Emirates Interview

[AGVMIA]

I'd have to agree with TP's assessment. Only I would have said it like this..."dude, you have no idea what you're talking about". Anyone with an CPL can calculate performance...just because you open the QRH more than airline pilots do doesn't make you special.

Yeah, I can see how Emirates provides MANDATORY hypoxia training, high altitude upset recovery, extensive icing training, plus extensive scenario based training. Yup, I can see how I am not qualified!!

 

[Sgt. Hartman]

Relax man. Give it time. Given hiring trends across the world I have the feeling that EK won't have the luxury of being so strict on requirements in the near future. If you truly have a hard-on for applying at EK...you'll get your chance. However, if you show up with the attitude that you're better than your fellow applicants because of your 'extensive' knowledge on hypoxia, high altitude aerodynamics, icing, and Yeager like abilities in the sim...you'll promptly be shown the door. Good Luck.

 

[Sunnfun]

Yeah, I can see how Emirates provides MANDATORY hypoxia training, high altitude upset recovery, extensive icing training, plus extensive scenario based training. Yup, I can see how I am not qualified!!

With that attitude you'll probably won't make it throught the first day of the interview. I'd like to see you trying though...

 

[3blade]

If one has time in aircraft over 30t does it need to be PIC? I have a little over 1500 ERJ-170 but its all SIC.

 

[Sunnfun]

If one has time in aircraft over 30t does it need to be PIC? I have a little over 1500 ERJ-170 but its all SIC.

No, none of the hourly requirements need to be PIC:

Requirements: For the position of First Officer (prior to joining):

A minimum of 4000 hours total flying time (may include 25% P3 or FEO time to a max of 500 hr).

A minimum of 2000 hours multi-crew, multi-engine jet aircraft. (P3 time cannot be used for this requirement).

OR

A minimum of 2500 hours total flying time on a modern commercial multi-engine, multi-crew aircraft jet. (P3 time cannot be used for this requirement)

Must hold a valid ICAO ATPL

English language fluency (written and verbal comprehension); ICAO English level (4 or above)

Type rated would be advantageous

To Apply: To be invited to the Selection Programme in Dubai, we will consider candidates who are short up to 500 hours of the above requirements.

Please be advised that currently a unpublished requirement exists that some of the jet hours need to be in an aircraft >30tons MTOW.

 

[Flyer1015]

Yeah they are asking for at least 50 to 100 hrs in a jet greater than 30 tons.

 

[Dumbluck]

AGVMIA, I suppose with both airline and Flight Saftery training it all depends on who your instructor is, what aircraft you are training in, overall level of experience, etc... It was wrong of my to make a blanket statement regarding Flight Saftey training. Lots of guys flying safely all over the world. I should have stated "It has been, in my experience, ...."

BTW, am I the first person to admit being wrong on Flight Info?

 

[3blade]

App complete. ERJ 170 MGTOW is 82,011lbs which is over 30t, unless my math is way off.

 

[Sherpa]

Any of you folks selected for an interview know the time it took to get a reply after sending in your requested interview dates? I'm standing by to stand by. I can't seem to get a reply via email so I called and left a voice message.

Thanks.

 

[atpcliff]

Do the EK pilots figure performance on some type of computer, or do they use charts, or some other method?

....just curious....

cliff
CVG
PS-Schd to fly as PAX on EK in a couple of days.

 

[XJPilot547]

Sherpa I was recently invited to Dubai for the assessment. I sent a reply email the same day and received confirmation of my interview, the very next day. Maybe shoot them a friendly email asking if they received your previous one. Regardless, good luck and maybe I'll see you in Dubai.

 

[overseas boy]

Cliff, it's done on an EFB.
Enjoy the flight.

 

[Sherpa]

Sherpa I was recently invited to Dubai for the assessment. I sent a reply email the same day and received confirmation of my interview, the very next day. Maybe shoot them a friendly email asking if they received your previous one. Regardless, good luck and maybe I'll see you in Dubai.

Thanks for the heads up. I never did find the email but after a couple requests they sent it again no problem. I'll be there next month, haven't seen that place since 2000 when it was just starting to grow so I should be in for a shock after over 11 years.

Is there any propaganda out there for showing the wife? She doesn't know much about life and culture over there and has more of a Saudi vision than one of Dubai's culture and she will be the final say on go/no-go.

 

[Sunnfun]

Is there any propaganda out there for showing the wife? She doesn't know much about life and culture over there and has more of a Saudi vision than one of Dubai's culture and she will be the final say on go/no-go.

Send me a pm and I'll send your some info

 

[Flyer1015]

Just out of crazy curiousity, how many years at Emirates does the longest-serving US citizen pilot have? Any US citizen at the 20 yr mark or greater?

 

[typhoonpilot]

The senior American pilot just left, he had 15 years. Next in line is at 9 years.


Typhoonpilot

 

[Flyer1015]

The senior American pilot just left, he had 15 years. Next in line is at 9 years.


Typhoonpilot

Oh, that makes sense. The 9 year mark is pretty much post-9/11. That's when I imagine the US pilots started to go overseas in droves due to the economy here. The 15-year guy, would you know if he retired (an older guy?), came back to the US to fly for an airline here, or just had enough of EK or Dubai? I'd imagine if you can pull 15 years at EK/Dubai, it's probably not the employer or the city that forces you out.

 

[typhoonpilot]

Oh, that makes sense. The 9 year mark is pretty much post-9/11. That's when I imagine the US pilots started to go overseas in droves due to the economy here. The 15-year guy, would you know if he retired (an older guy?), came back to the US to fly for an airline here, or just had enough of EK or Dubai? I'd imagine if you can pull 15 years at EK/Dubai, it's probably not the employer or the city that forces you out.

Realistically nobody in the USA had heard of Emirates or Dubai until I started posting about them in 2002/3. The big number of Americans didn't really start showing up until 2004 and later.

In regards to the 15 year retiree, yeah he's an old man . He does post here every now and again, at least when the arthritis isn't too bad and his fingers can move.




Typhoonpilot

 

[Gillegan]

In regards to the 15 year retiree, yeah he's an old man . He does post here every now and again, at least when the arthritis isn't too bad and his fingers can move.




Typhoonpilot

Yeah, he's about 2 years older than TP and it was the company and the city that pushed him out.

 

[Sherpa]

Any female pilots?