Interview Questions for ICAO Level 4

Interview Questions for ICAO Level 4
Stage one---Warm up
1、Where do you come from?
I come from Chengdu, it is a big modern city, it is very beautiful and it is the largest city in Southwest China
2、Can you tell me something about your hometown?
I live in Chengdu since my childhood, it is a beautiful and historical city, and also, it is the cultural, political, and economical center of this area. A famous leisure and entertaining place, every year, it attracts thousands of people all over the world. I love my hometown very much.
3、Can you tell me something about your hobbies?
Yeah, in my spare time, I‟d like to d o some sport. Badminton is my favorite sport, and I also like watching NBA on TV. Besides, I …d like to read some books and magazines which keep me updated and have broaden my eyes.
4、Why do you choose to be a pilot?
First of all, I love flying, I feel very proud of this job. As a pilot, I get the chance to travel around the world, and visit different places. Finally, I think it‟s a very challenging and well paid job.
5、Do you like your job as a pilot?
Yes, I like it very much. It‟s my life long career. I like the feeling of flying. It also requires high quality and great responsibility, and I make many friends in different parts of the world.
6、Advantages of your job
As a pilot, I get a good salary, and make friend all over the world. I would go to different cultures and taste different food; what‟s more, I can observe the sky and the stars more clearly during the night fly. It‟s fantastic!
7、Disadvantages of your job
First and for most, I think it involves little risk sometime, and it harms my health, such as the radiation and cockpit air pressure, especially in high altitude and complex airports. On the other hand, I have been being busy all the time around, so I can‟t spare much time accompany my families. I always feel sorry for that.
8、How long have you been a pilot, a captain?
I have been a pilot for 18 years since 1989, and I have been a captain for 12 years
since 1995
9 、Which company do you work for?
I work for Air China South West Branch Company
10、How long have you been there?
I have been there for 18 years
11、How many hours have you been flown?
I have flown for about 1300 hours
Stage two---level check
12、What kind of aircraft do you fly?
I fly A-330 or A-340 sometimes
13、Do you fly or have you flown any other aircraft?
No
14、Which aircraft do you like to fly?
I like to fly A-340, because it is much more advanced in AirBus family. Besides, I am very family with it as I have flown it since 1998.
15, When was your first flight?
I had my initial flight in CAFUC.
16、Which aircraft do you prefer to fly? Why?
A-320, because it is more comfort, it has larger cockpit, and much safer
17、Where are you based at the moment?
I am based in Chengdu.
18、What are your main routes?
I mainly fly international routes; they are all regularly scheduled passenger flight, Such as from Chengdu to France.
19、Are there some routes more difficult then others?
Yes, some domestic routes are very difficult, such as Lasa which is surrounded by mountains
20、What are the different duties of the pilot of a passenger plane?
The main duty is to ensure the flight safety and the comfort of each passenger. If encountered the emergency situation,
21、How do pilots and ATC cooperate in maintaining flight safety?
First, pilots should understand the instructions.
Second, use the standard terms to communicate with the ATC, make clear response, and express his intention clearly, adhere to the rules and regulations
22、What is the duty of a captain?
First, ensure the safety of the plane and passengers, figure out the situation. Second, follow the regulations, trying his best to insure the safe take off and landing of the flight
Stage three---Probe
23、Describe an abnormal situation
In 1999, once, I flew scheduled flight from Guangzhou to Chengdu. The type of the aircraft is A340 which has four engines. At first, everything was normal. We enjoyed a favoring flight. However, to our surprise, after the ATC controllers allowed us to do the final approach, we noticed that the master caution light lightened. At that time, the green hydraulic system low pressure, which meant we might encounter great trouble, as it was the most important system of the three hydraulic systems applied in the aircraft. So we informed the ATC controllers that we had problems with the green hydraulic system and asked for left hold pattern. They met our demand. During the process of left hold pattern, we performed ECAM action and QRH. After dealing with all the abnormal procedures, we reported to the dispatcher and the ATC controllers, and in the meanwhile, we asked preparation for trailer and ambulance on the ground. Then we asked ATC controllers to exist hold pattern and did our final approach . To our delight, we landed safely as well as successfully.
Tell me sth about yourself:
In 1989, I graduated from CAFUC and went back to the company---Air China Southwest Branch in Chengdu.In 1992, I became a first officer flying B737. One year later, I was trained in America and began to fly B757. To my delight, I became a captain in 1995. Three years later, I was trained in France, and from then on, I began to fly A340. In last June, I got simulator training of A330, so right now, I fly both types of aircrafts.
24、How to notify the tower about the wind shear?
First, control the aircraft calmly and build up the correct navigation and communication, and then we must report to the tower. This is the first choice (golden rules) for a pilot. And the captain will decide to hold or divert to the second approach.
25、What should the pilot do when he find the problem and how could ATC help? The pilot should control the aircraft at all cost, do the checklist, and have the correct navigation. Then do proper communications, report to controller about the situation of the plane and the intentions of the pilot. Then the pilot should follow the controller‟s instructions.
26、When do you think the plane is going to crash? And what would you do?
I think the plane is likely to crash during the critical phases of take-off and landing and in bad weathers,
First, I will make a correct judgment of the current situation, control the plane calmly, Assign each of the flight crew his own responsibility; I will do the check list and control the plane calmly.
27、What do you think is the most important thing in dealing with the unusual events? First to control the plane calmly, make correct judgments. Second, to order the flight crew to bear their own responsibilities, finally, we must report it to the control tower, and request the ground assistant.
Picture talking
28、Describe the picture
In the first one, there are two aircrafts, colliding with each other, The left is B-737, and the right is B757, I know this accident, It was about in 1990 in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the left plane was hijacked and controlled by the hijacker, After landing, it slid off the runway, jumped onto the apron, and collided with the other holding there.
29、Why do it happen?
I think it was because of the hijack which had interrupted the control of the aircraft.
30、How could they have been avoid?
First and for most, in dealing with such situation, ensuring safety is the No1 principle, the pilot should not land blindly but to maintain safety first, if the hijacker want to fly to a place, the pilot should follow and fly to that place.
Then he can solve, the situation through other ways, like to inform the company or the airport representatives, and then we must fill the report on it.
Stage four---wrap up
31、When was your first flight?
My first flight was in CAFUC in 1988..
32、Did you do any training CAFUC here?
Of course, I graduated from this school,
33、What do you think of training facilities here at that time?
At that time, the training facilities were not well-equipped..
34、What about today?
Now, it has a big library, and lots of advanced equipment for training, It has become a
comprehensive university,
35、Where did you do your training? Any recently?
I did my training in America and France. I had my latest simulator training in Paris
36、What other places have you been trained?
No.
37、Did you have any English test in the past?
Yes, I passed Civil Aviation Professional Test and the radiotelephony communication Test in 2000.
38、Do you enjoy/like English?
Yes, I like it very much, I think it‟s very important for us, but I have little time to practice it.
39、You had been here for 3 years, when you come back, Do you have some good memories ?
No, I have been here for 4 years,.
First, I think this school is becoming more and more beautiful and modern, with more students here.
Second, I have met some of my old friends and classmates, I feel very happy to meet them again, but the time is very limited. I hope I could stay here longer.
40、Would you like to keep learning English?
Of course, I will keep learning it in future, never throw it away, it‟s very useful and important for me.
41、Have you been to this town before?
Yes, I graduated from here
42、Where would you like to travel for a holiday?
I would like to go to some seaside cities and place of natural beauty, such as Sanya, Jiuzai Valley and Lijiang
43、Do you have any plans to make a visit here?
Yes, of course, I will call on my teachers in the near future, including you all; anyway, it is not far from Chengdu to Guanghai
Added ones:
1、Who influence you most in choosing this job?
My parents influence me most; they brought me up, taught me into a true man, and let me know the meaning of responsibility, that‟s the most important quality for a pilot.
2、Describe a success in your life
When I was 12, I went to Wenjiang middle school, it was the first time for me to leave my family, and I learned some important knowledge there. I graduated from this school then enter CAFUC to learn fly.
3、Tell a great achievement in your career
Five years ago, I led a group of young pilots to work hard to improve the fly skill, and was praised by the passengers. So the CAAC gave our group the title of “National Youth Civilization”
4、Tell something of great changes in your pilot career
I become more and more responsible in fly career, and I am more careful, because flight safety is the most important for us.
5、Your future plans
Work hard to improve my flight skills, to provide passengers better service and more comfort; it‟s a respo nsibility for my family, too
6 、Describe your typical work day
I get up very early in the morning, and do some preflight preparation, check the plan, complete the flight plan, then fly from Chengdu to other cities, like Shanghai and Beijing
7、Main responsibilities
Ensure the flight safety
8、What challenge will pilot meet in the next ten years?
In the future ten years, the aviation English will be used widely, the air traffic increases rapidly, more and more people prefer a higher service standard, so the pilots are bound to improve flight skills, perfect their own qualities, absorb more latest information.
9、Do you think this test is necessary?
Yes, I think so, because this test helps me to improve my English level. For a better communication, pilots and controllers should use the standard Aviation English. It is very important for flight safety.
10、What is the important factor for a good communication?
It requires the both sides use standard aviation English, avoid errors and speak loudly and clearly and respond precisely and concisely
11、Do you think this training help you improve your English?
Yes, I do, it improves my Basic English skills, such as listening, speaking, and free talking with others
12、Do you think this test is difficult?
Yes, I think this test is difficult for me. The most difficult part is retelling, which requires a good memory and a good command of this language
13、The most difficult part in English
I think grammar and memorizing the new words are the most difficult for me
14、The fondest memory at home
That is with my little lovely daughter. She is 3 years old, very clever and she always like to follow me to do things.
15、How do you get along with your family?
I love my family very much, we love each other, and I accompany them as much as I can in my spare time
16、What do you like to do together?
We like Watching TV, chatting and cooking delicious food
17、Are there any pressure from family?
No, no pressure from them at all. They hope me work lightly
18、Do you think CRM is important?
Yes, I think CRM is very important for us during the flight process, because a better CRM will regulate our operations, decreasing threats and errors
19、How do you stay over night away from home?
I will have a good rest and prepare the plan for the following day
20、How to notify the wind shear?
When meeting the wind shear, we must go around immediately and tell the controller about our situation and the strength of the wind shear, request diversion or second approach.
21、How did you get along with your colleagues?
We are well cooperated, we share our experiences, and we usually go out to have a nice day
22、If you are a first officer\captain, how do you get along with your captain? First, we respect each other, build up good communication; I will do everything the captain wants me to do \Order the first officer to obey the standard operation procures, monitoring aircraft state carefully
23、Are you good at communicating with each other?
I will try my best to communicate with others; we can talk about our common interests, our careers and past days.
24、Describe your favorite flight instructor
He was my initial instructor; he was 2 years older than I. He was a very responsible and careful one. He taught me a lot and influenced me to become an excellent pilot.
25、Describe your personality and its advantages to your job
I am a careful and serious man, have a strong will, and high sense of responsibility. All of these are important factors for me to be a good pilot
26、What factors affect the flight safety?
First the quality of the pilot, and the performance of the aircraft, weather conditions, radiotelephony communication, of course, include CRM
27、What will you do when you meet the thunderstorm?
First, report to the controller; tell him the current situations, and our intention, I will try to avoid it
28、What will you do if you have to abort the take off?
During take off, if the air speed is lower than 100 knots, move the thrust to the idle power, use the appropriate reverser and brake. If more than 100 knot, I must use maximum reverser and brake, check the speed brake is active, finally, stop the aircraft and notify the passengers. Probably we will active the emergency evacuation 29、What will you do when you have ice on your wings?
At that moment, I can switch the anti-ice on. We can request to change our altitude, in attempt to exit the ice condition.
30、What technology changes have you seen in aircraft in the last years?
As the technology develops, more and more advanced aircrafts are put into use, news systems and soft wares are installed, these in whole provide both the passengers and flight crews a better and much safer environment.。