

Keane1981

Age not as important as it once was. I know three guys who got hired by ryanair in recent months who are between 35-38.

Thanks a lot WH!

[cleartoland76]

Originally Posted by Dreamboy737

I applied for the Ryanair program more than two years ago. Then applyed again when the web site changed, and requested to reapply and upload all the documentation. Never got any response e-mail or call.

A few days ago I received an e-mail from ATCAMS-Assessment Pilot Provisioning saying that "Your application has been reviewed, however, we regret to inform you that your application will not proceed to the next stage in the selection process."

I'm surprised to receive this, as I never heard of this kind of mails informing about the application not proceeding. I always heard of some people just waiting forever as I was.

Did someone received some communication like this?

Hello Dreamboy I received the same email ....
I applied 1 year ago and had no response until 2 days ago ....
I think it's a matter of "age" .... I'm 41 and I guess I'm too old for them....
I applied with 2 friend and they have been called within 2 weeks ....
they are 33 .....

[flyensek]

I have a question, I read about they are offering a bond to cadets who are not on APC, is there any truth?

[left_base]

Hi all,

Do people generally recommend Upilot for the sim assessment prep? Currently undecided between them and Simtech.

Thanks

[XanderFly]

Originally Posted by flyensek

I have a question, I read about they are offering a bond to cadets who are not on APC, is there any truth?

Hope so, because that implies Ryr is paying (a part) of the TR

But I haven't heard these stories from new cadets.

[the737lover]

Hi all, I was on the CAE website and I have entered the dates of the MEIR wrong as I only wanted to check what docs are to be uploaded, now I have a training request with wrong dates, any idea if I can edit this? I have also contacted the Admin but no reply... shall I call CAE? Thanks!

[cavok82]

Hi ,

So you were cabin attendant before ?
What was your total flight time once they invited You for an interview ?

Thanks

[cavok82]

I am planning to apply to Ryanair with total flying time of 200 hrs and all other requirements. Am I having any chances to be invited for an interview ?

[Martin_123]

The Foss

I have the APC bond contract in front of me, I would have accepted it if not for getting a job on a legacy carrier at my home town.

Nothing is deducted from your pay as you are suggesting. The bond is effectively for 6 years and the longer you stay the less you have to pay to Ryanair if you quit. After 6 years you pay nothing. There is also a clause and a few hints and provisions to indicate, that they are actually expecting you to take a command upgrade and become an employee of Ryanair after 4 years, in which case your ltd is liquidated and you owe nothing to nobody. It is a good deal, especially if you're young and don't have anything to tie you down to a specific place

[cavok82]

femalepilot98;

Really good feedback on how assessment looks like.
Thanks

[Dreamboy737]

Originally Posted by oldkarim

Dreamboy737

Have you preoviusly worked for them as cabin crew or ops in the past? Sometimes it happens in this case but I don't know why

No, never. I think is age related as I’m over 40.

Originally Posted by cleartoland76

Hello Dreamboy I received the same email ....
I applied 1 year ago and had no response until 2 days ago ....
I think it's a matter of "age" .... I'm 41 and I guess I'm too old for them....
I applied with 2 friend and they have been called within 2 weeks ....
they are 33 .....

Thanks for the information. It seems so, as I’m over 40 too. All my friends on the 20s, 30s have been called. So the requirement “under 65” don’t seems to be correct.

It’s a shame, as I’m sure people with 40 can have the same skills, and some times even more, and in a couple of years have good experience for the company.

[Martin_123]

fredbr

I sent an email to mcginleyaviation asking about the scheme, giving some brief background of myself, why I want it etc. That was months ago. When all hope was lost they came back to me asking to send in all sort of paperwork. Then silence again for weeks. Then a phone interview, then assessment just like already mentioned here, that part is exactly the same.

Then I got sent a contract, but because I was doing two other assessments beforehand I got an offer from other airline and I took it.

I wouldn't like to release sensitive details about the contract as I'm not sure if I can be held liable, the contract does specify it is confidential. Pay wise it is the roughly the same as mentioned on ppjn for McGinley contracts except there's no 30 euro per SBH, its less after release of the safety pilot but after line check it is what's stated on PPJN for McGinley all the way to the top - it's exactly the same

as for the general feeling of the contract - like I said, for Ryanair I think it's the step in the right direction and it gives people a chance. If you're not comfortable with the financial penalties that might result form you quitting early - don't take it.. or.. remember, it is LTD after all.. as in Limited Liability.. Announce your company bankrupt and there's sticks all they can do, it is the company that will owe them money, not the individual

[Val17f]

Good evening everyone,

I've received this email from CAE RYR cadet program.

#Thank you for completing your application.

Please note we will only contact candidates who are found suitable and selected by the airline to proceed to the next step in due course.
Kind regards,

CAE

Did someone received some communication like this email?
Application sent in April 2017. Never received any news before.

[AviaView]

Originally Posted by cavok82

Hi ,

So you were cabin attendant before ?
What was your total flight time once they invited You for an interview ?

Thanks

Think you’re mentioning me. Yes, I worked as a Cabin Attendant for four months last year. That’s why I got the more specific questions about that. I had a total of 173 actual hours.