21⟩ What is V1?
Take off decision speed
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22⟩ What would you do If the captain you suppose to fly with is smelting alcohol? If the captain you suppose to fly with shows you wrong fuel calculation (without changing his mind)? If the captain you fly with is flying unstably during an ILS approach (with no improvements)? If your best friend is also part of this pilot assessment but there is only one position available?
This is the kind of situation in which they will put you. In my case the senior captain in front of me was in the skin of this fu… capt'N. "Check your speed!" "Speed is good young pilot!". "Go around!" "I flew 1000 hours on this aircraft and you tell me to go around?". I took over the controls when the situation was not safe anymore and that is what they wanted! You don't have enough fuel? Check out a few times your calculations and if you're right, explain it to your colleague and again. If you're right, don't go without enough fuel! Avoid saying "NO" and be CRM (crew resource management) minded!
23⟩ Behavioral Airline Pilot Interview Questions
► Give me a recent example of a situation you have faced when the "pressure was on". What happened? How did you handle it?
► Give me an example of a recent situation when you disagreed with someone on the job. What were your options for settling it? Why did you choose the option you did?
► Give me an example of a decision you had to make quickly or under pressure. How did you approach it and how did it work out?
► Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
► Give me an example of an important goal that you had set in the past and tell me about you success in reaching it.
► Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.
► By providing examples, convince me that you can adapt to a wide variety of people, situations, and environments.
► Describe a project you were responsible for starting. What did you do? How did it work out?
► When, in a past job, did you find it important to disagree with your boss? How did you approach him/her and what was the result?
► Give me an example of a time when you had to manage multiple projects simultaneously. How did you prioritize them?
► What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
► Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and subordinates?
24⟩ What is the effect of aft cg on performance?
rearward Cg gives better fuel efficiency
25⟩ Why do you want to become a pilot?
Before I went to the interview I took a sheet of paper and I made a list of all the reasons why I wanted to be a pilot. The list can be long! Take then three to five most relevant point and that is your answer. Try always to explain why taking examples.
26⟩ What are the CDI/RAIM sensitivities of a GPS outside 30nm? Inside 30nm?
+- 5 mi +- 1 mi
27⟩ What was your last mistake?
Speeding
28⟩ Do you speak our local/country language?
It is always a very good advantage to speak the local language but if you don't, please don't just say "no" or "no but I am ready to learn", answer in a positive way like "Well, I can't keep a discussion but since I know I had this interview I've started to learn a bit about and I bought a book to learn it" Try to say a few words or to tell them that you will work on that in the local laguage. It is always appreciated! The best example is when you see tourists talking to you in your language. Don't you like it?!
29⟩ What would you do if you lost your medical?
Request a ground instructor position and help in the training department.
30⟩ When is the last time you did something unsafe?
Last week
31⟩ Give us 3 good & bad qualities about yourself?
Personal good qualities are always easy to tell but how about bad qualities? I had to say 3 and I had only one the day of my pilot interview. It is not easy to tell the employer you want to work for that you are a bastard! Bad luck for me that day, the psychologist asked me the same question in a different way: "If you sister was able to change one thing about your personality, what would it be?". I was not expecting that one… Well I took the time to think and I shared a small conflicting situation I had with her and how I reacted.
32⟩ Where is the FAF on a VOR/ILS approach?
On a VOR approach, the FAP is whenever you are established on course inbound and the final decent may be started. For non-precision approaches, the FAF is the "Maltese Cross" and for precision, the arrow which identifies the GS intercept.
33⟩ What is an LDA?
a precision approach that is offset from the runway, it may have GS
34⟩ Can you intentionally fly a turbojet beneath Class B?
yes I can intentionally fly a turbojet beneath Class B.
35⟩ First Class passenger is annoyed about the delay at the gate due to duty day crew change, FA won't serve drinks, the person then calls FA names, FA comes to you, Captain is not there yet, FA wants passenger kicked off aircraft, what do you do?
My airline has a complaints resolution officer. Call dispatch to bring that person in to resolve the issue (Does AA have a rep) In the mean time ask the FA to bring the lead up. Ask the lead if you could talk to the passenger and try to deescalate the situation. If the lead says yes I would take a few min and calmly speak to the pax and let him know we will do everything we can to get you to your destination safely however, if you continue to be abusive we will have to ask you to deplane. I consider my job to treat every passenger as I would like to be treated. That includes giving someone a second chance, if they still continue to act up 86 them.
36⟩ How did you get into flying?
Childhood Dream
37⟩ Why do you want to fly for AA?
Growing up my original dream was to fly for the airlines, after graduating from college, and the necessary flight time, the industry wasn't hiring, now with my current job unstable, I thought this would be a good opportunity to resurrect my dream!
38⟩ What to report in a hold, and min vis for takeoff in a three engine aircraft?
Name of Fix, Time, Altitude and EFC time, 1/2 or 2400RVR
39⟩ If you are flying 121, can you take off from an airport when the current weather is below landing min's?
Yes. But you need to file an alternate , one hour flight distance with one engine inop in still air.
40⟩ Now on approach, thunderstorm 3-4 miles away, Capt is flying, what do you do Storm gets closer, you are now @ 600ft and wind is beyond limits, what do you do On your way to the alternate which is 20 min away, would you talk about it How would you bring it up when you do bring it up Are you going to formally let anyone know about this?
Inform the Captain the wind is beyond our limits and recommend we divert to our alternate. At 600', if the Captain is still not terminating the approach, I call "Go Around". During the 20 minute divert, I do not talk about the missed approach, just stay focused on preparing for the arrival at the diversion airport. If there is time, I offer to attend to logistics for our passengers. Once we land, I ask the Captain if we can privately debrief the missed approach and diversion. There's no need to formally report the diversion unless the Captain shows a disregard for company procedures, limitations, and safety of flight.
