Ryanair Interview and Sim Assessment (merged)
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I have a question, don't know if I have to put it here, but here it goes, if it should be in other topic, please just tell me.
I'm about to type rate in the 737NG, and after the type rating I'll send my CV to various companies, including Ryanair. Is it a waste of time, or would they choose a type rated pilot also?
Thanks a lot!
I'm about to type rate in the 737NG, and after the type rating I'll send my CV to various companies, including Ryanair. Is it a waste of time, or would they choose a type rated pilot also?
Thanks a lot!
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Been waiting for 2 years with no Luck. applied through CAE then OAA and still nothing...
Hopefully i'm flying for a great company, on a great plane and a nice country now!
Hopefully i'm flying for a great company, on a great plane and a nice country now!
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Does anyone know how long it takes for ryr to answer you? For whether you have passed or not.. The post on page145 explains some.. But does anyone else have something to add???
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You guys moaning about Ryr not hiring Irish people don't know what you're talking about.
On the previous page, someone said the last Irish to join Ryanair started the TR course in August.
Now that's funny because I know almost a dozen Irish who started the course since then.
I know a few Irish who got invited to the interview recently (within the previous 5-6 weeks).
Ireland is a (relatively) small country. There are over 10 times more inhabitants in the UK or France than there is in Ireland. If they want to pick evenly people from all over Europe, it would be fair to assume there would be 10 times more British than Irish. In fact, there are a lot of Irish given the size of the country.
The fact you are not being called is more down to the current recruitment needs and/or the very simple fact that not everyone gets called for the interview.
Ryanair don't care where you're from. Pilots are from almost all the nationalities in the world. Russians, Chinese, Americans, Brazilians, Serbians, Italians, French, British, Spanish, .. and 130 more.
If you speak English, have the right to work in Europe, are under 30, preferably not a female (judging my the very low number of female pilots who joined last year), ATPL exams passed 1st time with maximum 1 retake, first time pass on the CPL and IR, MCC on a jet and not a FNPT2, no or little previous airline experience, then you might (lets say one chance out of 10) get invited for an interview.
If you do not fit into these criteria, just forget it.
Oh and, 9 month wait is nothing. Talk to the guys who waited 5 years before getting any kind of pilot jobs ...
Keep spreading false information and you will surely not get any call anytime soon indeed.
You could say many things about Ryanair, but they are probably the company that cares the least about your nationality. And I think this is really great.
They have many indians within their pilots, arabs, south-americans, russians, Canadians, etc ... and obviously a lot of Europeans.
If you want real facts, here are a few:
Ryanair is not hiring a lot right now and it has been like this for the last 1-2 months or so. They are hiring, but a lot less than last year.
They are no longer expending and don't forecast huge employment waves like they used to have until the end of last year. Right now, about 80 aircraft are grounded. Have a look in STN, on the North-east aprons you can see at least 20 of them.
They don't seem to yet realise many many many seniors FOs are leaving as soon as they are put on the Captain upgrade course. Reason for this? Mainly because a Captain upgrade means relocating, usually in some not very enjoyable bases (Pescara, Kaunas, Trapani, ... 5/3 roster, a lot less flying time, far from family, a few flights making commuting almost impossible).
More recently, there have been rumours of a new roster they would introduce around this summer. It would be a 4/3 flexible pattern for Captains, instead of the current 5/4 or 5/3. Now, while most Captains were fairly happy with the company, a lot of them would leave straight away if this is happening. And a lot are starting to apply elsewhere.
The 5/4 roster is probably about the best there is in any airline flying the 737 in the world now. A huge number of pilots stay with Ryanair for this very reason.
Before you join an airline, you don't care about the roster or any of those things.
When you start to live a normal life as an airline pilot, roster becomes the number 1 most important thing. If you get one of the best rosters of any airline, then this itself makes the airline a very good company to work for. If the roster changes to a bad one, it changes everything.
About 50 to 60% commute between base and home, and the 5/4 makes it possible.
A lot of new bases (opened within the past 1-2 years) are on the new 5/3 roster, which makes it a lot more difficult to commute. You work 5 days, your first day off is spent commuting, you get one day home, then one day commuting back and 5 days working. Pretty much one day of rest every 8 days. A few people call it the 7/1 roster and this is kind of what it really is.
With a 4/3 roster, everyone would get the same off-days every week. A 4/3 flexible would make it impossible to plan anything.
I would say about 2 to 300 pilots (mostly senior FOs) are leaving Ryanair between May and September this year, most of them for Emirates. Some may delay a bit has EK has only avaibility for the A330 at the moment.
But Ryanair is going to need a lot of pilots if they don't want to cancel their flights this summer, add to that the Olympics in London.
So, wait and see before you complain about not being called. This might change in the very near future.
And before you apply, be sure this airline is for you. Some love it, some hate it.
I know a few people who left or are planning to quit with no backup plan, because Ryr is not for them and they'd rather do a complete different job and live a normal life.
On the previous page, someone said the last Irish to join Ryanair started the TR course in August.
Now that's funny because I know almost a dozen Irish who started the course since then.
I know a few Irish who got invited to the interview recently (within the previous 5-6 weeks).
Ireland is a (relatively) small country. There are over 10 times more inhabitants in the UK or France than there is in Ireland. If they want to pick evenly people from all over Europe, it would be fair to assume there would be 10 times more British than Irish. In fact, there are a lot of Irish given the size of the country.
The fact you are not being called is more down to the current recruitment needs and/or the very simple fact that not everyone gets called for the interview.
Ryanair don't care where you're from. Pilots are from almost all the nationalities in the world. Russians, Chinese, Americans, Brazilians, Serbians, Italians, French, British, Spanish, .. and 130 more.
If you speak English, have the right to work in Europe, are under 30, preferably not a female (judging my the very low number of female pilots who joined last year), ATPL exams passed 1st time with maximum 1 retake, first time pass on the CPL and IR, MCC on a jet and not a FNPT2, no or little previous airline experience, then you might (lets say one chance out of 10) get invited for an interview.
If you do not fit into these criteria, just forget it.
Oh and, 9 month wait is nothing. Talk to the guys who waited 5 years before getting any kind of pilot jobs ...
Keep spreading false information and you will surely not get any call anytime soon indeed.
You could say many things about Ryanair, but they are probably the company that cares the least about your nationality. And I think this is really great.
They have many indians within their pilots, arabs, south-americans, russians, Canadians, etc ... and obviously a lot of Europeans.
If you want real facts, here are a few:
Ryanair is not hiring a lot right now and it has been like this for the last 1-2 months or so. They are hiring, but a lot less than last year.
They are no longer expending and don't forecast huge employment waves like they used to have until the end of last year. Right now, about 80 aircraft are grounded. Have a look in STN, on the North-east aprons you can see at least 20 of them.
They don't seem to yet realise many many many seniors FOs are leaving as soon as they are put on the Captain upgrade course. Reason for this? Mainly because a Captain upgrade means relocating, usually in some not very enjoyable bases (Pescara, Kaunas, Trapani, ... 5/3 roster, a lot less flying time, far from family, a few flights making commuting almost impossible).
More recently, there have been rumours of a new roster they would introduce around this summer. It would be a 4/3 flexible pattern for Captains, instead of the current 5/4 or 5/3. Now, while most Captains were fairly happy with the company, a lot of them would leave straight away if this is happening. And a lot are starting to apply elsewhere.
The 5/4 roster is probably about the best there is in any airline flying the 737 in the world now. A huge number of pilots stay with Ryanair for this very reason.
Before you join an airline, you don't care about the roster or any of those things.
When you start to live a normal life as an airline pilot, roster becomes the number 1 most important thing. If you get one of the best rosters of any airline, then this itself makes the airline a very good company to work for. If the roster changes to a bad one, it changes everything.
About 50 to 60% commute between base and home, and the 5/4 makes it possible.
A lot of new bases (opened within the past 1-2 years) are on the new 5/3 roster, which makes it a lot more difficult to commute. You work 5 days, your first day off is spent commuting, you get one day home, then one day commuting back and 5 days working. Pretty much one day of rest every 8 days. A few people call it the 7/1 roster and this is kind of what it really is.
With a 4/3 roster, everyone would get the same off-days every week. A 4/3 flexible would make it impossible to plan anything.
I would say about 2 to 300 pilots (mostly senior FOs) are leaving Ryanair between May and September this year, most of them for Emirates. Some may delay a bit has EK has only avaibility for the A330 at the moment.
But Ryanair is going to need a lot of pilots if they don't want to cancel their flights this summer, add to that the Olympics in London.
So, wait and see before you complain about not being called. This might change in the very near future.
And before you apply, be sure this airline is for you. Some love it, some hate it.
I know a few people who left or are planning to quit with no backup plan, because Ryr is not for them and they'd rather do a complete different job and live a normal life.
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Boys,Girls - Now is the time to keep that money firmly embeded in your wallet. The "PS3Game" that is RYR is now coming very much to an end. EK have opened their doors to all and sundry, and are heavily targeting RYR Capts. for sure from hereon in - this means that although new crews will be required, as mentioned this will be a much slower pace - why ? well, among other things, all the training guys that RYR have and who are excellent at what they do, will be sorely tempted to go and enjoy working for EK, leaving a huge swathe of new guys to train, and no way of doing it - which means that any new recruit will be left with a large gap in the bank account, a shiny 737-800 rating and no way to earn decent money to pay back the loan, and very little or no flying. IMHO this is where the RYR business plan will now either adapt and change, or die. Keep your money in your wallets, and let the RYR management sweat and comeup with better offers to tempt the right people.
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If you speak English, have the right to work in Europe, are under 30, preferably not a female (judging my the very low number of female pilots who joined last year), ATPL exams passed 1st time with maximum 1 retake, first time pass on the CPL and IR, MCC on a jet and not a FNPT2, no or little previous airline experience, then you might (lets say one chance out of 10) get invited for an interview.
If you do not fit into these criteria, just forget it.
If you do not fit into these criteria, just forget it.
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After all that nice info golfcharlie232 gave you pick up a crappy error or a little mistake.. PPRuNe User's are never grateful!! Thank you golfcharlie232 I wish everyone spoke up front like you and said the things going tho there mind! instead of making rumours and creating puzzles in peoples minds!! 
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Hi guys,
I'm Italian 32 years old with less than 300 hrs of flight.
Right now I'm thinking to spent 6500€ for the Ryanair MCC via CAE, just for have one more chance for the Ryanair assestment.
I read about the age limit up to 28 (maybe not limit but prefered), Could someone confirm this?
If this is a certainty, I'm not going to spent 6500€ but I can look for a cheap MCC.
Thank a lot
I'm Italian 32 years old with less than 300 hrs of flight.
Right now I'm thinking to spent 6500€ for the Ryanair MCC via CAE, just for have one more chance for the Ryanair assestment.
I read about the age limit up to 28 (maybe not limit but prefered), Could someone confirm this?
If this is a certainty, I'm not going to spent 6500€ but I can look for a cheap MCC.
Thank a lot
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Fill in the form and press save. It's the only way to update the CAE website & application.
Unless you've already been approved and the woman in CAE has emailed you directly. Then I'd say email her.
Unless you've already been approved and the woman in CAE has emailed you directly. Then I'd say email her.
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Ryanair Interview & Assessment for captains
Dear fellow pilots,
I'd like to get in touch with a captain who has recently gone through the interview and assessment at Ryanair in order to get some tips.
Thanks for the help!
I'd like to get in touch with a captain who has recently gone through the interview and assessment at Ryanair in order to get some tips.
Thanks for the help!
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Alright guys.
There are people who got into Ryanair with a fail on their CPL, or IR, or ATPL exam. There are quite a few female pilots working for Ryanair. There are people who joined and were over 30 at that time.
And .. there are (a few) people who did a FNPT2 MCC.
Now, if you really want to get invited to the interview, or wonder why you do not get called, then the above points give you a fair idea.
Most (but not all) Ryanair Cadets did a jet MCC, most passed first time their CPL and IR, most are males, most are under 30, ...
I hope it is easy enough to understand.
There are people who got into Ryanair with a fail on their CPL, or IR, or ATPL exam. There are quite a few female pilots working for Ryanair. There are people who joined and were over 30 at that time.
And .. there are (a few) people who did a FNPT2 MCC.
Now, if you really want to get invited to the interview, or wonder why you do not get called, then the above points give you a fair idea.
Most (but not all) Ryanair Cadets did a jet MCC, most passed first time their CPL and IR, most are males, most are under 30, ...
I hope it is easy enough to understand.
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Hi golfcharlie232,
so Ryanair is All and the opposite of All
I'm over 30, passed first time all, without Jet MCC.... and I a Male !!!
what shoul I do?
I should try the chance of CAE MCC, then we'll see or not?
Regards at all
so Ryanair is All and the opposite of All
I'm over 30, passed first time all, without Jet MCC.... and I a Male !!!
what shoul I do?
I should try the chance of CAE MCC, then we'll see or not?
Regards at all
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ladies and gents good morning,
I would like to add my personal experience even if i'm not pretending to guess how the recruiter works.
I have been called, in a date quite near so far.
Here comes my stats:
FAA CPL IR ME
JAA CPL IR ME
All written, oral and flight check with no fails.
ATPL done with no fails, AVG marks over 90
MCC done in a very economic way (not for sure at CAE..don't have 6500 to spend for an MCC)
Applied something like 20 days ago.
First contact afer 7 days, date set after 10 more days for a total of up to two weeks of working days.
Rumors says they need pilot RIGHT NOW.
Best of luck to ya all gents
I would like to add my personal experience even if i'm not pretending to guess how the recruiter works.
I have been called, in a date quite near so far.
Here comes my stats:
FAA CPL IR ME
JAA CPL IR ME
All written, oral and flight check with no fails.
ATPL done with no fails, AVG marks over 90
MCC done in a very economic way (not for sure at CAE..don't have 6500 to spend for an MCC)
Applied something like 20 days ago.
First contact afer 7 days, date set after 10 more days for a total of up to two weeks of working days.
Rumors says they need pilot RIGHT NOW.
Best of luck to ya all gents
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I've passed my ATPLs first time with 97% average @ OAA,
CPL/ME/IR skill test first time pass,
MCC on B737-400 @ OAA
Have a bit of glass cockpit experience flying DA40NG, DA42NG
Will be very happy to been based @ Kaunas (will beg for it)))
But I'm
31....
Any chance to get into RYR?
CPL/ME/IR skill test first time pass,
MCC on B737-400 @ OAA
Have a bit of glass cockpit experience flying DA40NG, DA42NG
Will be very happy to been based @ Kaunas (will beg for it)
))But I'm
31....Any chance to get into RYR?
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Having worked for RYR for 4 years and endured the BS and lies they spout. I would just tell them you passed all exams and flight tests first time and still, your not even stepping down to their level.
On a more serious note: when I was interviewed, I was just asked about my training and passes. All mine were first time so I'm not sure if they check this or not. Too many good guys not being looked at because of a paperwork exercise.
On the topic of RYR being screwed with crews leaving. Sadly I think they will survive and limp on. This is technically the last summer they must survive before expansion stops which means they can settle down and get some stability. Even if that means getting 20% more FO's and CPTs than required, the end result will be the average hours for everyone will go down. They can do this because it costs them nothing. Anyone joining FR or doing the type rating just now who has signed the BRK contract, I urge you to join REPA Frontpage as well as IALPA, its £15 per month but you will gain much more in the long run if we're able to put a layer of protection between us and the beast. Anyone who think they should be grateful for the opportunity and this doesn't apply to them. Learn from history. RYR skippers now on 60,000e contracts, compared to £100,000k + from 2004 agreement and all allowances, pension, health care are gone. At what point do you stop being grateful? anyway if you don't agree, then time in this company will win you over but you will be fighting to get back what you have now.
Anyway, good luck people, and welcome to RYR
On a more serious note: when I was interviewed, I was just asked about my training and passes. All mine were first time so I'm not sure if they check this or not. Too many good guys not being looked at because of a paperwork exercise.
On the topic of RYR being screwed with crews leaving. Sadly I think they will survive and limp on. This is technically the last summer they must survive before expansion stops which means they can settle down and get some stability. Even if that means getting 20% more FO's and CPTs than required, the end result will be the average hours for everyone will go down. They can do this because it costs them nothing. Anyone joining FR or doing the type rating just now who has signed the BRK contract, I urge you to join REPA Frontpage as well as IALPA, its £15 per month but you will gain much more in the long run if we're able to put a layer of protection between us and the beast. Anyone who think they should be grateful for the opportunity and this doesn't apply to them. Learn from history. RYR skippers now on 60,000e contracts, compared to £100,000k + from 2004 agreement and all allowances, pension, health care are gone. At what point do you stop being grateful? anyway if you don't agree, then time in this company will win you over but you will be fighting to get back what you have now.
Anyway, good luck people, and welcome to RYR