Guest rcdc.2 Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Hey everyone! I'll be attending to an interview with Oxford aviation academy for Swinburne University here in Melbourne. Just need some informations and tips on what interview will be like at the academy, questions and expectations. I really hope I can get in, so right now just need to do some homework and gather infos! Thanks everyone!
TAA Student Pilot Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Don't they just check if your folks have the money? :biggrin:
Degrees Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Don't they just check if your folks have the money? :biggrin: Sounds about right. If your parents drive a beamer, you're in.
Guest fly Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 i'm goin for mine this wed, do u reckon it'll be hard to get in?
TAA Student Pilot Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 If your breathing, upright and have a bank account with enough dollars in....................
Guest fly Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 wat kind of questions do they ask? and what would be some good replies?
Guest Juandelapava Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 I have the interview this Tuesday, so i'll let you know later on!
Mattie Cribb Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Hey what is this Academy haha like what do they offer over other school etc
Guest rcdc.2 Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 I have the interview this Tuesday, so i'll let you know later on! I am also having my interview on Tuesday! What time is your interview?
Guest Juandelapava Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 8:30am is mine! I dont really know what to expect, the letter that they sent me says that the interview will only go for 15mins and that there will be little time to ask any questions, so i'm guessing they want to know about me and most certenly about my financials!!! what do you reckon>?
Guest rcdc.2 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 8:30am is mine!I dont really know what to expect, the letter that they sent me says that the interview will only go for 15mins and that there will be little time to ask any questions, so i'm guessing they want to know about me and most certenly about my financials!!! what do you reckon>? I don't think they care about your financial now.... thats If you are applying through Swinburne, theres actually fee-help for it...so either way they will get the money. I just hope they don't ask anything technical....I think they'll just be asking why I want to become a pilot and those sorts of questions.
Guest Juandelapava Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 I don't think they care about your financial now.... thats If you are applying through Swinburne, theres actually fee-help for it...so either way they will get the money.I just hope they don't ask anything technical....I think they'll just be asking why I want to become a pilot and those sorts of questions. yeah that's right! well, then i guess they will ask personality questions! Hey, have you done the medicals yet?
Guest rcdc.2 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 yeah that's right! well, then i guess they will ask personality questions! Hey, have you done the medicals yet? Nah I wouldn't worry about that for now...since I am not even sure yet if I get in or not. Are you applying through Swinburne or straight from Oxford?
Guest Juandelapava Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Nah I wouldn't worry about that for now...since I am not even sure yet if I get in or not.Are you applying through Swinburne or straight from Oxford? Through Swinburne! I was going to do them but yeah, same as you, will worry about that once i get accepted. I just keep on thinking what the hell they will ask! hopefully i come up with good answers cos i really wanna do this course :p
TAA Student Pilot Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Here are a few answers for you Them: Why do you want to become a pilot? U: To make megabucks and pull chicks Them: Have you done any flying? U: 25,000 hours on flightsim in 3,650 different aircraft types, not any actual in an aircraft Them: Are you a responisible person? U: Sh!t yeah Them: What's in your CV? U: A certificate for under eleven breaststroke and a note from my mum Them: Who is going to pay for this and where is the money? U: Any answer would do here as long as they see the money Now if you get time to ask questions here are some U: How long after I start studing can I wear four bars on my uniform and start being called Captain? Them: You can wear them any time from this interview, we encourage this professional approach Captain. U: What will be my first yearly wages after my training? Them: Well Captain, depends on company but wouldn't be less than 3,000,000 a year not including holiday pay and chick pulling allowance I just said here are some answers, I didn't say they'd be sensible :biggrin:
Guest Juandelapava Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Here are a few answers for youThem: Why do you want to become a pilot? U: To make megabucks and pull chicks Them: Have you done any flying? U: 25,000 hours on flightsim in 3,650 different aircraft types, not any actual in an aircraft Them: Are you a responisible person? U: Sh!t yeah Them: What's in your CV? U: A certificate for under eleven breaststroke and a note from my mum Them: Who is going to pay for this and where is the money? U: Any answer would do here as long as they see the money Now if you get time to ask questions here are some U: How long after I start studing can I wear four bars on my uniform and start being called Captain? Them: You can wear them any time from this interview, we encourage this professional approach Captain. U: What will be my first yearly wages after my training? Them: Well Captain, depends on company but wouldn't be less than 3,000,000 a year not including holiday pay and chick pulling allowance I just said here are some answers, I didn't say they'd be sensible :biggrin: so the note from my mum won't help this time?!?!? :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: and why the pay is so low?!?!?!:tongue: thanks mate, very helpful staff!
Degrees Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Don't forget the technical and industry specific questions. Q. What actions would you take to ensure maximum damage to the aircraft during only one flight without crashing? A. Miscalculate fuel loading causing an over rotation on takeoff, "accidentally" engage full flap at 300kt, fall asleep at controls and overfly the airport by 200nm, forget to retract the gear on landing ignoring aural warnings and make a belly landing with full fuel. Q. What is the most effective technique in proving to engineering staff that you're better than them? A. Ignore all marshalling signals during ground operations, complain about trivial problems and poorly describe significant ones (it's not like those grease monkies have anything better to do anyway), abuse them when they ground your aircraft, no matter how serious sounding that stuff is.
Guest rcdc.2 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Don't forget the technical and industry specific questions. Q. What actions would you take to ensure maximum damage to the aircraft during only one flight without crashing? A. Miscalculate fuel loading causing an over rotation on takeoff, "accidentally" engage full flap at 300kt, fall asleep at controls and overfly the airport by 200nm, forget to retract the gear on landing ignoring aural warnings and make a belly landing with full fuel. Q. What is the most effective technique in proving to engineering staff that you're better than them? A. Ignore all marshalling signals during ground operations, complain about trivial problems and poorly describe significant ones (it's not like those grease monkies have anything better to do anyway), abuse them when they ground your aircraft, no matter how serious sounding that stuff is. I don't think they expect you to know these kind of technical questions as a beginner, especially through the University.
TAA Student Pilot Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 So how'd the interviews go boys? Have to call you Captain yet? :biggrin:
Guest Juandelapava Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 So how'd the interviews go boys? Have to call you Captain yet? :biggrin: G'day mate, Well, they didn't asked for my mother's note, which was somehow disappointed specially after all the effort she made on it!!! hahahahaha but i think it went well, very quick and i guess i was lucky to be the second person to be interviewed so they looked relaxed and haven't heard the same story (my dream is to fly........since i was a boy......the chicks are amazing) :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: so, hopefully with some good luck i'll get in and in 3-5 years i'll be flying one of the newly purchased Airbuses from Qantas!!! How did you go RCDC.2?
Guest rcdc.2 Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 G'day mate, Well, they didn't asked for my mother's note, which was somehow disappointed specially after all the effort she made on it!!! hahahahaha but i think it went well, very quick and i guess i was lucky to be the second person to be interviewed so they looked relaxed and haven't heard the same story (my dream is to fly........since i was a boy......the chicks are amazing) :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: so, hopefully with some good luck i'll get in and in 3-5 years i'll be flying one of the newly purchased Airbuses from Qantas!!! How did you go RCDC.2? Mine went alright I think....but not the best of me...couldn't sleep last night, so was really tired this morning. What kind of questions did they ask you?
Guest steffanbenetti Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 hey boys how did it go? i have my interview tomorrow at 8.30 am i am sooo nervous and dont know what to expect any tips or advice you could offer?:confused:
Mattie Cribb Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 What do you have to have to get into this Academy ? do they offer Jobs after training and do they only train thoes without experience or will they train people with experience ? Im looking for things todo Next year anyHelp
winsor68 Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 I don't think they expect you to know these kind of technical questions as a beginner, especially through the University. Sigh...Oh lordy help us
Guest Juandelapava Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 Sigh...Oh lordy help us Yes Winsor68, they expect you to know how to fly all kind of aircraft as well as be able to explain every single instrument on every single plane the academy has for training!!! and i'm sure when you started your journey to became a pilot, you knew everything, so yes, OH LORD, HELP US!!!
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