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Firstly, congrats to the new wave of applicants that have been invited to their stage 1 interviews. I myself have gotten through all the stages with almost zero hours.
As a guide to what to expect and how much to study for STAGE 1, here are my 2 cents from a zero hour applicant.
The JKI would be your first source of information, study it till its as familiar as the back of your hand. As mentioned its insufficient for your interviews, so you'll have to supplement it.
Book I found useful was "How to Ace a Technical Pilot's Interview". However from a zero hour point of view, quite afew of the concepts seemed quite foreign as well as it having close to 1000 qns?.. so use the JKI as a guide to help you narrow down to topics of interests. However, some of the answers are sometimes overly brief and therefore, supplement it further with other texts you can get your hands on or off the internet.
Study smart as well as hard.. Although this is a big opportunity and everyone that is going SHOULD study and mug as hard... Do it wisely as well... I narrowed down questions that are easy to ask verbally in an interview environment and worked on those..
You can find alot of common questions asked from this thread... Such as winglets, principles of flights, GPWS, flaps, slats.. etc etc.
Flying the Big Jets was another book I found that was a good introduction as it delivered concepts easily and was very enjoyable to read during my free time.
Be overprepared rather then under.
Broadly you should:
Study the JKI.
Supplement JKI with additional text.
Study about FTA
Study about Cathay's fleet and senior management.
Study about VHHH and YPPF
Once again, this is for a zero hour applicant, if you're a PPL/CPL holder, the expectations would be very much higher.
Best of luck.
As a guide to what to expect and how much to study for STAGE 1, here are my 2 cents from a zero hour applicant.
The JKI would be your first source of information, study it till its as familiar as the back of your hand. As mentioned its insufficient for your interviews, so you'll have to supplement it.
Book I found useful was "How to Ace a Technical Pilot's Interview". However from a zero hour point of view, quite afew of the concepts seemed quite foreign as well as it having close to 1000 qns?.. so use the JKI as a guide to help you narrow down to topics of interests. However, some of the answers are sometimes overly brief and therefore, supplement it further with other texts you can get your hands on or off the internet.
Study smart as well as hard.. Although this is a big opportunity and everyone that is going SHOULD study and mug as hard... Do it wisely as well... I narrowed down questions that are easy to ask verbally in an interview environment and worked on those..
You can find alot of common questions asked from this thread... Such as winglets, principles of flights, GPWS, flaps, slats.. etc etc.
Flying the Big Jets was another book I found that was a good introduction as it delivered concepts easily and was very enjoyable to read during my free time.
Be overprepared rather then under.
Broadly you should:
Study the JKI.
Supplement JKI with additional text.
Study about FTA
Study about Cathay's fleet and senior management.
Study about VHHH and YPPF
Once again, this is for a zero hour applicant, if you're a PPL/CPL holder, the expectations would be very much higher.
Best of luck.
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Get on Flight Training Adelaides website and know about where they are based, what aircraft they have? Thye will ask you this as you will potentially be spending 60 weeks of your life there training on those particular aircraft they have.
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Airplane Flying Handbook
Thanks for the info SW1.
I might be repeating what might already been said before, but nevertheless, those who are looking for free
online manual to complement reading, here is Airplane Flying Handbook
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I might be repeating what might already been said before, but nevertheless, those who are looking for free
online manual to complement reading, here is Airplane Flying HandbookRgds
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Thanks for the prompt reply. I feel strange because in the past there was only 1 aptitude test (the one explained by holdmetight) throughout the interview (except the one in FTA) and I am surprised they have 2 now so I doubt if they are still using the old aptitude software for the new interview selection? I heard rumors that the stage 2 aptitude is the dragonair one but not sure. And not everyone has to do aptitude test in stage 2. Just want to be sure if it is still the old aptitude test they are using.
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Yup as what SW1 has replied.
Find out where FTA is based.. What aircraft they operate, their specs, engines etc. Be able to identify those aircraft as I was given a model of a Duchess on the table and told to identify it.
Be familiar with the training programme there, how many hours would you graduate with.. what licenses would you hold.
As well as be familiar with Parafield airport.
Cheers.
Find out where FTA is based.. What aircraft they operate, their specs, engines etc. Be able to identify those aircraft as I was given a model of a Duchess on the table and told to identify it.
Be familiar with the training programme there, how many hours would you graduate with.. what licenses would you hold.
As well as be familiar with Parafield airport.
Cheers.
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Nowadays there are two computer-based tests in the cadet selection process; the old aptitude test and the Wombat Test. Each of these tests has a different focus so I really wouldn't say they are mutually exclusive. Though interview itineraries and schedules can vary significantly, anyone who makes it to Stage 2 will definitely have done both tests. The aptitude test is still the one that Cathay have always used, and has not been switched to the Dragonair aptitude test. I can confirm this because I did Stage 2 and 3 myself just 2 weeks before.
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I think it depends - lately those that have gone through to Stage 2 have got an email.
Regarding the aptitude tests - I am through to Stage 2 - I remember doing the Reasoning test and the Wombat test at S1. I gather the Maths test and the stick 'n rudder stuff is up next ...
For those doing the Wombat test ... I must admit, I actually enjoyed the test very much indeed! I'd love to do it again - and this is a person who owns ZERO computer games .... it's actually fun
Regarding the aptitude tests - I am through to Stage 2 - I remember doing the Reasoning test and the Wombat test at S1. I gather the Maths test and the stick 'n rudder stuff is up next ...
For those doing the Wombat test ... I must admit, I actually enjoyed the test very much indeed! I'd love to do it again - and this is a person who owns ZERO computer games .... it's actually fun
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Firstly, congrats to the new wave of applicants that have been invited to their stage 1 interviews. I myself have gotten through all the stages with almost zero hours.
As a guide to what to expect and how much to study for STAGE 1, here are my 2 cents from a zero hour applicant.
The JKI would be your first source of information, study it till its as familiar as the back of your hand. As mentioned its insufficient for your interviews, so you'll have to supplement it.
Book I found useful was "How to Ace a Technical Pilot's Interview". However from a zero hour point of view, quite afew of the concepts seemed quite foreign as well as it having close to 1000 qns?.. so use the JKI as a guide to help you narrow down to topics of interests. However, some of the answers are sometimes overly brief and therefore, supplement it further with other texts you can get your hands on or off the internet.
Study smart as well as hard.. Although this is a big opportunity and everyone that is going SHOULD study and mug as hard... Do it wisely as well... I narrowed down questions that are easy to ask verbally in an interview environment and worked on those..
You can find alot of common questions asked from this thread... Such as winglets, principles of flights, GPWS, flaps, slats.. etc etc.
Flying the Big Jets was another book I found that was a good introduction as it delivered concepts easily and was very enjoyable to read during my free time.
Be overprepared rather then under.
Broadly you should:
Study the JKI.
Supplement JKI with additional text.
Study about FTA
Study about Cathay's fleet and senior management.
Study about VHHH and YPPF
Once again, this is for a zero hour applicant, if you're a PPL/CPL holder, the expectations would be very much higher.
Best of luck.
As a guide to what to expect and how much to study for STAGE 1, here are my 2 cents from a zero hour applicant.
The JKI would be your first source of information, study it till its as familiar as the back of your hand. As mentioned its insufficient for your interviews, so you'll have to supplement it.
Book I found useful was "How to Ace a Technical Pilot's Interview". However from a zero hour point of view, quite afew of the concepts seemed quite foreign as well as it having close to 1000 qns?.. so use the JKI as a guide to help you narrow down to topics of interests. However, some of the answers are sometimes overly brief and therefore, supplement it further with other texts you can get your hands on or off the internet.
Study smart as well as hard.. Although this is a big opportunity and everyone that is going SHOULD study and mug as hard... Do it wisely as well... I narrowed down questions that are easy to ask verbally in an interview environment and worked on those..
You can find alot of common questions asked from this thread... Such as winglets, principles of flights, GPWS, flaps, slats.. etc etc.
Flying the Big Jets was another book I found that was a good introduction as it delivered concepts easily and was very enjoyable to read during my free time.
Be overprepared rather then under.
Broadly you should:
Study the JKI.
Supplement JKI with additional text.
Study about FTA
Study about Cathay's fleet and senior management.
Study about VHHH and YPPF
Once again, this is for a zero hour applicant, if you're a PPL/CPL holder, the expectations would be very much higher.
Best of luck.
may i noe how long did it take for u to go thru all stages??
are u with CX now?
i applied for SIA, but i guess they rejected me due to my eyesight, can't reach their requirement for astigmatism
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Stage 1 complete now what?
I was just wondering, is there any guys out there that got through stage 1 and got invited back for stage 2 after having a average interview.
I studied hard for my stage 1 interview and testing. My tests went well but nerves got the better of me in the interview and I didn't do so well. I was told that they would contact me in two weeks. Well now it's nearing the end of the second week, with no word.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I studied hard for my stage 1 interview and testing. My tests went well but nerves got the better of me in the interview and I didn't do so well. I was told that they would contact me in two weeks. Well now it's nearing the end of the second week, with no word.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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I just applied to the cadet program today. Does anyone know of a way I can start following up with HR without them contacting me first? I really want the job and I want to show that as much as I can.
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I wouldnt recommend it, it is very easy to come across as pestering them. Your chance to show them that you really want the job, like ALL of the rest of us on this forum, is to wait for them to invite you to interview and prove your worth there.
By all means you can send them emails everyday and call them telling them how badly you want the cadetship! But it is very easy to cross over the line and appear desperate. Just my two ps worth.
By all means you can send them emails everyday and call them telling them how badly you want the cadetship! But it is very easy to cross over the line and appear desperate. Just my two ps worth.
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I also interviewed in Auckland last week (I assume thats when you interviewed). They said they'd get back to me 2 weeks from my interview date, which was Sept14.
As for people getting to stage 2 with an average stage 1 interview, I cant really help you out there. All I know is that I interviewed last year and totally bombed, needless to say I didn't get to stage 2. I feel this time went much better though.
Good luck to ya!
I also interviewed in Auckland last week (I assume thats when you interviewed). They said they'd get back to me 2 weeks from my interview date, which was Sept14.
As for people getting to stage 2 with an average stage 1 interview, I cant really help you out there. All I know is that I interviewed last year and totally bombed, needless to say I didn't get to stage 2. I feel this time went much better though.
Good luck to ya!
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Hi! I'm from the Philippines too. I'm planning on applying for the training programme as well but I having trouble with this:
Secondary Education Results *
Provide details of secondary education qualifications obtained (e.g. HKCEE, HKALE, GCSE, GCE A Level, IB, OAC, HSC etc.), listing ALL subjects and results
I don't know what are their equivalent for those who studied in the Philippines. Can you please enlighten me on what are the details that I should provide?
Secondary Education Results *
Provide details of secondary education qualifications obtained (e.g. HKCEE, HKALE, GCSE, GCE A Level, IB, OAC, HSC etc.), listing ALL subjects and results
I don't know what are their equivalent for those who studied in the Philippines. Can you please enlighten me on what are the details that I should provide?
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I don't know what are their equivalent for those who studied in the Philippines.
HKCEE, HKALE, GCSE, GCE A Level, IB, OAC, HSC etc.