questions
 

they will prolly ask you about reciprocating engines. the type of aircrafts they fly. aircraft systems. meterology. airlaw. about cathay. flight instruments. basic navigation.

Well I changed my date... my stage 1A is now September 5... I land in hkg on September 4 (hope this jet lag don't kill me :))

Anyone else doing it around the same time?

For those asking about what kind of questions they're asking, I have a friend who recently completed all of the interviews and he said that on each stage of personal interviews he was asked very specific questions about light aircraft and (as was mentioned just above) reciprocating engines. Apparently it is very important to know about the first type of aircraft you will be flying in Adelaide. He also mentioned that as the interviews progressed (including stage 1 interview) they also asked very advanced questions about mach tuck and advantages of winglets. They also asked him to describe specific details on most of the current CX fleet of aircraft.

I hope this helps with your preparation. I'm still waiting on my call up.

i just wonder that are those who get their called to the selection are all hong kong resident or the one holding permanent HK resident identity card ?

how many hours do your friend have?or is he doing engineering degree? as i know the more flying experience you have, more difficult question you would be ask during interview.
by the way, any recommendation about the books for those without aviation background to read?

just found this great pieces of work are truly inspiring.

Pilot Training ? From Zero Hours to ATPL (Part 1) « Andrew Pretty

Pilot Training ? From Zero Hours to ATPL (Part 2) « Andrew Pretty

Pilot Training ? From Zero Hours to ATPL (Part 3) « Andrew Pretty

Pilot Training ? From Zero Hours to ATPL (Part 4) « Andrew Pretty

when i had my attempt last year
most tech questions asked as i remember were from the JKI and the "basic aeronautical knowledge"
so i think if u study these things well u'll be fine. (although i failed because of the personal part)

I think the technical questions are also based on your flying experience as well. If you have some hours on certain aircraft, you should know this aircraft inside out including its emergency procedures. The more licences and experience you have, the more difficult the questions may become.

On a side note, anyone got the book Useful Tools Useful Notes for pilot interview? How accurate are their notes on the selection process?

hi guys, 1 silly question

is re-application considered 12 months from the date of previous application submission or from the date I got rejected on my previous attempt?

Thanks guys, wish you all good luck.

12 months begin from the date of your rejection/withdrawal. Not the date from when you submitted your application.

Almost approaching the date to apply again?

Good luck to you too.

Thanks a lot kelevra!
I will have to wait for some time before I can apply again...
finger crossed

Stage 2, Late Sept 2013
 

anyone will have stage 2 interview/ exercise on Late Sept2013?

Hey 003300,

Congrats on stage 2! How long after your first stage did you hear from them?

around 10days after initial interview

That's awesome! I had mine two weeks ago and I still haven't heard back from Cathay. Hopefully it will be the good news. :}

B737NG Flight Sim class.
 

Copying my post from the pprune dragonair cadet page.

Hi Guys i came across this B737NG flight sim class on the internet. It seems quite useful to know how a big jet actually flies. The course will be held in August 2013 in Hong Kong.

Quoting the english description of the class details from the link.

--------------------- English description------------

This class will introduce the pilot and the non-pilot alike to the experience of flying the best-selling jetliner in the world, the Boeing 737.

The class will revolve around three flights using a Boeing 737-700 Next Generation simulator, flying from Hong Kong (Chep Lap Kok, VHHH) to Taipei (Taoyuan Airport, RCTP). We will talk about the different stages of flight: takeoff, climb, cruise, descent and landing. During the 1h 30m flight, we will discuss topics such as: aerodynamics, flight-planning, navigation, communication, and autopilot on the 737.

Age: 17 years old and above No previous flight knowledge or experience is necessary.

This will be an eye-opening experience for anyone who's always wondered how an airliner flight is conducted. This course will benefit anyone who would like to find out more about flying, to anyone who would like to explore piloting as an aviation career, or anyone who is planning to apply for airline cadet programs.

-------------------Link--------------------

Link to B737NG Flight Sim Course

About the instructor:

So charging HK$1,500 for a class (NOT one on one) in a simulator he is flying as expect there will be too many students to all have a go flying it. His only qualification to give this course is he knows a CX747 pilot who has given him a few lessons. This guy does not seem qualified to be offering a course about anything to do with aviation, to me it sounds like he is trying to make a fast buck exploiting starry eyed cadet hopefuls.

Give me HK$1,500 and I will spend two hours with you, one on one. I at least have a pilots license, am a qualified instructor and actually work for a major asian airline, not just know some guy who does.

WTF! The instructor actually knows a pilot? [who works for a major airline]

Oh guys, lets HR know you 'enrolled' for this 'course'. In fact call the CEO and tell him you are ready for icadet scheme.

WTF IS GOING ON WITH THIS INDUSTRY!!!??

I actually laughed when i saw this guy who's not even a real airline pilot but just random guy that "knows a pilot" trying to do business here.

did anyone lose passion or lose interest in flying after reading BAK and those PPL books? how to overcome this issue? Im sorry to ask such odd questions.:ugh: