Interview For The Ethiopians Airlines And Preparation

 Tell us about yourself

Good morning! And thank you very much.

My name is Natnael Mesfin Asfaw, I was born in Addis Ababa in 1985, 24 years of age. I’m recent major
graduate of Construction Technology and Management from Addis Ababa science and Technology
University, with the CGPA of 3.08.

 Why do you want to be pilot?

I wanted to be a pilot because I’m interested on the field and also believe flying will help me to develop
to be a better person (Disciplined, responsible, confident, decisive, patient and respectful). And also it
will help me to develop my communication skills.
- Back fired questions, like what do you mean by discipline?
By discipline I meant to take a people and elevate them thousand feet away from the ground
requires you to have some certain level of discipline to obtain their trust and beliefs.

 How does an Airplane fly?

An airplane flies by the basic method of the four forces weight, lift, thrust and drag.
- Weight: is the integrated load of the object itself and gravitational force.
- Lift: is created by the difference in air pressure.
- Thrust: it’s the force produced by the engine to create a flying motion.
- Drag: is caused by frictional force and difference in air pressure to help the plane to retain or
slowdown.
An airplane flies, the wing is designed to provide enough lift to overcome the airplane’s weight, while
the engine provides enough thrust to overcome drag and move the airplane forward , and the thrust of
a rocket engine overcomes the weight of the object to move forward.
The four primary controls of an airplane
- Throttle: reduces the speed of the plane.
- Elevator: elevate the nose of the plane upward and downward.
- Rudder: placed at the back of the plane and makes the plane to turn to the right and left.
- Aileron: placed at the wing of the plane that moves up and down to control the planes balance.

 How do you prepare yourself for this interview?

I have prepared myself for this interview by browsing related and relevant articles, videos and books
from different source, such as from internet and books.

 Was CO.T.M your first choice in the university?

No, I always wanted to relate myself with more technological knowledge, but because of the random
department assigning method, I engaged with CO.T.M department.

 Would you accept if we offer you to join the ground technician department?
No, because I’m very interested in the position of pilot training, I wouldn’t be here if I wanted to join the
other departments.

 What are your hobbies and qualities?

My hobbies are mostly related with reading books, swimming and playing basketball and my qualities
are that I’m positive, confident, quick learner and devotional person.

 What is your weakness?

My weakness is that I’m a very optimistic person; I want to see the good in people, and do good things
and remain positive but sometimes some people perceive that with a negative energy and hurts my
feelings, and I’m working on it.
I’ve been voluntarily working on humanitarian organization the I cofounded three years ago, and I’ve
faced a different personality and I’m learning how to deal with them.

 What is your strength?

My strength would be that I’m an observant, punctual and committed to change my self for the better.
 Why should we hire you?
What makes me different from the other contestants are that I’m very positive, motivated and
committed person, and if you give me the chance to join your leading academy I will work hard a
dedicate myself for the job.

 What are the qualities of a pilot?

Having the ability to work under stress or pressure, trustworthy, excellent ability to lead, communicate
and interact with a different people and environment makes a pilot to be qualified.

 What do you know about Ethiopian Airlines?

Ethiopian airlines was formulated in 1945 December21st, the first flight was taken to Cairo via
Asmara in 1946 April 8th the first Ethiopian commercial flight commander was Alemayew Abebe. The
(chief executive officer) CEO of this company is Tewlde G/Mariyam and (chief operating officer) COO is
Mesfin Tasew, the airline currently have a 113 passengers flight (94 internationals, 19 domestics) and 35
cargo.
The aviation academy was established in 1956, since then the aviation trains pilots, ground
technicians, cabin crews, catering and marketing. The company has the mission and vision of becoming
the leading and competitive aviation group in Africa, also wants to contribute on social and economical
development for the country. It values no tolerance for inefficiency and bureaucracy, equal
opportunities for everyone and safety is the first priority.

 What is your accomplishment so far?

Being graduated form the university of Addis Ababa science and technology with A+ rated research
paper.

 What would you do if the person works with you annoys all the time?
I’ll change the way of my approach and treatment as much as needed.

 What was your final year project?

My final year project was minimizing construction wastage, by on site investigation we observed a gap
and created a methodology to improve it.