How are you doing? I hope all is well. I send you an e-mail earlier about information regarding the Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Program.
Anyway, I would like to let you know what happen during my initial test yesterday. I am also suppose to get back from them within 3 weeks, but this morning, I received a call from Cathay asking me to go back for another interview. So I guess I passed my initial test. Now, I don't know what to expect from this interview. I guess I will just have to wait and see.
Here's the run down of what happened during Stage 1 initial test yesterday:
1. English Listening Test
This is a 100 questions test with everyone in the same room. You listen to a tape and try to pick out the key words said and then underline the correct answer. Watch out though, as the speaker on the tape has a very strong English accent. You might want to brush that up if you are from North America or elsewhere.
2. English Grammer Test
This is another 100 questions test with everyone in the same room again. You have 40 minutes to complete this test. Again, you are suppose to underline one of the three correct answers.
3. Aptitude Test
There are a few parts in the Aptitude Test.
a) First part of the test - there are two short parallel lines with a dot in between. The two parallel lines will move left and right at varying speed and distance and you are suppose to use the joy-stick to move to dot and keep the dot as close to the lines as possible. This test will gets more difficult when your scores get higher and if you are not keeping up, your score will drop. You get 3 tries to get an average score.
b) In the second test - it is pretty much the same thing but with a twist. Instead of having the computer increasing you score and difficulty, you are suppose to press the green button to increase your score and thus increase your difficulty. And if things get too hard and it is out of control, you are suppose to press the red button to reduce your score and difficulty. If you did not press the red button, you will automatically lose score once things get out of control. So it is quite hard as you try to get maximum points while keeping things under control. Again, you get 3 tries to get an average score.
c) In the third test, you are suppose to bring the aircraft to a point in the glide path. You are suppose to align the plane with the runway and bring it down to 50 feet from touch down and at the same time, reduce the speed to 100 km/h. In this test, you use your joy-stick and the red and green button for throttle control. You will get points according to the speed of your approach (you are suppose to keep your speed as fast as possible before you reach 50 feet as you get higher points for a faster average approach speed) and your angle of alignment. You will get 1 test try and 5 real tries.
d) Quick Subtraction - you will need to do 50 quick subtraction questions. All you need to do is to confirm the answer is right or wrong. You will get points for your speed and accuracy.
e) In this coordination test, you are going to use the rudder pedal and your joy-stick to try to keep this cross within this box. The computer will try to move the cross away from the box to simulate wind. It is an interesting test. You will get points for the horizontal and vertical errors. You get 3 tries.
f) Shoot the bandit. This test use the red and green button. You will be shown two aircraft with two different wing span, the one with the longer wing span is the bad guy, the one with the shorter span is the good guy. Then the computer will randomly pop up planes with different wing span on the screen and you get 1.5 seconds to decide to press the green to shoot or red to stop. If you did not decide within 1.5 seconds, the computer will automatically shoot it down. You will do this for a total of 3 times and each time there will be 50 planes to decide which to shoot or not, the difference in the wing span size get smaller each time. In the last try, you can barely tell the difference. You will be graded for your reaction time and accuracy.
4. Reasoning Test:
There's two section to this test but basically you are being test on the same type of questions. You are suppose to decide which one of the 8 symbols belong to the missing one. You have 5 minutes for the first test, you should have enough time to do it as it only has 10 questions. Then you have 40 minutes for 36 questions. These questions are more difficult but you should have more than enough time to do this.
5. Presentation:
Finally, you are suppose to do your presentation in front of one of the recruitment lady. She is very nice and I think the actual substance of the presentation does not really matter that much but it is more of an oral test. They want to know that you can actually speak proper English. The lady really only paid attention to me for the first 30 seconds and then she begin to do her own thing and write something down on your application. But you need to do at least some research on your assigned topics before you go into your presentation.
So that's it for Stage 1 and you will be doing this with 8 other candidates. It is a fun experience. I felt a little bit overwhelmed by the other candidates as most of them have either their PPL or some flying lessons but I have never flown before. But I guess it didn't really matter as long as you know you want to do this, you will get through.
Anyway, thanks for your help Captain Lim. I will let you know how everything goes for my interview next week.
Yours truly,
Peter
Hi Peter,
Thank you for your account of the stage one initial test with Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Program.
I look forward to how you would fare in the second stage of the interview. Having a PPL or some flying experience is an advantage but that does not mean it would guarantee you a place in the program. If you are well prepared, have good leadership qualities, possess the right attitude and aptitude, your chances of getting into the airline is just as good!
im a filipino, i saw some program especially in cathay pacific which they have a cadet pilot program. i want to apply for but they say on hong kong residence are allowed to apply.. I have a large background in aviation industry here in philippines. Do i have any chance to apply for a cadet pilot program out of my country?
Oliver lim ,
09 Apr, 2009
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How to be a pilot
Dear captain Lim, I always wanted to be a pilot of Singapore airlines but due to my family background, is not that easy for me to be a SIA pilot, I'm trying to get a singapore airlines scholarship but I'm afraid I can't because it's only apply for singaporean and resident of singapore. I'm a bruneian and I'm now staying at Perth studying and I'm pretty sure there's a SIA college near by my house.
hi im mike and i live in perth in australia and i want ot become an airline pilot what types of subjects are needed and are airline pilots millionaires and do they earn more thana construction manamger or civil and construction engineer
mike ,
10 Jul, 2009
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Dear Captain Lim,
My name is Bhupinder Singh and I would like to apply for the cadet pilot programe. I am a 21-year-old young man who has wanted to become a pilot since my childhood. I live in Sweden.
Ive done the tests for Swedish Pilot Education here in Sweden and I made them.
Unfortunalty I have to say no the school because it costs around 850 000 swedish crowns to become a pilot and that´s too much money which I can´t afford with. That´s why I´m hoping to get a chance for an education that suits my benefits.
Then, I got advice from a pilot who is flying for Net Jets to apply for something called cadet pilot and that´s how I found you. My dream is to be educated in a cadet pilot programe and I believe you can help me come one step closer to achieve this vision.
I am Naveen and I am an aspiring pilot. I had dropped an application for Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Programme in early June and it was advised to notify the outcome of the application after 8 weeks from the date applied. I have not received any mail from Cathay Pacific about this and I am worried about it.
Please advice me whether I should send mail to them for status acknowledgement or wait for the outcome. Hopefully the outcome to be positive for me.
Regards, N.Naveen
N.Naveen ,
18 Sep, 2009
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test announcement
hi its aurangzeb here....i have applied in cathy pacific for cadet pilot...plz let me know that when will cathy pacific announced their test date?....bacause its the end of month and they should had to announced it later and its too much now..and i am very much worried about it...plz tel me
aurangzeb ,
28 Sep, 2009
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test invitation
did any one got the invitation email from cathy pacific for test
aurangzeb ,
28 Sep, 2009
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what cadet really means
I am Man ghale and i am very much confused with this word cadet.Dont know what it really means is it before we do our pilot training or is it a scholarship programme for doing pilot training.please help me to sort it out thanx
Man Ghale ,
30 Sep, 2009
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Still awaiting for test
Please anybody let me know about the date for career talk as this the month of November. I am still waiting for feedback of application. Thank You
N.Naveen ,
03 Nov, 2009
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how do i get a scholarship for MALAYSIAN AIRLINES?
Hi, my name is Jasdeep Singh. I'm a Malaysian born on 16 august 1992. Since the age of 11 i have dream to become a pilot and the time has come for me to achieve my dreams. But the problem is that my family has financial problem and they cannot afford. Besides, i'm also clueless on how to get a scholarship. i'm hoping fo Malaysian Airlines but even Cathay Pacific will do. Please reply and help me out. My e-mail add is
JASDEEP SINGH ,
26 Nov, 2009
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Dress Code
hi captain lim- would you please adivise what the dress code for the cathay pacific interview 2009 is? would a smart tie and shirt be acceptable or are we required to be fully suited?
Jon Carriger. ,
08 Dec, 2009
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cathay pacific cadet pilot career talk
can anyone pls let me know whether cathay pacific has commenced career talk....im still awaiting
Vignesh ,
13 Dec, 2009
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do airlines give scholarships for indian pilots..????
Can a international student apply for the cadet programm?
Dear Captain Lin, I am Nepali citizen . I am currently completing a Bachelors Degree in Coe College In America. My father used to be a pilot . I want to train to be an pilot but cannot afford to do so. I tried to figure out if the cadet program is apllicable to international students but cannot seems to find out . Could you please help me. THanking You, Prateek Srivastav
Prateek Srivastav ,
23 Feb, 2010
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how to become a pilot
dear sir ,I really wanted to become a pilot from when, i was a small boy .this dream of mine is so strong that till today i still want to become a pilot.but due to financial reasoning i am unable to do so, i am living in the islands of Fiji and over here i don't think there's any scholarships available here.i am willing to go abroad for this course if a scholarship is available for people like me ..... please help reply on
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