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Lauda Europe pilot interview questions and selection process
How Lauda Europe selects pilots: 3 selection stages and 13 interview questions from candidates' accounts. Use them to practise; they are examples, not official answers.
Selection stages
- Online assessment (spatial orientation, multitasking, hand-eye coordination, personality questionnaire)
- Holding pool / invitation to Ryanair Group assessment
- Assessment day: paired sim with briefing, HR interview, technical interview (Ryanair assessors)
Tests
- Online aptitude battery (cut-e style)
Simulator check
Paired sim. A320 TR FO: Dublin LIFFY departure, cargo door/pressurisation fault, VOR approach, go-around with engine failure, single-engine ILS landing. NTR cadet: SID, steep turns, emergency with DODAR, vectors to ILS (possibly B737-800 sim for NTR).
By rank
- Cadet: NTR cadets: technical on engines, gear, brakes, APU, pressurisation and C152.
- First officer: A320 type-rated FOs: technical on A320 systems and cockpit mock-up.
Interview questions
Personal and CV
- Tell us about yourself and your current work. (Cadet)
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
Competency and CRM
- What makes a good captain? (Cadet)
Company and industry
- What do you know about the Ryanair/Lauda fleet and bases? (Cadet)
Motivation
- Why Lauda, and what is your notice period? (First officer)
Technical
- Which engine is critical, and what engine type is fitted? (Cadet)
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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