Hi,
all my references have been written in "Word", printed and then manually signed by referee. Then I scanned them and make o copy. For the assessment I brought both, the original document and a copy (in black/white colours). Ryanair collected only the copies.

Thank you for your quick reply. Does anybody have a different story?

About online assesment,my feedback.
I applied on May 7,on next day I got invitation for online assesment,I took 2 days for some training,to refresh ATPL knowledge.After that I did online assesment.
What I can tell,I did not have any time to train games before assesment,so I did them very poorly.30 ATPL question were easy,video questions: 1-Why Ryanair,2-Good and bad things in your training.3-Your future plans as Ryanair pilot.
Like I said,I was 100% sure that I failed online assesment,because I did games very badly.
3 days after assesment,I recieved email,that I should wait for phone call.
So,guys dont waste much time on this games,I think,main % maker is ATPL questions and video interview.Good luck!

On the career page they still have some jobs up, so I am not sure you are correct in saying they are not hiring FOs. They are still hiring Cadets a few friends of mine recently got a call.

I am not sure if this question has been already asked before but is there any practice software for the online assessment test ?

jotestprep
 

I Guys I saw there is another website providing tools to study for the on line assesmente "JOBTESTPREP" did anyone used it ? Does it Worth it?

Thank you in advance for your replies.

Hi everybody! I hope you are all doing well!
I would like if someone could refresh me the questions about the online assessment, what type of questions do they ask and what can you say about... I know I must be relaxed and calm but just for my knowledge, if somebody could explain about it, I would be very grateful. Have a nice day.

Hi guys I'm also to CAE 1908!!

Just passed the online assessment and waiting for the call.
For the ATPL... Guys, I was completely lost. If I'm lucky I scored 40%. So don't panic really about ATPL. What I really prepared for is speaking in front of a camera. I was dressed with suit and tie. And I was well prepared also for the games.

Cadet recruitment is certainly not slowing down and direct entry FO recruitment is open, we have front loaded our recruitment for summer 19 and recruited over 400 captains in the last 18 months as a result of airline bankruptcies etc, we also have very low attrition due to new t's and c's, local contracts and little hiring elsewhere. Not sure where you are getting your info from but this has absolutely nothing to do with aircraft deliveries. We will be hiring 1000 cadets over the next 18 months to keep up with growth/ command upgrades as we go from 455 aircraft this summer to 480 aircraft next year. Guys, if in doubt, please feel free to ask any questions so that you are not given misleading information...

Someone 04/06 in Dublin?
Send a private message in case!

Good luck to all :ok:

This is more a terms and conditions question but do you get asked in the interview whether you wish to be employed or self employed contractor or is it first asked if you pass the assessment? Because I wondered if you can be self employed and bonded or do you need to pay the whole type rating in case you wish to be self employed?

I do also wonder if it is possible to go from employed to self employed if you change bases, because for example in nations where you have some strange Ireland schemes its maybe not so beneficial to be self employed (I do not know its very complicated and touches national law of Ireland + the national law of the nation where you will be based) but getting a base in Poland with the Ryan Air Sun Polish self employment model it is very beneficial and give a lot more netto salary without any problems with the tax law. Because I believe even when passing the assessment its not like you can choose a base for example in Poland so I wonder what would happen if someone gets a random base and based upon this chooses to be employed and then bid for a base change to Poland and wish to be self employed instead after getting the base and what happens with the type rating cost etc. or is it even possible to do it like this?

Does anyone know anything about it and when in case is the proper moment to ask Ryanair about this (just not to make it the main subject at the interview because maybe the interviewers will not like it that the main subject is the base&employment and not flying) or do you get asked about it during the interview?

@marotti84: Oh ok so now every cadet have to be employed no chance for contract? And you have to work in some foreign base until you are experienced enough to get Ryan Air Sun? Because from what I heard all Ryanair operations from Poland are Ryan Air Sun. So its like no more bases in Poland with Ryanair until you got experience ? Experienced FO is like 1500 hours flying for Ryanair (almost 2 years if they still give the possibility of 900 flying hours per year)? Do you need another assessment then or is it just base change to Ryan Air Sun or Buzz as it will be called?

PS. Here it looks that they also accept cadets there is even a payscale per blockhour from cadet to Captain if https://www.pilotjobsnetwork.com/jobs/Ryanair_Sun are giving the real info. I just get confused I believed cadets could also apply for base in Poland and get it before they are 1500 hrs+ experienced. But maybe I got something wrong. Capt base 164,5€/SBH before taxFO top 83,5€/SBH before tax (1500 hrs+)FO base 78,5€/SBH before tax (500-1500hrs) SO top 63,5€/SBH before tax (below 500hrs) SO base 43,5€/SBH before tax (cadet). If it is as I understand per block hour then Ryanair have absolutely superb terms and conditions for self employed pilots in Poland, but I still wonder if cadets can apply for that or first when you are 1500 hrs+ at Ryanair.

for Ryanair Sun (Buzz) it is the same Ryanair application as normal. after your training contract has finished, you could be offered a Ryanair Sun base, ie in Poland.

So who's currently going through this program?

https://afta.ie/mentorship-ryanair/

anyone interested in going to Simtech Dublin 737-800 on the 03rd of June? PM me if interested. Thanks

Hi

A question regarding for the demand for Flight school report.

I've did my CPL in one ATO and than the IR in a second ATO.

I have a flight school report with recommendation from the second ATO.

I've asked the ATO in which I did the CPL to write me a flight school report, they wanted 50 EUR for that but already 5 months passed and no report. Everytime they say "we will complete it soon" (or don't answer at all). I talked to the school marketing manager and to the flight examiner with which I passed the CPL skill test, even them couldn't yet make the Head of Training find few minutes of his time to write the report...

Do you think I can still apply to Ryanair with the ATPL theory certificate (average 94 all first pass), and the flight school report from the IR and MCC? Or without flight school report for CPL I will be automatically rejected?

Thanks,

I had the same situation and I pushed the previous ATO to send me the report.
I think you can try to apply even with the latest report, even if having both is the best thing.

I'm pushing.. Even the flight examiner is trying to help me (I have the skill test report with good remarks :) ), but what can I do more? Time is going and I need to think on the worst case scenario...

I send you PM :) Thanks :)

are they still calling for cadets?

Yes, they are.

Applied more than one month ago and still no answer(cadet..)

it seems that they are not hiring as before so

Ryanair application
 

My friend sent application via CAE website this week and next day he was invited for online assessment.

Also me, when I applied the email for the online assessment arrived almost immediately. Is really strange, I wonder which are the criteria!

As far as I know bases are VERY well filled, ESPECIALLY with FO(SO). I have seen very often up to 3(!!) stby in a 5 day block in their rosters.

For skippers it is a bit different - IMHO we are just at the "ok" level(RYR may beg to differ). If I am lucky I have one, with a lottery style of luck 2 stby in a 5 day block. Which makes it easy to cover any holiday/sick leave for the company. But I would not call it overstaffed on Captains side. Still doing close to 100 hours in May, don't know how you would call that.

Internal com(as well broadcasted to applicants) tells there will be no more DEC recruitment(which is a pity, because this guys bring the so important experience into the company, a "internal" breed captain has not really that much clue what is going) is suspended until further notice. Maybe 2020, but I guess they will go for DEFO in worst case, rest will be covered by Cadets as it is much cheaper for them and due to lack of experience they will, most likely, stay much longer with Ryanair as no other airline (especially with the next economic downturn around the corner) is willing to hire "green" pilots.

Keep the cadet applications going in, they will reply eventually. BUT - do not forget - MAX is grounded, so there are of course no new aircraft joining the fleet right now(no new pilots required), the MAX is expected to fly EARLIEST in August(I personally doubt it that it will fly so soon), meaning that ideally there are just 2 months left for high season, after that it will be reducing of the fleet for the winter(adverts already for winter part time/unpaid leave winter 2019/20).

Realisticly I do not see a very huge requirement EVEN for cadets at the moment. Maximum to grant internal upgrades(former cadet to Captain which requires another cadet to take his place), but again, if the base is already overly full it might be that they need no replacement for an upgrader. Even upgrades itself seem not necessary at the moment, but I think RYR prefers to have a stable pool of Captains in case the MAX flies earlier or if there is a sudden "exodus"(as it happened already in the past) of experienced skippers. Always a good idea to have some spare Captains....

This forum helped me a lot to get job at Ryanair,so I will leave my feedback.
May 6,I sent application.
May 7,got invitation for online assessment.
May 10,I did online assessment
May 13,got positive email.
May 14,got call from CAE.
May 28, interview+sim.

We started at 08:00 at Ryanair head office in Dublin.
1.Briefing about interview,sim.
2.We got divided in 4 pairs,737 MCc+non 737 MCC.
3.I was last to go for interview and sim,we waited almost 8 hours.
4.Interview questions.Why so many retakes at ATPL Theory (I got 5 retakes in total),What is thunderstorm,what is cold front,why thunderstorm is dangerous to aircraft,started to ask questions about my old aircrafts,c152,c172,c182,pa28,asked about difference between carb and injection,do we need to use carb heat today(it was +14 outside),at what alt we can expect freezing level,explain how hydraulic system works.HR questions,why Ryanair,why decided become a pilot,why not AirBaltic(my local airline),why Sky4u(MCC course),why not APS MCC,tell about my training, asked me,do I have any questions.
5.Sim, departure from liverpule SID, runway 27, after SID,climb,turns,decent, intercept VOR,ATC call,severe thunderstorm at London, airport closed,dodar,we decided go back,nits,radar vectors,ILS approach.Same for second pilot.
From 8 guys,3 got job.
Few advice,don't don't APS MCC,we had 2 guys with it, both failed.
Don't stress at interview and sim, otherwise you not gona get possitive result.

Thanks for the great info and help.

With regards to the Theoretical questions asked in the Interview is there a specific book or question manual someone can recommend to me so I can prepare well for the interview?

I completed my ATPL's almost 2 years ago so my knowledge is rusty to say the least.

I can recommend book "Ace the Technical Pilot Interview".

Hello!

Anybody starting introductionweek of TTR on June 10th?

Would like to get in contact with other people in the group!

Anyone here starting intro week 8th July in East Midlands?

Worst book ever.
I found a serious mistake in the first question and dumped it directly to the trash

What would you recommend to prepare for the Technical side of the interview if not the Ace Pilot book

This forum. All the answers you need are here.
The Ace is good for reference if you are aware that answers can be mistaken, but I think it is too long and you would be losing time. It is a a good recap of the ATPL nevertheless.