Top 16 pilot interview questions and

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What is the importance of proficiency in

several languages for a pilot?
Answer: Knowing only English may
be just enough for a private pilot
who only needs to understand
control towers. But pilots who have
to fly publicly, knowing more than
one language is a need and useful.

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Pilots take many simultaneous

responsibilities during flight. What can you
tell me about this?
Answer: Pilots take responsibility
to navigate the flight, view and
guide the activities of the team,
check instruments, and keep track
of the weather, control the height
and air traffic. Pilots are required
to perform all these duties and
more, often at once, besides, they
are requested to have salient
abilities in performing multi-task
and strong concentration.

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How would you act as the pilot of a plane

during an emergency?
Answer: Express your feeling first.
It is best to prove through
examples, that you can keep your
calmness during such problems,
and you can self-control the
emergency situation and assign
tasks for team members if
necessary.

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Did you ever have to modify the flight

course in the past?
Answer: Depend on the internal or
external conditions; pilots can
reform the course in flight. It is a
very important responsibility and it
requires a close contact with
control towers and attention to
detail.

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How would you know you were successful

on this job?
Answer tips
There are several ways to assess: You
set big challenges for yourself and met
them. Your achievement is a big
success. Your boss told you that you
were successful.
Answer sample
I m sure that I were successful. I have
dreamt to work for your company and I
can do anything to make my dream
become true. And I am really interested
in this job, for my passion not for
money.

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What have you learned from mistakes on

the pilot job?
Answer tips
Here you have to come up with something or you strain
credibility. Make it small, well intentioned mistake with a
positive lesson learned. An example would be working too far
ahead of colleagues on a project and thus throwing coordination
off.
Everyone makes mistakes, of course, but some companies are
more willing to learn from them than punish those involved.
Youve learned that when you do make mistakes, someone is
usually disappointed in the choice you made, but you have to
figure it out for yourself, they might help you decide what s
right and what ss wrong, but youll be the decider on which
you choose. Youve learned that people do care about you, and
to not do it again if you dont want to.
Answer samples
Every one makes mistakes but only few people can realize there
mistakes and they dont want to repeat those mistakes again..
I am the one in those few people, I dont want to repeat the
mistakes which had done by me in my job/work.
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What have you done to improve your pilot

knowledge in the last year?
Answer tips
Try to include improvement activities that relate to the job. A
wide variety of activities can be mentioned as positive selfimprovement. Have some good ones handy to mention.
Employers look for applicants who are goal-oriented. Show a
desire for continuous learning by listing hobbies non-work
related. Regardless of what hobbies you choose to showcase,
remember that the goal is to prove self-sufficiency, time
management, and motivation.
Answer samples
Every should learn from his mistake. I always try to consult
my mistakes with my kith and kin especially with elderly and
experienced person.
I enrolled myself into a course useful for the next version of
our current project. I attended seminars on personal
development and managerial skills improvement.

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What experience do you have in this pilot

job?
For this question you first need to read and understand
the job specification, as this will tell you what
experience the interviewer is looking for. Your
answer should relate your experience and
achievements to that of the job role. Often
interviewees will talk about experiences that are not
relevant to the job role, this will only lead to the
employer becoming uninterested in you.
Answer sample:
I have over 4 years experience as , in that time I
have gain .. Level 2. I understand the importance
of and . and use my creative skills to
organize and activities to do while
keeping entertained. Recently I also won an
award for employee of the year.

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What kind of salary do you need?

A loaded question. A nasty little game that
you will probably lose if you answer first.
So, do not answer it. Instead, say
something like, Thats a tough question.
Can you tell me the range for this position?
In most cases, the interviewer, taken off
guard, will tell you. If not, say that it can
depend on the details of the job. Then give
a wide range.

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What can you do for us that other

candidates can't?
What makes you unique? This will
take an assessment of your
experiences, skills and traits.
Summarize concisely: "I have a
unique combination of strong
technical skills, and the ability to
build strong customer
relationships. This allows me to
use my knowledge and break
down information to be more userfriendly."

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Why did you leave your last job?

Stay positive regardless of the
circumstances. Never refer to a
major problem with management
and never speak ill of supervisors,
co-workers or the organization. If
you do, you will be the one looking
bad. Keep smiling and talk about
leaving for a positive reason such as
an opportunity, a chance to do
something special or other forwardlookin reasons.

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What are your career goals for pilot job?

The reasons of this question:
This question will test your ability and ambition to
develop yourself as well as the ability to plan for the
future.
Sample answer:
Within 5 years, I would like to become the very best
mechanic your company has on staff. I want to work
toward becoming the expert others rely on. Hopefully,
this will allow me to take on greater responsibilities with
the company if the opportunity arises. I am also willing to
work towards additional certifications in the field to
enhance my career potential.
Useful source: list of 37 career goals

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What are your biggest strengths?

This is your time to shine. Just
remember the interviewer is looking
for work related strengths. Mention a
number of them such as being a good
motivator, problem solver, performing
well under pressure, loyal, positive
attitude, eager to learn, taking the
initiative, attention to detail.
Whichever you go for, be prepared to
give examples that illustrate this
particular skill.
Useful source: List of 20 job
strengths samples

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Why should we hire you?

For one, the interview question: Give us reasons to hire
you, why should we employ you or what can you bring
to our company is something that differentiates the best
candidates from the other good candidates.
This question deals with your ability to sell yourself. Think
of yourself as the product. Why should the customer buy?
Tips to answer:
One of the best ways to answer this question is to make a
short list of all your advantages and create a paragraph that
would point out the positive aspects that you would bring to
the new job position.
One of the points that you can raise is the similarity of the
job profile you are aiming for at the company to the job
profile you enjoyed in your previous job.
You can also draw the interviewers attention to your key
skills and strengths, namely quick learning, excellent
communication skills, etc.
In addition, your professional ambitions should be made
clear the motivation and dedication that you have for the
profession and the opening position.

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What is your greatest weakness?

This is a challenging question -- as if you
have no weaknesses you are obviously
lying! Be realistic and mention a small
work related flaw. Many people will
suggest answering this using a positive
trait disguised as a flaw such as "I'm a
perfectionist" or "I expect others to be as
committed as I am." I would advocate a
certain degree of honesty and list a true
weakness. Emphasize what you've done to
overcome it and improve. This question is
all about how you perceive and evaluate
yourself.

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Why do you think you would do well at this

pilot job?
Give several reasons and include skills,
experience and interest.
1. I am a person that learn quickly and perform
better under pressure, am a very good team
player that motivate others in other to achieve the
companys common goals
2. Will do well in this job because I already have
previous experience in the similar field. so I will
use my previous experience in this job and I am
interested in learning new things and enhance my
skills.
3. I believe I will do well in this job because I
have the relevant skills and experience. I also
have the drive, interest and determination to
make a real success of this role.

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Do you have any questions to ask us?

Never ask Salary, perks, leave, place of
posting, etc. regarded questions.
Try to ask more about the company to
show how early you can make a
contribution to your organization like
Sir, with your kind permission I would
like to know more about induction and
developmental programs?
OR
Sir, I would like to have my feedback,
so that I can analyze and improve my
strengths and rectify my shortcomings.

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Useful interview materials:

The Pilot's Interview Guides Ebook:
http://azjobebooks.info/details/ThePilotInterviewGuides
- 100 pilot interview questions: http://pilotcareer123.com/100-pilot-interview-questions
- http://pilotcareer123.com/top-12-secrets-to-win-every-job-interviews
- http://pilotcareer123.com/13-types-of-interview-questions-and-how-to-sovle-them
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Other job interview tips

1. Practice types of job interview such as screening interview, phone interview, second
interview, situational interview, behavioral interview (competency based), technical
interview, group interview
2. Send interview thank you letter to employers after finishing the job interview: first
interview, follow-up interview, final interview.
3. If you want more interview questions for entry-level, internship, freshers, experienced
candidates, you can ref free ebook: 75 interview questions and answers.
4. Prepare list of questions in order to ask the employer during job interview.
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