AIRLINE PILOT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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AIRLINE PILOT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Airline Pilot Interview Questions and Answers is the ULTIMATE insider’s guide for anyone who is serious about becoming a pilot. This resource will teach you how to prepare for and pass the technical and non-technical interviews.
After all the hard work of getting an interview, many people fall down during the non-technical interview for becoming an airline pilot.
We will provide you with the non-technical skills and attributes that the airlines are looking for, followed by lots of “typical” non-tech questions, so that you can get a better idea of how to answer them.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE AIRLINE PILOT INTERVIEW
In most cases you should strive to give a sensible and relevant answer of some sort to the airline pilot interview questions you will be asked. There will be a million and one answers to each type of question; it’s just a case of staying calm and answering wisely, without digging a big hole.
TOP INTERVIEW TIP – PAUSE, THINK AND THEN ANSWER…
We would strongly recommend that you practice and rehearse your answers to the questions contained both on this webpage and also within the workbook. In addition to writing down your prepared answers to the questions, we also recommend that you say the answers out loud enough times so that you sound natural and spontaneous.
Before you start the Non-Technical Questions however, we have covered many of the required skills for the role of an Airline Pilot below. As you read through them, think about your own experiences and make a note. Let’s start by taking a good look at what Non-Technical Skills the Airlines looking for.
COMMON ATTRIBUTES THAT AIRLINES LOOK FOR
- A strong positive attitude.
- A safety conscious attitude.
- Somebody that performs well under stress/pressure.
- A team player.
- An ability to learn.
- Someone that’s well rounded and personable.
- Someone with an ability to influence other people without dominating them.
- Someone that is customer-oriented.
- Good ability to communicate.
- Able to facilitate, plan and organise.
- A good sense of humour.
- Ability to work with all types of people.
- Cost and profit aware.
- A love of flying.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
With regard to leadership and management the Airlines require the following abilities/skills:
- To be able to inspire people with enthusiasm.
- To be approachable and visible.
- Motivate the team with appreciation.
- Change style as the situation changes.
- Show interest, empathy and respect.
- Team involvement and task completion.
STANDARDS
- Compliance with rules.
- Intervene if task deviates from standard.
- Deviate from standards if situation requires it.
WORKLOAD
- Tasks prioritised.
- Distribute workload appropriately.
- Allocate enough time.
- Authority and Assertiveness.
- Advocate own position.
- Take control if required.
PLANNING AND COORDINATION
- Project ahead.
- Plan clearly shared and if necessary adapted.
- Make full use of all available resources and data.
- Encourage team participation in planning.
- Encourage review of progress of plan.
COMPETENCY-BASED INTERVIEWS
A few airline-interviewing panels are now using CBI (competency based interviews). Top marks will be given to answers containing PAR (problem action result) whilst nil marks will be given if you can’t think of an example! Marks are given for the amount of evidence and the quality of the example. You can ask to return to a question later – but you MUST answer it. It’s vital that you answer all questions.
AT THE AIRLINE PILOT INTERVIEW
Take all of your necessary documents with you. Be on time – if necessary stay the night before and make a dummy run so that you know where it is. (We know of somebody that turned up late and he didn’t get the job.) Make sure that you are smart and presentable. Absolutely no jeans or trainers!
- Appear confident and do not slouch. Have a firm handshake, maintain eye contact and smile!
- Do not waffle and remember to pause, think and then answer (even if you know the answer). Speak clearly.
- If you don’t know the answer, ask for clarification before telling them that you do not know.
- Be polite to all members of staff; they may ask one of them what they thought about you! Remember that they all want you to pass, be yourself.
- Practice the following questions. Think carefully about, and find your best answer to, each question. Write down your prepared answers to each airline
Pilot interview question that is supplied both on this webpage and also within the workbook.
SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Q. Tell us about yourself
Q. Have you any previous convictions?
Q. What has made you change career?
Q. Give an example from your past where you persuaded someone to see things from your point of view?
Q. Give an example of a time when you had to meet a deadline?
Q. Give an example of witnessing poor standards of work. How did you react? How did they react to what you said? What was the outcome?
Q. Not including the information on your CV, tell us a little bit about yourself?
Q. Tell us about an occasion when you placed the cultural needs of others ahead of your own?
Q. How would you motivate and inspire others to work?
Q. When have you had to be cost efficient but still achieve the goal?
Q. Give an example of when you had to show compassion and empathy towards others?
Q. Give an example of a mistake you have made when working and what you did to prevent it happening again?
Q. How do you deal with someone that has a different attitude towards work than you do? Give us an example.
PASS THE AIRLINE PILOT INTERVIEW
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 – The CV and Covering Letter
- Chapter 2 – Preparing For Your Interview(s)
- Chapter 3 – The Non-Technical Interview(s) (This is where most people fall down!)
- Chapter 4 – Psychometric Testing and sample testing questions
- Chapter 5 – The Technical Interview with scores of sample questions and tips on how to answer them
- Chapter 6 – The Simulator Assessment
- Chapter 7 – Airline pilot Group Exercises
- Chapter 8 – Online Resources
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Crafted for everyone, no matter your skill level or background, this resource was made to help you achieve one goal: to pass your airline pilot interviews.
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SAMPLE RESPONSES TO EACH INTERVIEW QUESTION
Sample answers to help you construct your own winning airline pilot interview responses.
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Constructed answers for each question so you can be confident in learning and improving your score.
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- Written in conjunction with currently airline pilots.
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