Top 10 Pilot Interview Questions from PilotIP

PilotIP.ie gives you the top 10 pilot interview questions

What is the most important instrument in a cockpit and why?
What are the biggest threats to the aviation industry?
Explain the Airbus A320 aircraft.
What are the differences between an A320 and a 737?
Explain the factors involved in a high profile aviation accident/incident.
How can a pilot contribute to a company’s day to day success?
What qualities do you have that make you think you are an organisational fit with our company?
How can a pilot show leadership?
How does a jet engine, wing, propellor, car engine work?
Why should we choose you over the thousands of other candidates?

What elements of flight training did you find the most difficult?
Describe a time when you had to persuade a captain/colleague to change their decision or course of action.
Describe a time when you had to overcome conflict or had a disagreement with a captain. How did you go about this? What was the outcome?
What are the Airbus Golden Rules?
Discuss rapid decompression, low visibility, TCAS, EGPWS, pilot incapacitation…
Communication is a key competency for pilots. Give an example of a time when you demonstrated excellent communication skills.
What are the memory items for an engine failure in the cruise, rejected takeoff, V1 cut…
What are the stabilised approach criteria?
What are the Cat 1 minima, cat II, etc?
Discuss SMS, mandatory occurrence reporting. What is just culture?

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