CTC Hamilton Instructor Recruitment

[darylw]

Just wondering if anyone can give me an idea of what the selection process for instructors is like, what i need to brush up on, what they look for etc.............

[Voidhawk9]

General math quiz, written test that checks, for instance, the use of reference material, interview, group problems, PILAPT, and a sim ride.
Fairly intense, no-one gets 100%.

[Konev]

be short, angry and go 'goh its all f**ked' all the time

[ops.normal]

For instructors there is also a preflight brief required - GAP manual will be fine, but they are big on the UK instructional techniques - questions!

That's assuming you're already an intructor - if you aren't, and are applying for the sponsored instructor program, *don't* - get a C Cat somewhere else and then apply for direct entry.

[devolved]

Be precise when explaining/pattering stuff. Ie dont use terms of the like “increase power a little bit”, they are looking for figures etc. Interview process is a long event, however its pretty good exp. If you’ve never done a pilot apt before. And if the DA42 sims are busy, then its fun times flying in the King Air sim.

[ops.normal]

Ie dont use terms of the like “increase power a little bit”, they are looking for figures etc.

To split hairs, I would say that "a little bit" is perfect - as soon as you say 50 or 100 or 200 rpm or whatever, the student will look inside - not necessarily what you want at 100 feet :P

You'll find they are very deliberate with their instructor training when it comes to patter, building blocks, technique etc...

[devolved]

oh well... my mate who did the sim ride, said "a little bit" with increasing power in a steep turn, then got his arse kicked for it.. i for one teach increasing with numbers, however instead of looking inside, know what a 100rpm change sounds like. Works well.. I guess the students from CTC, the very next day after finishing they are looking inside with their scarebus flying

[ops.normal]

yeah ok I'll give ya that one :P

[DeltaT]

If the testing guy says "its 1230 now and I want to be taxiiing out by 1pm", don't plan on a 10-15min pre flight briefing because you have yet to preflight the plane etc, still give him the full long briefing. A nice little trap that one.