Recent Cathay Interview Gouge
 

Hey, anyone recently had initial DESO interviews willing to spout current questions they are asking?

Paris interview
 

The questions i can remember (from the questionaire):
- what helps to prefent Dutch Roll; answer: bigger fin.
- is the distance between meridians equal, bigger or smaller at the equator compared to the poles.
- a question about the relation between TAS and M.
- changes deviation with latitude, heading or another possiblity which i forgot.
- produces a swept wing more, less or equal lift compared to a ´´normal´´ wing with the same AoA.
- winddirection around a Low and a High in the northern hemisphere.
- may the clearway be over open water.
- how changes form drag and induced drag with decreasing speed in level flight.
- wet runway values
- if the local altimetersetting is 998hpa, and 999 is set: will the altimeter over or underread.
- a question about dihedral (forgot the exact question).
- a runway with upslope; reduces TO-run, increases TO-run, you have to set more TO thrust.
The interview:
Lots of questions about my personal background. (all off them mentioned in previous threads).
The question: You have probably read a lot about CX. Tell us what you know.
Standard question about the RR-engines (triple spool etc).
Questions about my flying career; my current plane (MTOW, ZFW, engines, FADEC).
Why is the fuel burnt first from the centre tank, and forget in this case about the fueltransfer from the stab to the centre tank
:uhoh:. I didn´t know the answer. They explained that that fuel in the the wings makes the wings more rigid during flight.
Why CX (they have asked this question in different ways several times).
Can you handle Hong Kong.
What are the planes in the CX fleet, what planes did CX order.
Balanced TO, what is it.
Is screenheight always 35feet.
No questions at all about HK-weather, tornado's etc.
The two interviewers where very friendly and correct.
Good luck!

Hey, thanks so much for the gouge. Good luck with the process. Better get back to the books!