airBaltic pilot interview questions and selection process
How airBaltic selects pilots: 5 selection stages and 10 interview questions from candidates' accounts. Use them to practise; they are examples, not official answers.
Selection stages
- Online assessment (Teams) with maths/physics-type tasks
- HR interview
- Two-day assessment: ATPL/operational quiz and technical interview with a TRE/captain
- Simulator assessment (about 25 minutes per candidate, with a sim partner)
- Psychological/IQ tests on day 2
Tests
- ATPL quiz (about 50 questions)
- Psychological tests incl. IQ
Simulator check
Raw-data departure and VOR tracking in a jet sim, flown with a sim partner
By rank
- First officer: Type-rated applicants also get type questions
Interview questions
Technical
- What is a decision altitude (DA)? (First officer)
- What is a minimum descent altitude (MDA)? (First officer)
- Which altitudes can you correct for cold temperature using the cold weather tables? (First officer)
- What does MZFM stand for? (First officer)
Maths
- Flying along latitude 72N from 002E to 177W, what is your initial heading? (First officer)
For practice only: general examples, not official answers. Pilot Jobs International accepts no responsibility for how they are used; prepare your own answers in your own words.
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