1. What are your grades?
7 GCSEs including Maths & English, two A-levels and have done an 18-month intensive course.

2. Have you had any flying experience?
I have had flying lessons since the age of 16. I have 1,700 hours of flying, that’s including 550 hours of multi-crew flying.

3. What are your main skills?
I’m a team worker, good at working with technology, I have navigation skills, and I know health & safety also security.

4. Are you good at making quick decisions?
Yes, I have been known for quick decisions. For example, I’ve had experience in health & safety. We had to quickly deciede what to do when a person has a stroke, I got a B+.

5. What is your main objective in life?
I’ve always wanted to fly and I have always been intrigued in flying, so I have worked all my life to get the grades to become an Airline Pilot.

6. How would you travel to work? For example if you worked at Newcastle Airport.
I would move closer to Newcastle Airport so that it would be easier for me to get to work. But depending on my money I would stay at the Premier Inn when I have work the next day.

7. What would you do if you broke down in mid-air while over sea?
I would keep calm and tell the passengers to get the life jackets on and to get into the safe position, head next to your legs and your hands over your head. I contact the nearest airport to send help to my destination. I would carefully land the plane so it floats and get the life boats out and make sure every passenger is okay, especially the younger ones, and wait for help to come.
What skills do you need for this job?
Listening skills
Communication skills
Team working skills
Listening skills
Listening is so important that many top employers provide listening skills training for their employees. This is not surprising when you consider that good listening skills can lead to: better customer satisfaction, greater productivity with fewer mistakes, increased sharing of information that in turn can lead to more creative and innovative work.
Communication skills
Developing your communication skills can help all aspects of your life, from your professional life to social gatherings and everything in between. The ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and as intended, is a vital life skill and something that should not be overlooked. It’s never too late to work on your communication skills and by doing so improve your quality of life.
Team working skills
You need to work as a team to be a pilot; this is a vital skill to have when being a pilot.
Teamwork increases the efficiency on a project and relieves stress on an individual, which promotes a higher-quality output. Each team member offers a unique perspective and set of talents to the project, making each an invaluable member of the team. The key to good teamwork is communication. Whenever more than one person is working on a specific project, good communication is needed to ensure everything runs smoothly. There are several examples of teamwork throughout society. Families use teamwork in their daily lives, students working on large class projects employ teamwork, and of course businesses use teamwork for several different reasons.
Many other skills are needed for the job to be a pilot also, such as:
Employability Skills
You need to be a reliable employee being a pilot, the pilot will have to have great attendance and punctuality as it’s a very serious job.
They are the skills and attitudes that enable employees to get along with their colleagues, to make critical decisions, solve problems, develop respect and ultimately become strong ambassadors for the organisation. These are the foundation of your career building blocks and they are frequently referenced in the media as lacking in school-leavers, graduates and those already in employment. Organisations spend a lot of time and money training staff, not in job specific areas but in general and basic skills.
Interpersonal Skills
You need to interact all the