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    Jul 27, 2026
    Recorded interview as phase 1. A question was posted, and you have 1 minute to prep for it, then 5 mins to record your answer. The questions were fairly basic (view the study guide of this website).  Today (2 days after the recorded interview), I was invited to a live Teams interview. I will update again after that...

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    Typical HR questions in the beginning: - Tell us about yourself  "Tell me about a time…" questions,  (view the study guide of this website). … Questions regarding your previous company: - Safety culture and non-punitive reporting policy - Why you got out - What challenges did you face + Simulator Evaluation in the...

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    Scheduled for 1.5 hours, took closer to 1 hour and was told they book extra time incase there are issues with he teams video interview platform. 2 people involved 1 pilot 1 HR. Started out with general get to know each other then onto general checklist questions. Then moved onto 3 personality/Tell me a time something happened questions and then closing questions. Was a good interview experience, no technical questions and pretty relaxed...

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    Great interview. Felt like talking with old friends. Have a few good stories ready and be yourself. They don't want canned answers. They want to get to know you as a person. No technical questions. They contacted 2 of my 3 references through a 3rd party company, and then was offered a spot in a ground school. They will interview you with a CPL but your SARON & SAMRA exams must be completed, and they will not put you in a ground school until you have your ATPL sticker (or temporary...

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    Very friendly staff, one senior pilot captain, one HR specialist Tell us about your self, in about 90 seconds or less - not implied but don't ramble on Why did you chose to apply to this company? How do your peers describe you? - only allowed to use 3 words What are your leadership styles? Disagreement up front? tell us what happened. Tell us about a time when you had a difficult...

  6. All the information was correct and relevant! Thank you!

    Shane R Aug 08, 2026

    Previous interview questions and sample answers has been valuable in helping me focus in prep efforts.

    Sven S Aug 08, 2026