Trial Flight in AUS / NZ
 

wcy:

I am also planning to do a trial flight,

but would you consider to fly in AUS/NZ?

I believe the quality there are better?

Additional Helpful videos
 

Here is the entry level series with interviews with cadets and Second officers

Cathay Pacific Careers - YouTube

And HERE is the abbreviated history of Cathay Pacific... most of you probably thought it is amateur videos of Kai Tak landings, but its in fact a very helpful short documentary

Kai Tak - The Final Approach [Cathay Pacific Airways] - YouTube

Mental math & Physics in Compass test
 

May I ask does anyone know if the stag 1a Compass Aptitude Test includes include mental math test? Also, what is the difficulty of the Physics test?

@bb46thor

You are given a piece of paper to do your working. No calculators are allowed.

Physics difficulty is stated on the site as "highschool level." It's up to you how you interpret that. There are examples in this thread. You just gotta look for them.

Answers of these questions are all over the place mate. Do your work before you ask any questions. Spoon-feeding is not an option for the position which you are applying I'm sorry to say

CXCPP Stage II Interview 27 Mar 2014
 

Hey guys

If anybody has an interview on 27 Mar 2014, please PM me. We could learn from one another and prepare for the big day together.

da_vichy

Did anyone submit application to Cadet pilot program recently?

Stage 2 CX Cadet Pilot Program. 26th May 2014
 

Hi I just received the interview date.
I would like to network if there is anyone having the interview on this day. We could learn and study together too.

Kindly PM me on +852 6213 5233.

Thank you D.

Technical Interview
 

Are we allowed to do our math related questions on a written surface? Or do we stand next to a whiteboard the whole time in the situation of them asking us to draw?

I don't trust my mental math.

Hey guys, I've just been invited to stage 1B after completing my 1A just yesterday so I thought maybe I could help others out, so here it is:

Jan 28th, 2014: Applied to SO Cadet programme online
Feb 5th, 2014: 8 days later! Invited for a Stage 1A Interview (provided with the JKI Booklet to study from)

1A Interview:
- Multiple Choice test. Basically a bunch of technical questions, based off (but not limited to!) the JKI Booklet they send you, so study up on it and do extra research too!!
- COMPASS. This consisted of a bunch of different computerized tests, such as hand-eye coordination type stuff, basic maths, multitasking etc. The math I would say is basic arithmetic type stuff, don't worry too much because you have a piece of paper to use for math problems so it's not all mental maths.

That's really the basic gist of the Intial A process! Happy studying and good luck to you!

CX CPP stage 2 on 10 April
 

Is anyone here going to have CX stage 2 on 10 April? Let's study and do some practice together

Oh wow, they called you back after 10 days from the day you applied for SO online?
That was fast.

wooo Schmidtdude
 

Good on you for making it to round 2!

Do you mind if I ask when is Part B for you? How much time do you have to prepare for the interview?

Stage 1 is in ten days for me. Thanks for the boost! Best of luck to you!

eric900: 8 days actually :) yeah I wasn't expecting it either!

The Architect: thanks! part B is in 2 weeks for me, good luck with your stage 1A!

Whats the news with AE and TT, any updates from inside sources? I'm aware there are a lot of guys in a "hold pool" for it already, but will it ever start up again? Anyone know the real reasons behind the local drive at the moment when the airline has clearly always been a fan of expats previously....?

Schmidtdude
 

Oh wow that's good. Good luck with your interviews!
Sorry didn't notice that I typed 10. I must've been thinking about other stuff earlier.

Islandhopper,

I am thinking they may want cheap labor and a bunch of button pushers, that lack real flight experience.

Yep, local guys that are paid the same as people who are hired through AE and TT:ugh: a lot cheaper...

Not an inside source but it is most likely to do with the current demand for pilots, ab-initio cadets take longer to train than AE and TT so if there is not a very high current demand then AE and TT will be scaled back, but then with the A350's arriving etc. they will need pilots in the long term so ab-initio is carrying on. Also, Cathay had been under pressure from the immigration department because of their 'preference for expats' so that may also be a factor as ab-initio is only open for locals.

Again, not an insider but I think AE and TT should open sometime around 2015 as the A350s are (supposed to) arrive in 2016

Juliette Alpha,

AE, TT, and Ab initio may have the same contracts, in terms of pay and benefits, but haven't the conditions for cadets been on the decline? I've seen that referenced many times on this forum. This could have something to do with the focus only being on local ab initio candidates.

Compass Test
 

Congrats on passing Stage 1 A and good luck for the next stages.

Having looked through the thread people seem to mention a Physics Test is part of the Compass Test, did you have to do one as well, and if so what kind of Physics were prevalent. (i.e. Forces and Motion, Waves, Electric Circuits)

Thanks,