RemAir,

I did the assessment on the 22nd of September 2010. It was quite an enjoyable day really, the Ryanair guys want to put you at ease and make you feel as relaxed as possible.

We first had a briefing which mirorred what we are given in the Assessment briefing pack you receive once you've paid for the assessment. We were all then told that if we were successful on the day (there were 8 of us) that we'd all have jobs. Next we were handed the SIDS and STARS for East Midlands which is where the sim assessment would take place out of.

The interview was next. The technical questions that were asked were as follows:

Why do jet aircraft have sweptback wings?
What is Mcrit?
Where does a sweptback wing stall first?
What do spoilers do? (They just wanted to know the different uses of spoilers)
How does a wing stall?
What does a mode S Transponder depict on radar screens?
What do you know about CRM?

Personal Questions:

Why do you want to be a Pilot?
When did you start to develop interests in aviation?
Do you think you got good value for money at your flight training organisation?
Why should Ryanair employ you?

That's about it really for the interview side, overall took about 25 minutes.

Then the sim assessment came. The 737-800 sims are fantastic! Try to enjoy them as much as possible.
My flying partner and I were placed on the threshold of RWY 27 at East Midlands. We started our cockpit preparations like we did during our MCC and JOC. Luckily we had both attended the same school so we both followed the same procedures. We did our pre-departure briefings (PF only) and then took off (PM liasing with ATC). Did part of the SID and then we were just given radar vectors. We did two steep turns, one in each direction, climbing and descending at certain rates and then went back to the airport for an all engines operating NDB hold and approach to land.

We then swapped seats and everything was exactly the same, except in this flight the assessor gave us a cabin fire to deal with. We gave the assessor a NITS brief (Nature of the emergency, Intentions, Timescale, and Services required upon landing). The scenario then ended and my flying partner continued the flight profile as normal.

That's it really. We've still not been told whether we've passed or not 23 days on but hoping for that phonecall sometime soon!

All the very best with the assessment:ok:

GD

If you get the job, you may want to re read what a NITS drill stands for. The drill is a briefing for the cabin crew, and the S stands for special instructions, and therefore doesn't really mean services required on landing. If you ditch, we'd use a nits drill, but we wouldn't be landing, more like crashing. Therefore, the S you'd include among other things, an instruction to the cabin crew to preform the SOS drill, which includes a reminder of how to use lifejackets and how evacuate.

It won't help, but I got the job 2 years ago, and had a phone call on the drive home saying I'd passed :ok:

Yeah I realise the example of the NITS brief I used in the above may not be too accurate. I understand the points but maybe didnt explain them correctly, thanks for your input, maybe I should dig out my MCC books again:ok:

Just got the call from Brookfield a few moments ago, took over three weeks for them to get to me but the good news was more than worth the wait!

GD

@giro drift,

thank you for the informations, it was excatly what I needed,
they don't ask about your last aircraft flown?
and I'm bit afraid of the "why" after each of your answers if you know what I mean, do they do that or it is clear and direct questions who ask clear and direct answers?
last question, how long does it take, all day as said in the breifing pack?
Thank's

RemAir,

They didnt ask my anything about previous aircraft flown, however they did ask other candidates that day, so be prepared is all I can say.

Yeah some questions were direct and only needed a couple of words as an answer, others however, such as "Why do you want to be a Pilot"? require more than just a few words. Enthuse in your answers and maintain eye contact with both assessors, also smile and be polite, which im sure you're already aware of:ok:.

I was there a total of about 5 hours, from 08:30 until 13:30. Others were there longer, others were there for less time. Just depends how it works out on the day.

GD

@gyro drift,

thank you, I pretty sure that I can talk about why I want to become a pilot for hours....
I'm bit afraid if they "blocked" me with theorotical questions...like for exemple the advantage of swept wings and why, and why, and why..........
did you heard something different about theory from the other candidates, like Jeppessen stuff, or Performance stuff (it's frequently asked during interview) I also heard engine questions?
anyway thank you for your help, really appreciate....

GD,

for exemple this question:

Where does a sweptback wing stall first?

if you answer "the sweptback wing will stall first at wing tip" do they ask why or do they say, ok???

I'd say it is highly likely that they would ask you why.. even if it was for the very basic theory and nothing complex.

With the question regarding wing sweepback:

"Where does a swept back wing stall first"?

I simply answered: "It stalls first at the tips"

That was all they were looking for, they'd then ask the next question. Sometimes though they might want a little bit more but answer using as little as possible so that you do not start to dig yourself a hole. If they want to know more they will ask it. They do tend to be very straight forward though requiring very straight forward answers.:)

GD

Good news,

thank you for your help, I will let you know.....

Hi everybody,
just one question for those who have been invited to the assesment recently.
How many time passed from the application to the invitation? Modular or integrated?
Thanks for your help

Charles83,

From me submitting my application to being invited for assessment was approximately two weeks, so not too long really but it varies massively, so each case is different really.

On my assessment there were eight of us. Six From Oxford and two from other schools abroad, not sure where now i'm afraid.

Best of luck,

GD

Does anyone know the current cost of the TR at EMA?

It costs 32,750 euro i think.you eventually get back the vat you pay on the rating which is 5500 or so but im still waiting and its been a year now...

You no longer have to pay the VAT, so its around 27,500 euros. On top of this you have food, accom, licence transfer, uniform etc

I think the very minimum you could do it for would be around £28k.

funding a type rating in these difficult financial times
 

Hi all,

would anyone who has recently funded a type rating through the Banks, care to share which establishments are willing to lend for this at present?:rolleyes:

PM me if you prefer.

Many thanks,


Jimmy.

TR EMA 3rd Jan
 

Hi all,

I will start TR at EMA on Jan 3rd, pm me of you are in the same case and would like to share accomodation. We are already two of us looking for a good deal.

And a little word for those waiting for a GO: as previously mentioned, things can take a long time : I waited 1.5 month between assessment and positive answer.
Had assessment on Aug 10th and start TR on Jan 3rd. Registered with CAE end of April.

Good luck,
Seb

ryanair pilot interview
 

REM Air,

I don't know if you have finished your interview or not. But if you google ryanair pilot interview (google) search engine, I promise, you will find many various websites that helps with the interview questions. Or you can go through every bloody page in this thread. :ugh:

Good luck and I hope you get the job. :D

TR price 737NG?
 

Hi sebseg,

First of all congrats for the start of you TR!
But can you tell me how much you have to pay for the TR?
Is it now 27.500eur or still 33.000eur VAT incl.???
And also, when do you need to send to money to RYANAIR (is it 2 weeks prior the start of the course?).

Tks for the answers and good luck with the course....:ok:

Through CAE the Type Rating is €27500 exlcuding VAT. VAT DOESN'T have to be paid as long as you provide your VAT Registration number which is provided by your accountant when you establish your Irish company.

Payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of your course.