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I have an assessment day in Dublin. Am I right in saying that this will be with simtech and they are not full motion sims? Are they the sims that kind of resemble a 737 but not completely? Just curious. Was kinda hoping to get a shot on the full motion one but oh well. Can't complain. Very grateful for the opportunity!
I have an assessment day in Dublin. Am I right in saying that this will be with simtech and they are not full motion sims? Are they the sims that kind of resemble a 737 but not completely? Just curious. Was kinda hoping to get a shot on the full motion one but oh well. Can't complain. Very grateful for the opportunity!
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@Lightbringer,
Please read my post correctly if you are going to try to criticize it.....
I said "if time is on your side" . For example if you haven't been called for an assessment in Dublin but want to practice in the hope of getting a chance. It looks like a cheaper option as the Op stated.
Please read my post correctly if you are going to try to criticize it.....
I said "if time is on your side" . For example if you haven't been called for an assessment in Dublin but want to practice in the hope of getting a chance. It looks like a cheaper option as the Op stated.
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Good boy please be little bit open mind: The option which I put here is a cheap ption compared to Virtual Aviation if Time Permits as denoted from Speed_alive_rotate.
Then as you know still cheaper with flight included (see RYR prices) and why you need an hotel?? you need to do a couple of hours otherwise good boy if you need more than that I suggest you to re-take your 737 TR
I use to renew the 737(LPC) ...flight to....seat in Sim (4hours) night time as soon as I land there and flight back in the morning...sometimes with no hotel at all...
So really don't understand all this
be wise....be smart!
Good boy please be little bit open mind: The option which I put here is a cheap ption compared to Virtual Aviation if Time Permits as denoted from Speed_alive_rotate.
Then as you know still cheaper with flight included (see RYR prices) and why you need an hotel?? you need to do a couple of hours otherwise good boy if you need more than that I suggest you to re-take your 737 TR
I use to renew the 737(LPC) ...flight to....seat in Sim (4hours) night time as soon as I land there and flight back in the morning...sometimes with no hotel at all...
So really don't understand all this
be wise....be smart!
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Hi guys,
I have an assessment day in Dublin. Am I right in saying that this will be with simtech and they are not full motion sims? Are they the sims that kind of resemble a 737 but not completely? Just curious. Was kinda hoping to get a shot on the full motion one but oh well. Can't complain. Very grateful for the opportunity!
I have an assessment day in Dublin. Am I right in saying that this will be with simtech and they are not full motion sims? Are they the sims that kind of resemble a 737 but not completely? Just curious. Was kinda hoping to get a shot on the full motion one but oh well. Can't complain. Very grateful for the opportunity!
I don't mean in terms of handling. I mean are all the buttons and switches more or less the same? Does the CDU function correctly?
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Hello everybody. In september i'm starting my integrated atpl course and I would like to have a list of things to have into account if I want to have in the future a ryanair assessment.
For what i've been reading, i should pass all courses at first try, have a good % rate and be under 30.
Is there anything else? Thank you, and good luck to the ones that have the assessment!
For what i've been reading, i should pass all courses at first try, have a good % rate and be under 30.
Is there anything else? Thank you, and good luck to the ones that have the assessment!
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Thank you for your answer Redbull. Yesterday I spent a long time reading posts whether to do the MCC in a 737 or in another sim and a few were saying that if you do it in a B737 they might ask you harder questions about the 737 in the assessment, and that the point of the MCC is to learn a good CRM, not about the B737 itself.
Regarding the JOC, is it a necessary step to do for a Ryanair assessment?
Do you need to study as much as possible the B738 for the assessment, for technical questions?
My integrated course includes a MCC in a King Air B200, so I would already have the MCC but not the JOC.
Thanks!!
Regarding the JOC, is it a necessary step to do for a Ryanair assessment?
Do you need to study as much as possible the B738 for the assessment, for technical questions?
My integrated course includes a MCC in a King Air B200, so I would already have the MCC but not the JOC.
Thanks!!
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737 questions;
- wing description
- Limits (altitude, weight, thrust, diff pressure)
- engine questions (name, stages, ratio....)
- electrical system
- Fuel system
- 737 vs 320.
Other questions I was asked;
- critical eng
- v-speeds(calculations of them)
- climb segments
- tora, toda, asda
- wing description
- Limits (altitude, weight, thrust, diff pressure)
- engine questions (name, stages, ratio....)
- electrical system
- Fuel system
- 737 vs 320.
Other questions I was asked;
- critical eng
- v-speeds(calculations of them)
- climb segments
- tora, toda, asda
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Wow, thank you for the detailed answers. I will keep them for my future.
So is the JOC necessary? I am still not sure if it's worth doing the MCC in a B737.
Thank you, and good luck to those who have an interview soon.
So is the JOC necessary? I am still not sure if it's worth doing the MCC in a B737.
Thank you, and good luck to those who have an interview soon.
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Want to ask you something for my personal curiosity and for the others as well...
But, If you are not 737 type rated and never flow a 737 nor in MCC, how could someone expect you answer to this:
wing description
- Limits (altitude, weight, thrust, diff pressure)
- engine questions (name, stages, ratio....)
- electrical system
- Fuel system
- 737 vs 320
Last question then is really funny , cause is suppose that you know the A320 as well...so if you have both rating , it will be fine!
Good to know that they didn't ask you What is the PTU and so on.....
So are you telling to the other people that is better to run the 737CBT ..lol...before even go in the TR courses to pass the Interview??
But, If you are not 737 type rated and never flow a 737 nor in MCC, how could someone expect you answer to this:
wing description
- Limits (altitude, weight, thrust, diff pressure)
- engine questions (name, stages, ratio....)
- electrical system
- Fuel system
- 737 vs 320
Last question then is really funny , cause is suppose that you know the A320 as well...so if you have both rating , it will be fine!
Good to know that they didn't ask you What is the PTU and so on.....
So are you telling to the other people that is better to run the 737CBT ..lol...before even go in the TR courses to pass the Interview??
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You have to know the basic information you are going to fly for them...
A lot of the info can be found in the internet, smartcockpit, manuals, etc.
examplle: Sweepback angle of the 737 wing?: 25º... why? because of aerodynamic reasons i would anwser..
I don't think they expect you to know the 737 100% (unless you are type rated) but the basic info yes. You have plenty of info about the 737 on the web, and if you book some hours on a sim to practice for the interview the place you go they surely will give you a lot of info you have to know for the interview about the 737.
have fun.
A lot of the info can be found in the internet, smartcockpit, manuals, etc.
examplle: Sweepback angle of the 737 wing?: 25º... why? because of aerodynamic reasons i would anwser..
I don't think they expect you to know the 737 100% (unless you are type rated) but the basic info yes. You have plenty of info about the 737 on the web, and if you book some hours on a sim to practice for the interview the place you go they surely will give you a lot of info you have to know for the interview about the 737.
have fun.
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Seems reasonable to me to look for general information about the aircraft you'd like to work on for them.
Sorry but for me is not reasonable!
Look even the other pink low cost using the A320...they are not going to ask you A320 related questions!!
Some question are pretty straight forward from our ATPL books and they are ok, general question..but
sure not ask you an electrical system of the 737 or the limits...
This are AFM Limitations and Boeing recommended operating limitations related questions suitable for type rated guys.
Just my thought!
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I think to have more or less some years of experience in Airlines interview and this won't be a debate btw me and you, but I would like you to understand that this is not standard to know some deep information.
That's ok, as I wrote above, some general information is good to know and extrapolate from our Atpl studies but, again, 737 electrical system, 737 Fuel system and some related AFM& Boeing manuals informations are far away to be fair questions to ask for.
Cathay Pacific is another story and they will send you a Booklet where to find and prepare for it!
I can list here lot of EU 737 companies that recruit B737NTR guys and never had a related question on B737, or at least some very simple and not System question.
So please don't tell me that this is a normal/standard Interview Questions.
When I did the A320 interview process for Wizz years ago, and with thousand of hours on Boeing, they never asked me anything about the A320!
I think to have more or less some years of experience in Airlines interview and this won't be a debate btw me and you, but I would like you to understand that this is not standard to know some deep information.
type of wing the 737
Cathay Pacific is another story and they will send you a Booklet where to find and prepare for it!
I can list here lot of EU 737 companies that recruit B737NTR guys and never had a related question on B737, or at least some very simple and not System question.
So please don't tell me that this is a normal/standard Interview Questions.
When I did the A320 interview process for Wizz years ago, and with thousand of hours on Boeing, they never asked me anything about the A320!
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a pilot, rated or not, that can't tell what type of wing the 737 or any other liner has just by looking at a picture is not a good pilot IMHO.
A good Pilot is there to fly the type related aircraft in which he is rated not to look at the parking and know every type of aircaft parked!
Is a nonsense, but mslty of the non-pilots but Aviation sympathizer know more about that!
And besides that, so in your opinion, all the CPL guys looking for their first jet experience and sending thousand of Cv to thousand of Companies with Thousand of Aircrafts type first they have to open Wikepidia and memorize all the information about Aircraft types!
I can agree that sometimes , the more you know better is the impression you give to the recruiter but still not fair in my opinion.
Have good night
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"sort-of" technical questions about the 737 are not so frequent.
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Hello folks!
First of all hard luck for all having their assessment soon.
I was wondering if anyone of you knows or has heard of someone, after having successfully passed the assessment and been offered a TR date, was put ON HOLD (for whatever reason) ?
First of all hard luck for all having their assessment soon.
I was wondering if anyone of you knows or has heard of someone, after having successfully passed the assessment and been offered a TR date, was put ON HOLD (for whatever reason) ?
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SIM preparation
I advice to all of you who are thinking to take a simulator training before assesment, don' t do it. It is just wasting of money.
I've never flown an aircraft faster than KingAir which I've been flying during MCC course and I haven't had a single problem on assesment to fly B737 and I've pass it.
Just relax, everything do gently and do screening.
Best wishes
I've never flown an aircraft faster than KingAir which I've been flying during MCC course and I haven't had a single problem on assesment to fly B737 and I've pass it.
Just relax, everything do gently and do screening.
Best wishes
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Hello all,
Regarding the 3 choices of bases, is the likelihood of getting any of your picks increased if you choose smaller airports? For example choosing Malaga, Valencia and Porto instead of Stansted, Dublin and Madrid?
Thanks!
Regarding the 3 choices of bases, is the likelihood of getting any of your picks increased if you choose smaller airports? For example choosing Malaga, Valencia and Porto instead of Stansted, Dublin and Madrid?
Thanks!
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flyfly4; No, JOC is not needed. 2 friends of mine got the job without it. I guess it might help you to get chosen for the interview maybe.
JQKA; No, I am not type rated on the 737. Starting my course in May. Still, I think their questions is fair. They don`t expect you to know all details, but again, they can see how much homework you did before the interview by asking them!(I learned basic facts about RYR before going).
As far as I am concerned, all the questions except the limitations is basic atpl questions. Electrical question.. Well, they might ask about THE 737 system, but in reality they just want to see how you respond to something you might not know. Tell them that you never studied it, but you know that jets generally has 115/200volt AC, 400hz system, 2 engine driven generators, apu and some backup battery.. Yeah sure, you can mention the TRU`s, inverters and so on, but that is just "bonus points".
The 737 vs A320 question might not be a text book questions, but still within the fair limits I would say. Use your head and think about the different philosophy between Boeing and Airbus. All pilots should know this.. Its not like asking about Cessna vs Piper.. Boeing gives the pilot more control, Airbus is all about computers. Fly by wire is the word they want to hear, and again, its in the atpl books..
If you really want a job, prepare for the interview(I spent 2 weeks with a lot of studying, wikipedia, and also flying in a 737 sim). They can ask you anything. I would have done the same if I were them. You want to hire someone that is dedicated.
JQKA; No, I am not type rated on the 737. Starting my course in May. Still, I think their questions is fair. They don`t expect you to know all details, but again, they can see how much homework you did before the interview by asking them!(I learned basic facts about RYR before going).
As far as I am concerned, all the questions except the limitations is basic atpl questions. Electrical question.. Well, they might ask about THE 737 system, but in reality they just want to see how you respond to something you might not know. Tell them that you never studied it, but you know that jets generally has 115/200volt AC, 400hz system, 2 engine driven generators, apu and some backup battery.. Yeah sure, you can mention the TRU`s, inverters and so on, but that is just "bonus points".
The 737 vs A320 question might not be a text book questions, but still within the fair limits I would say. Use your head and think about the different philosophy between Boeing and Airbus. All pilots should know this.. Its not like asking about Cessna vs Piper.. Boeing gives the pilot more control, Airbus is all about computers. Fly by wire is the word they want to hear, and again, its in the atpl books..
If you really want a job, prepare for the interview(I spent 2 weeks with a lot of studying, wikipedia, and also flying in a 737 sim). They can ask you anything. I would have done the same if I were them. You want to hire someone that is dedicated.