CASS PREPARATION
 

hello everyone.
i did clear my CASS and interview 2 years back but it is almost the same till date from the very beginning.
Regdng CASS preparation , i completely agree with Aviator 12 and disagree with bhambhri...
CASS is not a simple task, there will be a comprehensive aptitude test with tons of questions regarding your personality,behaviour and social habits and of course 'detecting your TRAITS'...these questions will be very tricky and sometimes confusing if you try to be too smart..
TIP:.'just be yourself' and do not change your statement because one question will be asked many times in different words/meaning...need to be careful..........

secondly ENGLISH TEST....it will be a sort of average test with simple noun/pronoun, fill in the blanks,complete a statement,compare a statement ......and checking your voice quality and pronunciation...........
TIP: Be calm but dont take it easy,dont be hasty in replying..you will have approx 10 sec to answer so take atleast 5 and think twice ..some ques might look easy but will be tricky.....do not act like a kido with american accent,most of the people do it..though the operator's voice will be in US accent,be normal and speak loudly and clearly....

PERSONAL INTERVIEW: this will be the lightest of all, sandra/parul or smbdy will ask you in detail about your personal & professional life specially about your flying passion,training memories,best & worst part of flying training,your ambitions,how will you behave in certain situations in a multi crew cockpit....etc
TIP: do not try to show off (most of the people i know had not been selected finally who did so),you are just a kid in psychology in front of these smart females,they exactly can judge you by your statements,so be reasonable,simple & fair in your conclusions & statements and most important: (WRITE SOMEWHERE WHAT DID YOU TELL THEM BECAUSE IT WILL BE ASKED AGAIN IN FINAL INTERVIEW)....this is because you should not change your statements intentionally or my mistake,THEY WILL WATCH FOR IT...

and finally FLYING CHECK & questions: Frankly speaking,this is the point in which i totally disagree with bhambri because this is an impossible task which even air force fighters cannot do....whoever is claiming is to be easy is just showing off & telling a lie...i challenge any body who can do this perfectly,it just cant be done due to plenty of reasons:
There will be five screens,3 in front of you for a cockpit view,one on left and one on right...in booklet,you will find all five screens visible within your eye envelope,i mean you dont have to move your head left or right....but but when you see it practically,left and right screens will be placed farther from front screens so that you have to move your head full left and right while answering questions and you have to reach for them(it is not within your arm range)......in this process you have to either release your stick or your throttle while flying(to touch the screen for correct answers)...as a result you will loose/gain your altitude/speed or direction.....so you have to do a compromise and answer limited ques as you have to focus on flying also......
there will so many things to remember and calculate while flying which is humanly impossible to do 100 percent correct (no body in this world can do)....so do what you know and focus and divide your attention equally on both things...dont be panic and dont crash.....practice some normal reasoning ques so that you get used to it...
nothing much you can do about it....it is basically to check your stress level.....remember " indigo doesn't require extraordinary pilots..they are looking for good human beings who can work in different stressful situations efficiently and calmly".....and this is 100% guaranteed

i think i have written so much....you all guys are intelligent enough to understand everything but being a fellow pilot and being in indigo i have just tried to elaborate what i felt about the process....all the very best to all......this is the best company to work with as a PILOT....so go for it....:ok::ok::ok::ok::ok:

not many updates on the exam..
how did it go everyone?

do let us know when you get the good news.
i take it everyone is expecting the emails tonight or over the weekend..

A few questions from todays exam

1. On a given path, it is possible to chose between four flight associated with a mandatory flight Mach Number (M). The
flight conditions, static ir temperature (SAT) and headwind component (HWC) are given below:
FL 370 - M = 0.80 Ts = -60°C HWC = -15 kt
FL 330 - M = 0.78 Ts = -60°C HWC= - 5 kt FL
290 - M = 0.80 Ts = -55°C HWC = -15 kt FL
270 - M = 0.76 Ts = -43°C HWC = 0
The flight level allowing the highest ground speed is:
a) FL270
b) FL290
c) FL330
d) FL370

2.(For this question use annex 050-3030)To which aerodrome is the following TAF most applicable ?TAF 231019 24014KT 6000 SCT030 BKN100 TEMPO 1113 25020G38KT 2500 +TSRA SCT008 BKN025CB BECMG 1315 28012KT 9999 SCT025 TEMPO 5000 SHRA BKN020 BECMG 1719 27008KT 9999 SCT030
a) LOWW
b) LFPG
c) LEMD
d) EKCH
( weather chart was shown for the exam )



3.How many feet you have to climb to reach FL 75?Given: FL 75, departure aerodrome elevation 1500 ft, QNH = 1023 hPa, temperature = ISA, 1 hPa = 30 ft
a) 6300 ft.
b) 6000 ft.
c) 6600 ft.
d) 7800 ft.

4. A twin-jet aeroplane carries out the WASHINGTON-PARIS flight. When it reaches point K (35°N - 048°W) a non-mechanical event makes the Captain consider rerouting to one of the three following fields. The flight conditions are: - from K to BERMUDAS (distance 847NM, headwind component=18 kt)
- from K to SANTA MARIA (distance 1112 NM, tailwind component=120 kt)
- from K to GANDER (distance 883 NM, wind component=0).With an aeroplane true airspeed of 460 kt, the field selected will be that more rapidly reached:
a) BERMUDAS or GANDER, or SANTA MARIA
b) SANTA MARIA
c) BERMUDAS
d) Either GANDER or BERMUDAS

This above question had the some other options as answers so they asked us to skip it....

5. An aeroplane flies at an airspeed of 380 kt. lt flies from A to B and back to A. Distance AB = 480 NM. When going from A to B, it experiences a headwind component = 60 kt. The wind remains constant.The duration of the flight will be:
a) 2h 35min
b) 3h 00min
c) 2h 10min
d) 2h 32min

6) You are flying a constant compass heading of 252°. Variation is 22°E, deviation is 3°W and your INS is showing a drift of 9° right. True track is ?
a) 280°
b) 224°
c) 242°
d) 262°

7) Given : true track 017, W/V 340/30, TAS 420 ktFind : wind correction angle (WCA) and ground speed (GS)
a) WCA -2° , GS 396 kt
b) WCA +2° , GS 396 kt
c) WCA -2° , GS 426 kt
d) WCA +2° , GS 416 kt

8) Given:Aircraft heading 160°(M),Aircraft is on radial 240° from a VOR,Selected course on HSI is 250°.The HSI indications are deviation bar:
a) behind the aeroplane symbol with the FROM flag showing
b) behind the aeroplane symbol with the TO flag showing
c) ahead of the aeroplane symbol with the FROM flag showing
d) ahead of the aeroplane symbol with the TO flag showing

9) Position A is located on the equator at longitude 130°00E. Position B is located 100 NM from A on a bearing of 225°(T).The coordinates of position B are:
a) 01°11'S 128°49'E
b) 01°11'N 131°11'E
c) 01°11'S 131°11'E
d) 01°11'N 128°49'E

10) The great circle distance between position A (59°34.1'N 008°08.4'E) and B (30°25.9'N 171°51.6'W) is:
a) 5 400 NM
b) 10 800 km
c) 2 700 NM
d) 10 800 NM

11) Regarding take-off, the take-off decision speed V1:

a) is the airspeed on the ground at which the pilot is assumed to have made a decision to continue or discontinue the take-off.
b) is always equal to VEF (Engine Failure speed).
c) is an airspeed at which the aeroplane is airborne but below 35 ft and the pilot is assumed to have made a decision to continue or discontinue the take-off
d) is the airspeed of the aeroplane upon reaching 35 feet above the take-off surface.

12) The induced drag of an aeroplane at constant gross weight and altitude is highest at
a) VSO (stalling speed in landing configuration)
b) VS1 (stalling speed in clean configuration)
c) VMO (maximum operating limit speed)
d) VA (design manoeuvring speed)

13) The speed VLO is defined as
a) landing gear operating speed.
b) design low operating speed.
c) long distance operating speed.
d) lift off speed.

14) VFR flights shall not be flown over the congested areas of cities at a height less than
a) 1000 ft above the heighest obstacle within a radius of 600 m from the aircraft.
b) 2000 ft above the heighest obstacle within a radius of 600 ft from the aircraft.
c) 500 ft above the heighest obstacle.
d) the heighest obstacle.

15) For a Single Engine Class B aeroplane , V2 may not be less than:

a) Not Applicable
b) 1.2 Vs
c) 1.15Vs
d) 1.5 Vs


16) Give an e.g. of Random Error

a) The rifle shoots on a target has not hit the centre . Some hits are too high and some too low ( this option is the correct answer )
b) A pilot tends to forget to turn off the beacon after his flight
c) The rifle shoots on a target is to the right side of the centre
d) The pilot forgot to set the correct altimeter setting causing a controlled flight into terrain ( CFIT )

17) On a typical computer generated SSR display the following data on a particular flight will be shown

a) Squawk Code , Flight Level , Ground Speed , Airplane Callsign
b) Squawk Code , Flight Level , True airspeed , Airplane Callsign
c) Destination , Flight Level ,Ground Speed , Airplane Callsign
d) Squawk Code , Magnetic heading , Ground Speed , Airplane Callsign

18) When using NDB's Night Effect is most likely to be greatest at

a) Dawn or Dusk
b) Dawn
c) Dusk
d) Night

19)The approximate range of a 10 KW NDB over the sea is

a) 100nm
b) 1000nm
c) 50nm
d) 500nm

20) The hysteresis error of an altimeter varies substantially with the:
a) time passed at a given altitude.
b) mach number of the aircraft.
c) aircraft altitude.
d) static temperature.

21) If an aircraft is equipped with one altimeter which is compensated for position error and another altimeter which is not , and all other factors being equal...

a) At high speed, the non-compensated altimeter will indicate a higher altitude

b) At high speed the non-compensated altimeter will indicate a lower altitude
c) There will be no difference between them if the air data computer (ADC) is functioning normally
d) ATC will get an erroneous altitude report SSR

22) The directional gyro axis no longer spins about the local vertical when it is located :
a) on the equator
b) in the latitude 30°
c) in the latitude 45°
d) on the North pole


23) How do air masses move at a warm front ?
a) Warm air overrides a cold air mass
b) Cold air overrides a warm air mass
c) Cold air undercuts a warm air mass
d) Warm air undercuts a cold air mass

24) The temperature at FL 160 is -22°C. What will the temperature be at FL 90 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied ?
a) -8°C
b) -4°C
c) 0°C
d) +4°C

25) A course of 120°(T) is drawn between 'X' (61°30'N) and 'Y' (58°30'N) on a Lambert Conformal conic chart with a scale of 1 : 1 000 000 at 60°N. The chart distance between 'X' and 'Y' is:
a) 66.7 cm
b) 33.4 cm
c) 38.5 cm
d) 36.0 cm

26) The total length of the 53°N parallel of latitude on a direct Mercator chart is 133 cm. What is the approximate scale of the chart at latitude 30°S?
a) 1 : 25 000 000
b) 1 : 30 000 000
c) 1 : 18 000 000
d) 1 : 21 000 000

27) On a Lamber Conformal Conic Chart , with two standard parallel , the quoted scale is correct
a) Along the two standard parallels
b) In the area between the standard parallels
c) Along the parallel of origin
d) Along the prime meridian

No questions on Mass and Balance / CG appeared for today's exam when compared to the 1st 3 days

All the correct answers to the above questions is option a)

Any idea when are they planning to give out results?? and is it true that passing percentage has gone its no more 70% ??

(Any idea when are they planning to give out results?? and is it true that passing percentage has gone its no more 70% ??)

For the first part of your question :
CAE was always quick with written results ,so shouldn't take much time may be next week .

And for second part :
A person from CAE should answer this.


Wish you all the best !:ok:

I gave my exam on the 11th and before the exam Parul clearly mentioned that pass percentage is 70% anybody who scores 70 or more than 70% is through to the next round. And as far as the results are concerned for that she said that no tentative date has been finalized as of now so it mite take a while probably, i am guessing it mite be announced after previous batch's CASS result is announced but its just a guess could be before that as well.

@aviator jet
Even i Cleared CASS long time back So different people different opinions I hope you agree on this :ok:

@kickass..
 

Previous batches CASS still on?
we havent had any updates abt that here so totally in the dark on that.
which batch written exam is doing their CASS these days?

Is CASS just for a day or it take time?

@jibu
 

It takes around 6-7 hours normally....

Cass for April 2012 batch is done they are awaiting results .

Any idea when results for April '12 will be out and when they will get their call for their interviews? Thanks.

Any one got result???

whats the wait all about ???

God knows what they are thinking.....

Read the last 2 paragraphs in the article

MY BIZ: Flying on Maharaja wings to cost more | Mail Online

^now, hope the market doesn't get flooded with ATR type-rated zero hour pilots..

market is not flooded but there are kingfisher pilots who are still hanging around.
And not that they have not tried to get into Jet. Its just that they havnt cleared all the rounds. If jet really needed all of them..it would be a cake walk but they dont.Im talking about first officers only.

As you said above , If that's the case. Then why would jet conduct ATR type rated zero hour exam. (They just conducted the exam few weeks back)

what im saying is dont blindly run for an atr rating because theres an opening. you have to prove ur better than the experienced guys to get in.ATR flying is very challenging