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Old 6th Nov 2018, 17:25
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Hello everyone

We just created FB group and some people are still missing " Ryanair FR1825 EMA " (Introduction week 21th January 2019, TR 13th February 2019)

Best regards!

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Old 6th Nov 2018, 19:24
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Originally Posted by opera.pprn
The question about online assessment comes back over and over so I'll try to explain everything.

There are basically three sections:

1. Cut-e aptitude tests - the easiest bit.
Research the info on Cut-e website and Cut-e's YouTube profile. Invest $39 into a preparation package for Ryanair at LatestPilotJobs it will give you access to plenty of assessment questions but most importantly you will be able to practice the aptitude tests. You'll master it after a day or two and there will be no surprise during an actual online assessment.

2. ATPL test. Questions will be thrown at you from the ATPL questionbank. Not only the common sense questions which you get on a real assessment in Dublin. All kind of questions that EASA invented for the purpose of the exam. Those who are fresh from their exams or who have practised with Aviation Exam or other prep. software will have an advantage.

However, my understanding is, it's not really there to test your atpl knowledge per se - lots of successful candidates would have failed if that was the case and the standard 75% threshold was to be achieved.
To a large degree this exercise test how you deal with the pressure of time - it's an ultimate sprint with 30 questions in 10 minutes.
Therefore the goal is to move forward swiftly, don't go back and don't worry about questions you had no idea about - mind the time remaining and make sure you answered 6 questions after 2 minutes, 12 after 4 etc.

#1 and #2 should be done on a desktop PC or laptop for convenience. Make sure your mouse or other pointing device is suitable for the 'missile test'.
The online video part (#3) can be done on a PC/laptop with a webcam or via an app on a smartphone or tablet. I used the smartphone and it went ok.

3. Video interview

It's not really an interview as there is no live person interacting with you at the other end. What happens is this - you will get three 'HR-kind' of questions. These questions are to be found either in this thread or in the LatestPilotJobs package I mentioned before. The most common to date were: - Why do you want to be a pilot? - Why Ryanair? - What would you do if the cpt doesn't follow SOPs?

After the question shows up on your screen you will have something like 10-20s to prepare and then answer the question in 60s. I had an elaborate speech prepared in my head regarding why I wanted to be a pilot but then I saw it's only 60s so had to cut it short to 2-3 sentences. This exercise is probably to test your English and see if the stress doesn't get the better of you. Don't read from the paper, dress smart, have a nice background rather than your dirty kitchen, smile and you should be alright.

Hope that helps
Hi,
I am practicing the aptitude tests. i find quite tricky the one of counting the balls in the circle!! do you what level they use? easy, medium, hard???

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Old 6th Nov 2018, 19:48
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Originally Posted by betis
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I am practicing the aptitude tests. i find quite tricky the one of counting the balls in the circle!! do you what level they use? easy, medium, hard???

regards
That' s a good question. I' m practicing now myself. Anyone that has done the online assesment lately knows what level it is compared to the tests on latestpilotjobs ? Also if you can remember any question from the ATPL online examen i would love to hear.

Greetings and thanks for sharing..
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Old 7th Nov 2018, 07:51
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Originally Posted by The_Aviator101
That' s a good question. I' m practicing now myself. Anyone that has done the online assesment lately knows what level it is compared to the tests on latestpilotjobs ? Also if you can remember any question from the ATPL online examen i would love to hear.

Greetings and thanks for sharing..
Hi,

The ATPL questions are random, so I can’t help you with that. The test on latestpilotjobs are more difficult than the onces from Cut-e to my opinion. The medium setting is quite comparable. Good luck!
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Old 7th Nov 2018, 08:14
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@betis - Guys, don't overthink it. Practise on all levels, do your best, don't drink (hard) the night before and you'll be alright.
If you trained hard for your airline career and think that missing few dots here or there in the cut-e test will cut it short... no, it doesn't work that way
If you screw up 'the interview' because your English is unacceptable then yes, you'll not be invited for the assessment. Otherwise you'll be ok, just prepare and keep it simple
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Old 7th Nov 2018, 11:40
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i strongly recommend not to join this company. beginning of this year i was eager to join this company as well and after some months flying for them i can tell you its a freaking nightmare. stay away. wait for a better opportunity, you have been warned.
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Old 7th Nov 2018, 13:37
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Originally Posted by sunji
i strongly recommend not to join this company. beginning of this year i was eager to join this company as well and after some months flying for them i can tell you its a freaking nightmare. stay away. wait for a better opportunity, you have been warned.
So tell us about your "nightmare".
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Old 7th Nov 2018, 14:08
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Originally Posted by Pal33


Quit then, they are not forcing you to work for them. Dont pawn your negative experience off to guys trying to start off their career in a tough industry.
I spend 30k for a rating I cant just quit. Look, there is a reason why people are striking, I was like you before i started to work there. You will earn nothing, you will get send around the whole network out of base, you will get zero expenses for travel or hotel and food. and yeah there will be times where you staying at a hotel which you have to pay and are on standby. earning not a single cent but have to pay 80-200€ for a room. but yeah go ahead, and make your own expirience. you will not be able to live of your salary in the slightest. so prepare the creditcard of your parents.
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Originally Posted by sunji
I spend 30k for a rating I cant just quit. Look, there is a reason why people are striking, I was like you before i started to work there. You will earn nothing, you will get send around the whole network out of base, you will get zero expenses for travel or hotel and food. and yeah there will be times where you staying at a hotel which you have to pay and are on standby. earning not a single cent but have to pay 80-200€ for a room. but yeah go ahead, and make your own expirience. you will not be able to live of your salary in the slightest. so prepare the creditcard of your parents.
Seems like you're on the old contract buddy. They've sorted that stuff in the new one.
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Seems like you're on the old contract buddy. They've sorted that stuff in the new one.
agreed, I’ve heard no complaints from the new contract folk and I cannot wait to get started!
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Originally Posted by potatoflying
Seems like you're on the old contract buddy. They've sorted that stuff in the new one.
Are they paying for accommodation as well when they are sending you across their bases? Because I have friends in Spain and Italy and they have to look after hotac. And they are on the new contract.
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Old 7th Nov 2018, 21:21
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Originally Posted by Banana Joe
Are they paying for accommodation as well when they are sending you across their bases? Because I have friends in Spain and Italy and they have to look after hotac. And they are on the new contract.
Banana Joe, get your facts right! They pay for HOTAC so please refrain from telling lies
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Originally Posted by Banana Joe
Are they paying for accommodation as well when they are sending you across their bases? Because I have friends in Spain and Italy and they have to look after hotac. And they are on the new contract.
From the training contract:
"4.3 You may be rostered to operate flights from bases other than your line training base subject
to operational requirements. In this circumstances you will be provided with hotel
accommodation and paid an out of base supplement. Positioning to/ from a base that is not
your line training base will be rostered prior to and after a block of 5 duty days."
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Originally Posted by aviationfanatic
Banana Joe, get your facts right! They pay for HOTAC so please refrain from telling lies
you should stop people accusing of telling lies when he is clearly telling the truth. i dont know who you are and who you work for but clearly you have no idea. first of all in the beginning you dont have a base, you will get assigned one but its not your base, so they can send you across the network and you are not "out of base" because you dont have one. so they dont have to pay anything or get you a accomodation. second thing after linetraining you get 30€ per day for OOB. try to pay your hotel/taxi/food with 30€.

yeah how could i forget the new contract, the new one changes of course everything...not, bonded 5 years good luck with that. for people living near a base of theirs its maybe a legit choice, but see eidhoven closing. you buy a house, start a family and on the next day everything goes down the ****ter.
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Yeah that's what they are actually doing. They aren't paying for it. My friends are actually renting AirBnB and are getting nothing back.

Wake up guys.
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Originally Posted by Banana Joe
Yeah that's what they are actually doing. They aren't paying for it. My friends are actually renting AirBnB and are getting nothing back.

Wake up guys.
You are obviously annoyed that they wouldn't take you and I can understand that, but you are not stating the truth that's a fact! Check potatoflying's post
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Ok ok, fair enough
If Ryanair if fine for you guys, go for it, believe what you want; it's your career, your money, your choice. We won't make the decision for you.
I know people on both side, so it is hard to tell which one tell the truth. It's always the one complaining who wrote the most on Pprunes, over the years, it never seems to change.
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Originally Posted by Airone2977
Ok ok, fair enough
If Ryanair if fine for you guys, go for it, believe what you want; it's your career, your money, your choice. We won't make the decision for you.
I know people on both side, so it is hard to tell which one tell the truth. It's always the one complaining who wrote the most on Pprunes, over the years, it never seems to change.
Exactly! There are always 2 sides to every story!
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Originally Posted by aviationfanatic
You are obviously annoyed that they wouldn't take you and I can understand that, but you are not stating the truth that's a fact! Check potatoflying's post
I am actually lucky. Got a job at another 737 operator with everything provided: few private insurances, transport paid for, uniform provided (more than 1!), medicals paid for, good per diems and on top of that also a hefty LoL. And my employer is not the only one treating their staff properly.

But I have got a few friends who joined and are already plotting their way out as soon as their bond is over.
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Originally Posted by Banana Joe
I am actually lucky. Got a job at another 737 operator with everything provided: few private insurances, transport paid for, uniform provided (more than 1!), medicals paid for, good per diems and on top of that also a hefty LoL. And my employer is not the only one treating their staff properly.
Just one thing I don't understand. You've got a great job flying 737 and rather than enjoy life, travel the world, dine with your girlfriend/wife/boyfriend, play golf, whatever you like doing... you spend your time on PPrune Wannabes Forum bashing Ryanair for days on end?

Originally Posted by Banana Joe
Mind you, my sim partner picked the wrong holding entry and despite I disagreed with his decision beforehand. He got the job, I did not.
I did not get the job maybe because my personality doesn't fit Ryanair according to their recruiters. Or maybe something else.

You won't learn to fly a 737 in a couple of hours and assessors know that 99% of the candidates have never flown one.
PS. Flying the 737 sim at Ryanair is a piece of cake. So easy and stable.
And 5months ago you were trying to pass Ryanair assessment [post #8093], now you're warning everybody against the company based on something you've heard from your friends? We appreciate your care, but it just doesn't add up mate.
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