ATP Alumni often pass along interview questions to us that they have been asked during the Technical Interview section of an airline interview. We have compiled these questions, and these are the questions most often asked.
A word of warning when using question lists.
Question lists offer a convenient way to start practicing for your interview. Unfortunately, they do little to recreate actual interview pressure. In a real interview you’ll never know what’s coming, and that’s what makes interviews so stressful.
Go beyond question lists using interview simulators.
With interview simulators, you can take realistic mock interviews on your own, from anywhere.
My Interview Practice offers a simulator that generates unique questions each time you practice, so you’ll never see what’s coming. There are questions for over 120 job titles, and each question is curated by actual industry professionals. You can take as many interviews as you need to, in order to build confidence.
| List of Questions | In-Person Mock Interview | My Interview Practice Simulator |
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| Questions Unknown Like Real Interviews | ||
| Curated Questions Chosen Just for You | ||
| No Research Required | ||
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The My Interview Practice simulator uses video to record your interview, so you feel pressure while practicing, and can see exactly how you came across after you’re done. You can even share your recorded responses with anyone to get valuable feedback.
Why is it important for a pilot to have global skills?
With international travel rapidly increasing year by year, the aviation landscape has become more multicultural and globalised. This does not come without its challenges, particularly for pilots.
Working as a pilot means that you need to be aware of different cultures and how your actions can be construed.
An example of this would be, whilst flying as a First Officer in Greece, Marcus Lindblom tried to notify the ground crew that he required 5 tons of fuel by signalling with his whole hand (one finger for each ton required) with his palm facing forward. However, in Greece, this is deemed as a rude gesture which resulted in the ground handler denying his request and looking the other way. Fortunately, the Captain had experienced this before and advised Lindblom accordingly.
This example just goes to show how essential global skills really are.
ATP Alumni often pass along interview questions to us that they have been asked during the Technical Interview section of an airline interview. We have compiled these questions, and these are the questions most often asked.
Airline pilots are expected to keep a level head while providing safe passage for their aircraft. In order to effectively provide a safe and pleasant experience, a skilled airline pilot will:
Aircraft pilots are highly qualified individuals who can expect to go through specialized training in order to fly commercially. First, you must obtain a private pilot certificate which will teach you the basics of flight. You must then earn FAA certification in order to fly commercially. In addition to FAA certification, a minimum of 2,500 logged flying hours will be required.
Instrument and multi-engine rating tests can be taken to further demonstrate proficiency. Having a bachelor’s degree as well will help land you a job.
Aircraft pilots are also subject to strict physical and psychological guidelines and can expect to undergo evaluations at least once a year.