Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Programme
 

Going to have stage2 on 24 November 2014. PM me if u are on the same date.

Hi all!

Applied for CPP last sunday and got notified on monday (they work that fast?!)

I will have my 1A on 10/9 (wed). Need to "flick" my working place :E .

I'm also finding books to read about.... When I read the posts about the CX interview, I come found something related to extreme calculations.... Eg. IAS to ground speed calculation in different temperature and altitude, wow, is that true?

And do they expect us ( I have 0 flying experience except some simulator) to know how to recover from a spin?

Thanks everyone and good luck!

Stage 1B
 

Hi guys, I am going to have my stage 1b on 2nd September, please PM me if you will have 1b soon and let's get prepared for it:ok:

Chris186 Thank you for the advice,
thats a huge help.

I shall take a look and get some stuff printed off.

Thank you.

Hi jjdiy,

Focus on the JKI booklet, most of the questions come from there.
Plus some Cathay info (What aircraft does Cathay fly...)

For the compass test, practice your hand and eye, simple maths would definitely help.

Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Programme
 

Ah yes. JKI is a must read. Only if u are comfortable with the content there then u study more from other sources. Fleet and company info are really important too

As many others mentioned such as chris 186, read the JKI and a bit beyond the material that is there within the JKI booklet. Info such as the company, the fleet, and weather systems etc. which can be found in a basic flight theory book. Good luck!

Gonuts
 

This is real true.

Stage 2 on 27 oct, pls pm me
 

For those who will undergo Stage 2 on 27 oct, pls pm me.
I have already got one in the group and let's prepare together!

Stage 2 25 Nov
 

Anyone who will have stage 2 interview on 25 Nov, please PM me

thanks a lot.

i'm grinding on the book and i think i will finish the book in 3 hours.

But I have something to struggle with........ the clouds and construction of a gimbal

do we really need to understand the structure of it....?


I also read the "Ace_the_Technical_Pilot_Interview"

wow, this one is quite a struggle... things are not really hard but some of the topics/ questions, occasionally, get really struggling

Stage 2 on Nov 3
 

Pls pm! ;)

how long is the wait after 1b
 

i done 1b on 19th Aug. til now hv been a week. no reply from CX by email or phone.
wondering how long hv to wait for the reply?
is it true no news is good news from CX?

BAK good?
 

people have said the booklet provided by cx is not enough for the test...
so is there any books out there i can purchase to study that are beneficial for cx test?
is BAK a good option? where can i buy one in HK, at cheaper price would be the best;) or i needa purchase online and ship it from australia?:confused::(:sad:

Hi guys,

I'm back lol. I will have my stage 2 on 26th Nov. Please PM me if you are with me :ok:

Alvin

Hi Jason,

Go for BAK. If price is a problem, check if there is any second-hand on maybe e-bay. In HK, I think you can only order it through those book stores or online.

Alvin

Initial 1b on 11th of sep
 

Hey guys, I am having 1b on the 11th of sep. Please pm or repost here if you want to practise together

Basic Aviation Knowledge
 

Jason, Alvin and others....


Why don't you just download from the FAA website, free of charge?

Link:

Aviation Handbooks & Manuals

_____________________________________________

What subjects are included in the BAK exam?

The Basic Aeronautical Knowledge course provides the student with an introduction to:

• VHF radio operation and procedures
• Aircraft components and controls
• The effects of the aircraft controls
• Forces involved in flight
• The effects of speed, angle of attack and angle of bank
• Engines
• Fuel Systems
• Oil Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Instruments
• Aeroplane performance
• The international standard atmosphere
• Density and pressure height
• Takeoff and landing performance charts
• Loading systems
• Air Law
• Local meteorology
• Local area navigation
• Human performance and limitations

You will find all of these topics and more available free of charge on the US FAA website.


Hope you find this helpful. Please let me know.

hey everyone, this is my first post here, good to meet you pilots:E
i got nearly 30 hrs and just applied
i am gonna come back hk for a while in the next few days.
is there any study ground or someone happy to hangout for preparation?
please pm me

you are having your first stage at when?

Me? Just sent application.

Stage 2 22nd Sept
 

Last call for anyone having their stage 2 on the 22nd sept. Please get in touch!

Unfit for Flying..
 

It is coming to an end of my Cathay Pacific Cadet dream;

I will miss all the sleepless night, dreams about the interviews, dream about become a pilot, woke myself up answering how to correct a Dutch Roll.

My hand will shake in the morning by thinking of which captain I would meet at stage 2 and how harsh will the HR push me. I will miss all the books, knowledge I have read.

I will miss going to interview at Cathay City, especially 6th floor. I will miss all the study groups. I will miss all my hand writing notes... I will miss everything in this journey.

Thank you for all the old friends and new friend, especially someone whom only met me for 2 seconds on the 6th floor waiting area and gave me tons of important information,
thank you for all the support from by best friends, special friends, thank you for all the people I have met during this 6 months, it has been a great journey, without any of you I would never made it this far, and of course thanks for everyone that DON’T want to share their information, you all inspired me and motivated me. Thank You.

I wish I can join all of you at FTA, but not everything in this world is under your control, I am going to medical and ICAO tomorrow and I see no hope of passing the color test, and at 3pm tomorrow, it will be the end of my journey with a stamp “unfit for flying”.

It felt like a dream, I wish I will never wake up from it, but I guess All Good Things Come to an End. I have come so far, so close..

To all still in the dream, keep going, never stop until the last second, wish you all the best!

Last, thank you pprune, I found about 10 threads has useful information in these 300 pages, so if you want to pass your stage 2, turn off your computer.

Fly high cadets!

fit for trying!
 

Does the HR and captain know of your condition?

Which color(s) are you insensitive to?

You've come this far, at least keep your head up until everything is confirmed.

Remember, always bet on yourself.

I will inform HR tomorrow if I could not pass medical.

I am weak on green color, cant see all the ishihara, especially the green one and red I am not too good, but ok, still see.

Yes, I will finish the journey with my head held high.

Architect enjoy FTA!

sigh... sorry to hear your story:{

anyone use sky test for middle east to prepare for the initial test?

I'm worried about the basic coordination test which i always get lower than 60%...

Do I need to correct the pointer and always make it pointing the blue line? there's no tolerance?

thx alvin
 

thanks alvin~
Do you guys think studying the BAK would be enough or i should go for some ppl texbook?:sad::bored::rolleyes:

Stay with your faith man!

If you need some help like introducing you a CAD approved doctor, please PM me.

Alvin

kingcsalomon,

You are not alone....
I have my 1b few days after,
after reading your post,
I picked a few test on Google.
I am quite sure, although not proven by doctor, I have red-green blindness too...:{

I may just send a mail to HR and tell them I will withdraw from the interview..

See my post #6025. A word of thanks may be in order.

thanks for your reminding.

I have perfect colour vision but i'm short sighted....

I can't find any information about the limit of eye-sight.

I heard that people with glasses can still be a pilot.

What I can be sure is that I have 20/20 or now 1.5 eye sight with glasses on...

Do they need to test our eye with glasses off?

Can someone tell me what aircraft will be used for grading and cadet training?
Is it TB10 for grading and DA40, DA42 and CAP10 for cadet training?

They seem to still be using the Grobs for grading even though they were supposed to go July this year. Training is done on the TB10, DA40-42 and CAP 10.

DrakeSkyle
 

Thx! :)
So TB10 are still used for module1/2 until the completion of GFPT, then proceed to DA40/42?

Stage 2 Nov 27
 

Hi guys, anybody doing stage 2 on Nov 27? Please msg me and stay in touch.

Cheers,
Will

dolphinsky
 

They don't do GFPTs anymore unfortunately, CP62 was the last class to do it. But to my knowledge the TB10 is used for mod 1,2 and 3, the DA40 for mod 4 and 5, and the 42 for mod 6. Not sure if this is exactly right though.

Thx again Drakeskyle! ;)
God they're really cutting everything, not even GFPT now!
So let me get this straight, after the training we will have gained 200 flight hours which consists of 160 from day flying and 40 from the night? And we'll received HKCPL, HKMECIR and frozen ATPL?
Sorry for asking, just wanna make sure that I get everything right! :p

kingcsalomon:

I am sorry to ask, but,
any good news for us after the color test?

Will they go for a "Lantern test" if Ishihara test is failed?

Don't be upset! You are not alone!
Same as you, I can't see all the Ishihara though.

Hi there,

Is there anyone attending stage 1B on 18/9?

Please kindly PM for preparation in advance.

Thanks!

dolphinsky
 

Its more like 160 flying hours and 40 sim hours. Everything else sounds about right. :)