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I arrived in Dubai the night before the interview. A lady from Marharba Services was waiting to escort me and another interviewee through immigration and customs. That was a nice thought. Emirates pays for 4 nights lodging at the interview hotel, plus up to 100 Dh per day for food. Breakfast and lunch are included so it is hard to spend the money. The interview was mainly held at Le Meridien Hotel which makes it very convenient to rest between sessions and talk with your fellow interviewees. The three day process goes something like this: First you are split into groups of four. There are only two groups for a total of eight people interviewing at one time. Day one is a short technical exam in the morning followed by a tour of the Emirates facilities. The tech exam is pretty hard if you haven’t studied. A good bit of aerodynamics, weather, performance and the like. Reading " Handling The Big Jets " by D.P. Davies, Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, Aviation Weather and Weather Services, and the Jepp Introduction helped a lot. After the exam they show you the headquarters building, apartments, villas, medical facility, and schools for your kids. It is a pretty easy day with a nice buffet lunch at Le Meridien’s beachfront hotel. The day ends with a briefing on the simulator session. The simulator is usually the Airbus 310/300, but sometimes the B-777. Day 2 is the simulator plus group exercises. The simulator profile is broken down into three segments: A manually flown (no autothrottle, no flight director ) takeoff and visual approach to a landing. Then a takeoff with an engine failure, vectors to a VOR, track a radial outbound, vectors to an ILS ( this one is with autothrottle and flight director ) . Third is a raw data approach with no autothrottle. They let you choose the seat you want to sit in and use your company/airplane procedures. The PNF will modify the procedures as necessary to fit the Airbus so you really don’t have to worry about it. The group exercises are rather interesting and unique as far as aviation interviews go. They have you work with your other interviewees to solve problems or build things. You are being watched closely the whole time. It is really just to see how you work as a team and to see your leadership skills. The other part of the day is a psychological test. It is the usual MMPI type of test that you just have to answer truthfully. Day 3 starts with more group exercises then a review with a psychologist of your psychological profile which is frighteningly accurate. The psychologist will ask follow up questions on the areas that he deems important. Again they are looking for team players and for people who have a high tolerance for different cultures and the ability to adapt to living in Dubai. After the psych review is the full interview with a pilot and human resources person together. It lasts up to an hour. Apparently it has changed significantly from a technical style to more of a get to know you style. They did not ask me any technical questions. More like: “ have you ever had an emergency in an airplane “, “ why did you get involved in flying “, “ what do you know about Islam “. " how do you think your life will change by living here ? " They do not pay for your transportation to the interview, yet they really want you to bring your wife ( if married ). They are very concerned about how you will fit in to life in Dubai because they want people to stay. If you do bring your wife they will pay attention to what she says as well. If she doesn’t like Dubai or the accommodations they won’t hire you. That said, only half the interviewees bring their wives. They will ask you why you didn’t in the interview so have a good answer ready. Emirates is an exceptionally well run airline that is profitable and growing rapidly. I was very impressed with their facilities and their people. It isn’t a place for everyone, but if you want to fly big jets on international routes it is a great place to go.

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Emirates Study Guide Questions:

1. What is the Long and Lat of Dubai?
2. In relation to CG the center of pressure is?
The C of P is aft of the C of G.
3. They put us in a point in-between the US and Europe and told us there was smoke in the back and gave us three options on where to land.
4. What type of Engine is on our 777-200?
rolls royce
ge
5. Where in Africa do we fly?
Casablanca, Tunis, Tripoli, Johannesburg, Dar Es Salaam, Nairobi, Entebbe, Lagos, Cairo, Alexandria, Accra, Abidjan, Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Seychelles, Mauritius.
south Africa
6. Have you ever had an emergency in an airplane?
Yes
7. Why did you get involved in flying?
8. What do you know about Islam?
9. How do you think your life will change by living here?
10. Why you didn’t you bring your wife to the interview?

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