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Interview Profile

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  Three day event
  
  


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  Order of events differs with each applicant
  
  


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  First two days are considered stage 1, third day is stage 2
  
  

Stage 1

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  Compass Test
  
  
  
  
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    Computer based
    
    
  
  
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    Tests IQ
    
    
  
  
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    Tests airmanship
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Group challenges
  
  
  
  
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    Given problems to solve as a group
    
    
  
  
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    4-5 interviewees working together
    
    
  
  
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    CRM emphasized
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Panel Interview
  
  
  
  
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    All human resource type questions
    
    
  
  
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    Tell Me About a Time questions
    
    
  
  
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    Based on personality profile results, if taken after
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Simulator
  
  
  
  
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    Boeing 777 or Airbus A310
    
    
  
  
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    Use your own callouts
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Tour of Dubai (On day two along with other portions)
  
  
  
  
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    Shown Emirates facilities
    
    
  
  
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    Shown corporate housing
    
    
  
  
  
  

Stage 2

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  Personality profile (3 separate tests, one discussion with psychologist)
  
  
  
  
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    Two on computer
    
    
  
  
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    One filled out by hand
    
    
  
  
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    Physiologists gets clarification on answers form test
    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Physical examination (on day three)
  
  

Interview Question Bank

Human Resource Questions

• Why did you start flying


• How will your life change living in UAE


• How does your family feel about moving to UAE


• What do you know about Islam


• What will you if you are not successful


• TMAAT
  
  
  
  • Based on weakness determined in your personality profile
  
  
  • Problems with a superior
  
  
  • Problems with a subordinate
  
  
  • Time you broke a rule
  
  
  
  

Compass Tests

• Memorization
  
  
  
  • Shown list of items (heading, speed, frequency, altitude, etc.) for several seconds
  
  
  • Then repeat them from memory
  
  
  
  


• Distractions
  
  
  
  • Do simple tasks (copy list of items, program autopilot)
  
  
  • Cancel a light when it illuminates on the screen
  
  
  
  


• IQ questions
  
  
  
  • What number is next in the series
  
  
  • Word association
  
  
  • Math questions (long division, algebra, find hypotenuse, time/speed/distance)
  
  
  
  


• Aviation questions
  
  
  
  • 30 questions, ATP style
  
  
  • Basic questions: weight changes on stall speed
  
  
  • Shown instruments, pick which plane on a map match instruments
  
  
  • Weather
  
  
  • Wind shear
  
  
  • Anti-ice fluid properties
  
  
  • Aerodynamics
  
  
  • CG location in relation to center of pressure
  
  
  • What is the lat/long of Dubai
  
  
  • What type of engine does our B777 have
  
  
  • Where does Emirates fly in Africa
  
  
  • Determine density altitude
  
  
  • Is Vmcg higher or lower than Vr
  
  
  • If you hear "whoop, whoop pull up" on approach do you...go around, land discuss options with the other pilot
  
  
  
  


• Aviation stick and rudder
  
  
  
  • Manipulate joystick, rudders, and keyboard for throttle
  
  
  • Cross-hair flight director
  
  
  
  

Group Challenges

• Three Timed exercises


• Given cards to reveal information as exercise progresses


• Make decisions as a group


• Show leadership and ability to work with others


• What items would the group save from a burning house, and in what order


• What survival items would you want on a raft in the ocean


• Given simple facts about a murder determine who, what, and why


• In flight emergency to deal with (smoke, pax disruption) with compounding problems

Personality Profile

• Hundreds of questions


• Many repeats, just worded differently


• Which statements best describe you... (example: friend, leader, selfish)


• Would you rather... (example: clean a room or work within a group)


• True or False... (example: People sometimes make me mad)


• Discuss results with psychologist at the end

Physical Evaluation

• EKG


• X-Ray


• Hearing


• Vision


• Blood Work


• Urine test

Simulator

• Boeing 777 or Airbus A310


• Pick the seat you want to fly from


• Do everything you would in an airplane
  
  
  
  • Ask for checklists
  
  
  • Brief departure and arrivals
  
  
  • If unstable- go around
  
  
  
  


• Ask your non-flying pilot to do anything you need
  
  
  
  • Heading bugs
  
  
  • Flaps
  
  
  • Airspeed
  
  
  • Altitude callouts
  
  
  • Identify navaids
  
  
  
  


• Visual Pattern to a full stop
  
  
  
  • No automation
  
  
  • Runway 12L DXB
  
  
  
  


• Takeoff to a V1 cut
  
  
  
  • Flight director and auto-throttle on
  
  
  • No auto-pilot
  
  
  • Use any procedures you are comfortable wit
  
  
  • Call for checklist
  
  
  • Declare emergency
  
  
  • Brief Flight Attendants
  
  
  
  


• Direct VOR, track outbound


• Single Engine ILS


• Single Engine Missed Approach


• Asked what you would do next, sim concluded

Comments

• Emirates interviews/recruiting is a complete farse. Any info should be approached with high level of suspicion. Serious level of fraud relating to housing and terms of contract.


• Training Captain and New Hire sacked for improper missed approach at Manchester, Uk in 2009. Currently understaffed, fatigued, and demoralized Pilot Group. First Officer pay will barely cover family living expenses in Dubai. Many years to upgrade. As one Pilot said "I wouldn't recommend Emirates to a friend or even an enemy." (02/28/10)