Ryanair Interview and Sim Assessment (merged)
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Hi Folks,
because of the fantastic information this thread provides, I want to share my experiences with the Ryanair Assessment as well.
Has been there on the end of June. First let me say that they try to ease you by creating a nice atmosphere. Especially the retired captain who is convoying you all over the day, doing the introduction, the SIM Briefing and even the SIM Assessment, is really funny and telling you a lot of jokes over the day. After the SIM Briefing you will be informed about the sponsored cadet programme and the conditions of the following contracts with Ryanair. If I understood it right every cadet is being offered a permanent RYR Contract after Line Training.
Interview:
The Assessment process started for me with the technical and HR interview. This was conducted by a really nice HR Lady and a kind and well experienced Captain.
HR questions were typical, as mentioned here many times before:
- Tell us about your career
- Tell us about your flight school
- Why do you want to be a pilot?
- What was your worst experience during pilot training?
- Notice Period, sponsored cadet programme, etc
After this part the captain took over and asked me questions in relation to my current Job, thereafter the typical ones followed:
- How do Thunderstorms form?
- How is a GPS working?
- How many redundancy systems has a 737?
- Explain the hydraulic system of the 737
Altogether it is an fair and enjoyable interview just the captain is trying to irritate you from time to time by asking questions during you are about to answer his proper question. Just stay cool and answer as good as you know.
After the interview, I and my SIM Partner went into the SIM and I started as PM first.
As briefed before (you have plenty of time to brief and go through the expected flight with your partner) we went out of Liverpool RWY 27, WAL 2T Departure, which is an easy one, I think.
When passing WAL you got some advices in regard of Air work. Normal rate turns, steep turns, high speed and low speed, were the tasks we had to fly. Now we got the instruction to proceed to LPL NDB with QDM of 340 from an actual QDM of 330. Remember the QDM rules, Push the head - pull the tail, or turn the needle (RMI) right by flying to the left and vice versa. After that we were advised to enter the hold overhead LPL from the southeast, which means, that we had to enter with the parallel entry procedure. Just when passing the fix we got a Smoke Emergency from the cabin and proceed further with DODAR and NITS. We declared the emergency via ATC, asked for a direct landing in Liverpool, briefed ourselves and informed the cabin about. Now the standard ILS RWY 27 followed without any specials expect a loss of GS Signal at 600ft but with visual contact to the Runway. My partner decided for a Go-Around and we started the missed approach procedure. Thereafter we were placed to the beginning of ILS approach RWY 27 again to conduct a second approach which has been finished successfully.
Same programme for me as PF with the GS loss, too. However I continued the approach in regard of visual contact to the runway and PAPI.
As written here many times before, they want to see good CRM skills and high teamwork capabilites. They know well, that you cannot control the 737 perfectly but want to see basic flying skills.
Prepared myself with pprune and booked a SIM session at Simtech in Dulbin the day before, which was really helpful.
After approx. 1,5h in the simulator, the assessment ended at lunch time and I felt really relieved and left the Ryanair HQ with good feelings.
Got the positive e-mail the day after J
Wishing you best of luck!
because of the fantastic information this thread provides, I want to share my experiences with the Ryanair Assessment as well.
Has been there on the end of June. First let me say that they try to ease you by creating a nice atmosphere. Especially the retired captain who is convoying you all over the day, doing the introduction, the SIM Briefing and even the SIM Assessment, is really funny and telling you a lot of jokes over the day. After the SIM Briefing you will be informed about the sponsored cadet programme and the conditions of the following contracts with Ryanair. If I understood it right every cadet is being offered a permanent RYR Contract after Line Training.
Interview:
The Assessment process started for me with the technical and HR interview. This was conducted by a really nice HR Lady and a kind and well experienced Captain.
HR questions were typical, as mentioned here many times before:
- Tell us about your career
- Tell us about your flight school
- Why do you want to be a pilot?
- What was your worst experience during pilot training?
- Notice Period, sponsored cadet programme, etc
After this part the captain took over and asked me questions in relation to my current Job, thereafter the typical ones followed:
- How do Thunderstorms form?
- How is a GPS working?
- How many redundancy systems has a 737?
- Explain the hydraulic system of the 737
Altogether it is an fair and enjoyable interview just the captain is trying to irritate you from time to time by asking questions during you are about to answer his proper question. Just stay cool and answer as good as you know.
After the interview, I and my SIM Partner went into the SIM and I started as PM first.
As briefed before (you have plenty of time to brief and go through the expected flight with your partner) we went out of Liverpool RWY 27, WAL 2T Departure, which is an easy one, I think.
When passing WAL you got some advices in regard of Air work. Normal rate turns, steep turns, high speed and low speed, were the tasks we had to fly. Now we got the instruction to proceed to LPL NDB with QDM of 340 from an actual QDM of 330. Remember the QDM rules, Push the head - pull the tail, or turn the needle (RMI) right by flying to the left and vice versa. After that we were advised to enter the hold overhead LPL from the southeast, which means, that we had to enter with the parallel entry procedure. Just when passing the fix we got a Smoke Emergency from the cabin and proceed further with DODAR and NITS. We declared the emergency via ATC, asked for a direct landing in Liverpool, briefed ourselves and informed the cabin about. Now the standard ILS RWY 27 followed without any specials expect a loss of GS Signal at 600ft but with visual contact to the Runway. My partner decided for a Go-Around and we started the missed approach procedure. Thereafter we were placed to the beginning of ILS approach RWY 27 again to conduct a second approach which has been finished successfully.
Same programme for me as PF with the GS loss, too. However I continued the approach in regard of visual contact to the runway and PAPI.
As written here many times before, they want to see good CRM skills and high teamwork capabilites. They know well, that you cannot control the 737 perfectly but want to see basic flying skills.
Prepared myself with pprune and booked a SIM session at Simtech in Dulbin the day before, which was really helpful.
After approx. 1,5h in the simulator, the assessment ended at lunch time and I felt really relieved and left the Ryanair HQ with good feelings.
Got the positive e-mail the day after J
Wishing you best of luck!
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Hi Folks,
because of the fantastic information this thread provides, I want to share my experiences with the Ryanair Assessment as well.
Has been there on the end of June. First let me say that they try to ease you by creating a nice atmosphere. Especially the retired captain who is convoying you all over the day, doing the introduction, the SIM Briefing and even the SIM Assessment, is really funny and telling you a lot of jokes over the day. After the SIM Briefing you will be informed about the sponsored cadet programme and the conditions of the following contracts with Ryanair. If I understood it right every cadet is being offered a permanent RYR Contract after Line Training.
Interview:
The Assessment process started for me with the technical and HR interview. This was conducted by a really nice HR Lady and a kind and well experienced Captain.
HR questions were typical, as mentioned here many times before:
- Tell us about your career
- Tell us about your flight school
- Why do you want to be a pilot?
- What was your worst experience during pilot training?
- Notice Period, sponsored cadet programme, etc
After this part the captain took over and asked me questions in relation to my current Job, thereafter the typical ones followed:
- How do Thunderstorms form?
- How is a GPS working?
- How many redundancy systems has a 737?
- Explain the hydraulic system of the 737
Altogether it is an fair and enjoyable interview just the captain is trying to irritate you from time to time by asking questions during you are about to answer his proper question. Just stay cool and answer as good as you know.
After the interview, I and my SIM Partner went into the SIM and I started as PM first.
As briefed before (you have plenty of time to brief and go through the expected flight with your partner) we went out of Liverpool RWY 27, WAL 2T Departure, which is an easy one, I think.
When passing WAL you got some advices in regard of Air work. Normal rate turns, steep turns, high speed and low speed, were the tasks we had to fly. Now we got the instruction to proceed to LPL NDB with QDM of 340 from an actual QDM of 330. Remember the QDM rules, Push the head - pull the tail, or turn the needle (RMI) right by flying to the left and vice versa. After that we were advised to enter the hold overhead LPL from the southeast, which means, that we had to enter with the parallel entry procedure. Just when passing the fix we got a Smoke Emergency from the cabin and proceed further with DODAR and NITS. We declared the emergency via ATC, asked for a direct landing in Liverpool, briefed ourselves and informed the cabin about. Now the standard ILS RWY 27 followed without any specials expect a loss of GS Signal at 600ft but with visual contact to the Runway. My partner decided for a Go-Around and we started the missed approach procedure. Thereafter we were placed to the beginning of ILS approach RWY 27 again to conduct a second approach which has been finished successfully.
Same programme for me as PF with the GS loss, too. However I continued the approach in regard of visual contact to the runway and PAPI.
As written here many times before, they want to see good CRM skills and high teamwork capabilites. They know well, that you cannot control the 737 perfectly but want to see basic flying skills.
Prepared myself with pprune and booked a SIM session at Simtech in Dulbin the day before, which was really helpful.
After approx. 1,5h in the simulator, the assessment ended at lunch time and I felt really relieved and left the Ryanair HQ with good feelings.
Got the positive e-mail the day after J
Wishing you best of luck!
because of the fantastic information this thread provides, I want to share my experiences with the Ryanair Assessment as well.
Has been there on the end of June. First let me say that they try to ease you by creating a nice atmosphere. Especially the retired captain who is convoying you all over the day, doing the introduction, the SIM Briefing and even the SIM Assessment, is really funny and telling you a lot of jokes over the day. After the SIM Briefing you will be informed about the sponsored cadet programme and the conditions of the following contracts with Ryanair. If I understood it right every cadet is being offered a permanent RYR Contract after Line Training.
Interview:
The Assessment process started for me with the technical and HR interview. This was conducted by a really nice HR Lady and a kind and well experienced Captain.
HR questions were typical, as mentioned here many times before:
- Tell us about your career
- Tell us about your flight school
- Why do you want to be a pilot?
- What was your worst experience during pilot training?
- Notice Period, sponsored cadet programme, etc
After this part the captain took over and asked me questions in relation to my current Job, thereafter the typical ones followed:
- How do Thunderstorms form?
- How is a GPS working?
- How many redundancy systems has a 737?
- Explain the hydraulic system of the 737
Altogether it is an fair and enjoyable interview just the captain is trying to irritate you from time to time by asking questions during you are about to answer his proper question. Just stay cool and answer as good as you know.
After the interview, I and my SIM Partner went into the SIM and I started as PM first.
As briefed before (you have plenty of time to brief and go through the expected flight with your partner) we went out of Liverpool RWY 27, WAL 2T Departure, which is an easy one, I think.
When passing WAL you got some advices in regard of Air work. Normal rate turns, steep turns, high speed and low speed, were the tasks we had to fly. Now we got the instruction to proceed to LPL NDB with QDM of 340 from an actual QDM of 330. Remember the QDM rules, Push the head - pull the tail, or turn the needle (RMI) right by flying to the left and vice versa. After that we were advised to enter the hold overhead LPL from the southeast, which means, that we had to enter with the parallel entry procedure. Just when passing the fix we got a Smoke Emergency from the cabin and proceed further with DODAR and NITS. We declared the emergency via ATC, asked for a direct landing in Liverpool, briefed ourselves and informed the cabin about. Now the standard ILS RWY 27 followed without any specials expect a loss of GS Signal at 600ft but with visual contact to the Runway. My partner decided for a Go-Around and we started the missed approach procedure. Thereafter we were placed to the beginning of ILS approach RWY 27 again to conduct a second approach which has been finished successfully.
Same programme for me as PF with the GS loss, too. However I continued the approach in regard of visual contact to the runway and PAPI.
As written here many times before, they want to see good CRM skills and high teamwork capabilites. They know well, that you cannot control the 737 perfectly but want to see basic flying skills.
Prepared myself with pprune and booked a SIM session at Simtech in Dulbin the day before, which was really helpful.
After approx. 1,5h in the simulator, the assessment ended at lunch time and I felt really relieved and left the Ryanair HQ with good feelings.
Got the positive e-mail the day after J
Wishing you best of luck!
Such an helpful and smart post!
Definitely usefull!!
Thank you really much,
Best luck with your new job!
Cheers
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Thanks guys for your congrats!
@ dimk,
no, the SIM wasn´t paused but we were in the hold and i gave over the controls to PM to brief the emergency and for approach preparation. Same my partner did before. Wasn´t a problem so far and just after the briefing the assessor put us on the ILS.
@ Christ
Think so as well! Once you are stabilized and have visual contact to the runway you should continue the approach. In my opinion a G/A is not necessary. Talked about with an experienced Airline Pilot, he stated the same.
@ dimk,
no, the SIM wasn´t paused but we were in the hold and i gave over the controls to PM to brief the emergency and for approach preparation. Same my partner did before. Wasn´t a problem so far and just after the briefing the assessor put us on the ILS.
@ Christ
Think so as well! Once you are stabilized and have visual contact to the runway you should continue the approach. In my opinion a G/A is not necessary. Talked about with an experienced Airline Pilot, he stated the same.
Hello all.
Regarding my assessment:
15th june: initial application
21st june: application under review
3rd july: phone call email
4th july: phone call
18th july: assessment
Regarding technical and HR questions, as stated in this thread, everything is here.
SIM: TNT2N (EAST MIDLANDS RWY27) SID, initial climb 5000ft, airwork, position in chart, sick pax, DODAR NITS, vectors to ILS. The same as PM, but ATC strike instead.
SIM was not paused at any moment.
I booked 2 hours at Upilot, had a wonderful experience. Refreshed my CRM skills after MCCJOC and practiced SID and ILS + interview questions style. He also sent me a preparation package in order to study before sitting in the sim. I really recommend attending if you can, John really knows his stuff.
Email unsuccessful today. My group success rate 2/8.
Best of luck
Regarding my assessment:
15th june: initial application
21st june: application under review
3rd july: phone call email
4th july: phone call
18th july: assessment
Regarding technical and HR questions, as stated in this thread, everything is here.
SIM: TNT2N (EAST MIDLANDS RWY27) SID, initial climb 5000ft, airwork, position in chart, sick pax, DODAR NITS, vectors to ILS. The same as PM, but ATC strike instead.
SIM was not paused at any moment.
I booked 2 hours at Upilot, had a wonderful experience. Refreshed my CRM skills after MCCJOC and practiced SID and ILS + interview questions style. He also sent me a preparation package in order to study before sitting in the sim. I really recommend attending if you can, John really knows his stuff.
Email unsuccessful today. My group success rate 2/8.
Best of luck
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hello
I have a question
For those guys that had no experience with B737 regarding navigation (pfd / nd) etc
did you find it easy to understand how things work just by 2-4 hour sim preparation?
What do you suggest for someone that has never worked with that system?
I have a question
For those guys that had no experience with B737 regarding navigation (pfd / nd) etc
did you find it easy to understand how things work just by 2-4 hour sim preparation?
What do you suggest for someone that has never worked with that system?
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It's actually very easy on the NG. Try to get some time on X-Plane or Prepar3D with a proper 737NG add-on and play a bit with the EFIS control panel. You will have the ND in full compass mode and you can use the bearing pointers both for the ADF and VOR.
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Hi Guys,
Just some feedback from the assessment.
Overall its a very nice experience and if you are confident in your skills you have nothing to worry about.
Suit up, go in with a smile and do your best!
All the technical stuff is on this thread so you have no excuse not to be ready for the question they can ask you.
Remember that the Sim and HR interview are the most important. So practice possible HR question with someone so you have an idea of what you are going to say.
The key thing they look for in the sim is team work. I would advise people who have never flown in a 737 sim before to do a session before you go in. This is not required but it should help you with your confidence. Normal SID with FD on, steep turn, radial intercept, QDM intercept and raw data ILS approach.
Make sure all your paperwork is complete.
Got the positive reply the next day.
All the best guys, prepare well and be yourself.
Just some feedback from the assessment.
Overall its a very nice experience and if you are confident in your skills you have nothing to worry about.
Suit up, go in with a smile and do your best!
All the technical stuff is on this thread so you have no excuse not to be ready for the question they can ask you.
Remember that the Sim and HR interview are the most important. So practice possible HR question with someone so you have an idea of what you are going to say.
The key thing they look for in the sim is team work. I would advise people who have never flown in a 737 sim before to do a session before you go in. This is not required but it should help you with your confidence. Normal SID with FD on, steep turn, radial intercept, QDM intercept and raw data ILS approach.
Make sure all your paperwork is complete.
Got the positive reply the next day.
All the best guys, prepare well and be yourself.
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Application
Hello guys, i have sent my application on the 29th June received email "application under review " on the 5th July and since no news I'm a little bit worried... any of you are in the same situation .
many thanks
many thanks
21st june: application under review
3rd july: phone call email
I waited patiently for 12 days and you haven't even waited for a week?
Sit tight, your phone call email will arrive
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you misunderstand me I'm waiting since 5th July so 3 weeks since my application is under review