Why do you want to be an Airline Pilot?
Airline pilot selection, airline interviews. Interview question: ‘Why do you want to be an AIrline Pilot?’ Why do you want to work for us? Answering this question in written applications and interviews. Evidence vs emotion, answering by demonstrating competencies.Visit getstripes.co or email us to say hi.Episode transcript, links, reading and notes here.Episode Outline:00:00 - Intro00:57 - Your Childhood Dreams?03:14 - Evidence and Competencies23:11 - Competency Based Answers27:09 - Preparation36:18 - Why are you an Airline Pilot?
29 Jan 202241min
Windshear
Aircraft Windshear. Windshear and microburst phenomenon. Windshear hazard to aircraft, aircraft recovery. Accident - Delta 191Visit getstripes.co or email us to say hi.Episode transcript, links, reading and notes here.Episode Outline:00:00 - Intro04:00 - Microbursts14:16 - Predictive and Reactive Windshear22:13 - Prevention28:20 - Delta 191
13 Jan 202241min
Sleep and Fatigue
Airline Pilot Sleep and Fatigue. Sleep as a skill. Risks of fatigue. Accident - Colgan Flight 3407.Visit getstripes.co or email us to say hi.Episode transcript, links, reading and notes here.Episode Outline:00:00 - Intro00:50 - Why Sleep and Fatigue09:44 - Sleep in Society15:08 - Conditions for Sleep18:15 - Circadian Rhythm20:39 - Rules and Regulation, Rostering and Commuting25:49 - Sleep and Fatigue in Practice32:10 - Apollo 1134:14 - Colgan Flight 340746:57 - Ending
10 Jan 202248min
Jet Engines
Airline Jet Engines. Airline pilot theory and jet engine operation. Accident - British Airways 09, Jakarta Incident, "all four engines have failed".Visit getstripes.co or email us to say hi.Episode transcript, links, reading and notes here.Episode Outline:00:00 - Introduction00:26 - Axial Flow and Bypass size01:14 - Principle of Jet Power02:25 - History, Whittle and War06:30 - Centrifugal Engine Evolution07:52 - Jet Engine Technical Description10:42 - Components10:59 - Compressors14:32 - Combustion Chamber16:20 - Turbine18:53 - Summary of Airflow and Engineering20:02 - Pilots Point of View24:56 - Jet Engines as Hazards26:19 - Systems29:15 - Engine Failure31:58 - British Airways 0950:08 - Outro
8 Dec 202151min
