Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Pilot interview questions and answers


1. What is the importance of proficiency in several languages for a pilot?


Answer: Knowing only English may be just enough for a private pilot who only needs to understand control towers. But pilots who have to fly publicly, knowing more than one language is a need and useful.

2. Pilots take many simultaneous responsibilities during flight. What can you tell me about this?

Answer: Pilots take responsibility to navigate the flight, view and guide the activities of the team, check instruments, and keep track of the weather, control the height and air traffic. Pilots are required to perform all these duties and more, often at once, besides, they are requested to have salient abilities in performing multi-task and strong concentration.

3. How would you act as the pilot of a plane during an emergency?

Answer: Express your feeling first. It is best to prove through examples, that you can keep your calmness during such problems, and you can self-control the emergency situation and assign tasks for team members if necessary.

4. Did you ever have to modify the flight course in the past?

Answer: Depend on the internal or external conditions; pilots can reform the course in flight. It is a very important responsibility and it requires a close contact with control towers and attention to detail.

5. How would you know you were successful on this job?

Answer tips
There are several ways to assess: You set big challenges for yourself and met them. Your achievement is a big success. Your boss told you that you were successful.

Answer sample
I m sure that I were successful. I have dreamt to work for your company and I can do anything to make my dream become true. And I am really interested in this job, for my passion not for money.

6. What experience do you have in this field?

Answer tips

• Speak about specific matters that are relevant to the position you are applying for. If you do not have any specific experience, get as close as you can.

• If you are being asked this question from your employer, you can explain about your experience. Tell the employer what responsibilities you were performing in your previous job. You can tell about the programs you have developed and modules you have worked on. You can also tell about your achievements in different programs.

7. What have you done to improve your knowledge since the last year?
Answer tips

• Try to include improvements that are relevant to the job. A wide variety of activities can be mentioned as positive self-improvement. Have some good ones in handy to mention in this circumstance.

• Employers tend to look for goal-oriented applicants. Show a desire for continuous learning by listing your non-work related hobbies. Regardless of what hobbies you choose to present, remember that the goal is to prove self-sufficiency, time management, and motivation.

Answer samples

• Everyone should learn from his mistake. I always try to consult my mistakes with my friends and relatives, especially with elder and experienced persons.

8. Tell me about a good recommendation you have made?

Have a good one ready. Be sure and present a recommendation that was accepted and considered a success. Any recommendation that is relevant to the category of the job you are applying for is a real plus.

This is a behavioral question that explores your initiative. You need to think about a situation when you came up with an improvement or change to an existing system or work process.

9. Are you a team player?

Answer tips

The answer is YES. This is an open-ended question, so you may talk about your teamwork skills.

Teamwork skills include listening, discussing, questioning, persuading, respecting, helping, sharing, participating, and the ability to take advantages of all communication channels. Present a several of examples in 1-2 minutes each.

Answer samples

If you are asked the question whether you prefer to work independently or in a team, here is the best way to answer it:

• “I have worked both in teams and independently. Some jobs match and require a teamwork effort while others are suitable to an individual work. Project is completed in a timely and efficient manner.

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