Hi to you all, I was offered 9th of February today. And just to calm everyone down, they do NOT require you to have all ATPL first passes!!!! I had to retake one and the lady said that it was no problem...

Hi everyone!
I'll shortly post my "story" for you guys. I applied thorough both oaa and cae on the 7th of September 2011 and got invited by oaa in mid december for the 11th of january 2012. It was just 5 of us and after the briefing with the assessor, I went thorough the interview with the typical Questions you can find in this thread ( why RYR, which contribution can you give to RYR, what's your plan if you lose your medical, tell me about the fma, tell me about the elec system of the seneca and a few others ).
Than we've been given the plates for the SIM (Liverpool) and my partner and I had the same session: SID with clearance to 4000ft, some aerial work, QDR and QDM and than a suspected bomb on board. We did the ndb approach, did not received clearance to land, so GA and than the assessor frozed the SIM and put us back on final in vmc and that was it.
Very relaxed atmosphere and very nice people!
Good luck to everyone!!

Whats the best anwers to thos typical questions? Could you post what dis you say?

Anyone knows if Ryanair take in consideration also a 32 years old pilot with 280 hr or is better for me a cheap MCC? :)

hey guys

went through the ryanair assessment on the 18th Jan, really relaxed process, the guys over there are great at calming your nerves!

just wondering, how long roughly does ryanair take to come back to you with a yes/no ? its been a week now :S

cheers

There's a good chance you have been accepted - they usually send a 'no' in cca 3 days and a 'yes' in about 7-10 days.

I would like to understand something about sim part of the assessment. Are there any checklists available before the session that one can learn from and then use during simulation? Or is it just that everyone already know by heart how to act againt any emergency like apu fire etc.? After reading this thread I understand that applicants are expected to know the drill and I always thought it is Type Rating itself where you learn such things. I am not being ironic, don't get me wrong. I would just like to know what to expect. After my MCC (turboprop) I am familiar with basic callouts and behaviour but I doubt it will be of any use on different kind of aircraft. I can hardly imagine how someone who hasn't spent some hours on 737 sim can swiftly run through engine fire drill from memory not to mention finding where are the switches. Is it really that way? How did you guys who haven't touched 737 manage to get through all this?

Pilotnik,

A friend of mine did his MCC on a turboprop and he went to the Ryanair assessment without ever seeing a 737 sim, not even on Microsoft flight simulator, and he said he felt completely lost inside the sim.

He also said that most of the guys at the interview had done Oxford's MCC which trains using Ryanair SOPs. Other guys I know who have gone to Ryanair who did not do Oxford's MCC have rented a 737 sim with an instructor for a couple hours before going to the assessment.

Do you know where have they rented this extra 737 hours? Was it at CAE or Oxford? I can't really get any info from their websites apart from mcc courses and I don't want to pay another 7.000 euro for those :ugh:

The way I see it is that if they wanted you to be able to fly a 737 they'd ask for a TR or an MCC via OAA on the RYR program (and knowing RYR it wouldn't surprise me if they did require that, but they don't). The sim check, in my eyes, is a way to see your general flying ability, team work and to get involved by asking questions. They don't want to see a withdrawn character who just sits there a nods.

IMO, if they know you've flown a 737 under their SOPs, there is more for them to test you on, they could ask you questions on the 737 which might just catch you out. Oppose that to somebody who done their MCC on a Citation or a TP, there's a less chance to mess up under the enormous pressure you'll be under on the day.

I wouldn't pay 7000 for an MCC or some 737 experience. If you're a worthy pilot, they'll detect it. It' their job. My opinion, no experience in this field.

It was in a fixed base simulator in Spain, not OAA nor CAE. There are two in Barcelona and there are some other 737 sims in Spain for hire. PM me if interested.

JLMF
There's not just a single way to answer these questions... What I know is that a clear and SHORT answer is actually the best option! Give'em the possibility to ask you questions! Remember that also the tech questions are aimed to see and understand your personality! It's mainly about that during the interview!

Pilotnik
During the SIM session you're not expected to know any check list or procedure of the 737, even if you flew it at your mcc. They want to see your crm skills! Practically it means that during the flight you'll JUST CALL the appropriate check list (for example after flap retraction you'll call: after take off check list) and the assessor behind you will shout: COMPLETE! And that's it!
In case of an engine failure you'll just have to do the memory items that you learned during your mcc, regardless if you either flew a turbo prop or a 737! They won't ask you anything more than what you already know!
Anyway if you never flew anything colse to a 737, I suggest that you take a couple of hrs on a fixed base 737 SIM, just to feel a bit comfortable when you'll be there! There's one very good near gatwick apt if you are interested!

Good luck to everyone!!

I appreciate your help guys! I must say I am a little bit relieved. Spain happens to be too far for me, though London seems OK.

nibbio1983 I'll send you PM regarding the sim.

Thanks!

Hi everyone
i have just two quick questions for you guys ..the 26th of Dec i apply to ryr thru CAE and OAA but until now nothing and i ' m getting little bit discouraged especially because i see guys been called after 2/3 days and already been invited for the interview...did you guys on the cae web side apllied just for ryr or also for other companies like lionair or airindigo ?is it possible that all the times that you go to your profile and you upgrade something you can change the order that cae have you in the database and so figure like you just applied ?thankss

@vikt waiting a month is not a long time.

Many people before have waited various time lengths before a call for a interview. And yes I have applied for the Indigo and Lion air schemes but have heard nothing from them.

Be patient and don't get too disheartened.

Regards

vikt
Don't be to stressed! I've waited nearly 4months and I've been invited by OAA. During my assessment day there was a guy who has been invited just the DAY BEFORE!! Than the day after, while I was returning home, I received an email from CAE, asking for my CV and it was a month that I wasn't updating my application... So I woud say that it's just a matter of....I don't even know what! Just be patient!:ok:

Good luck!!

"only suitable candidates will be contacted for assessment".

So how the hell do I know if I'm a suitable candidate? Application submitted (to CAE) 4 months ago, I don't know whether it's been dropped or is still pending.

Would be nice to know, really.

PIC hours
 

Hello there,

For those who have attended the interview, do you have to have 100 PIC time in your flying experience to be called for an interview?
I know that on the website there is stated that for Modular cadets it is a prerequisite to have this.
I quote, "JAR approved flying schools offer either an integrated course or a modular course. Cadets who have conducted a modular course need to have a minimum of 100 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) and a total time of around 200 hours. "

What about Integrated Cadets?

HI guys, who knows about that famous email from OAA "your cv has been sent to ryanair..." i received it on 15th december but nothing heard yet. Anyone know if Ryan is taking in consideration whom received that email?! Who is still waiting for?

I received that famous email the 15th December too, it seems that despite Ryanair is recruiting a lot this year we must be patient ! But I applied via CAE at the beginning of december and they did not requested me to send my CV yet.