Riyadh Air Pilot Interview Preparation Program
18 finished, interview-standard answers.
Built from your own experience for your Riyadh Air interview.
Start today. Interview ready in 10 days or less.
Start todayFrom US$200 today, or US$890 in full
About your Riyadh Air interview
You read it twice. Maybe three times.
You've already done the maths. The mortgage gone. The debt cleared. Tax-free income, housing and medical covered, and your partner free to choose whether to work.
Five to ten years that could set your family up for life.
Then a quieter thought arrives:
What are they actually going to ask me?
So you do what every Riyadh Air candidate does.
You message a mate who got in last year, and they remember two questions, maybe. You dig through old PPRuNe threads.
You end up with a long list of guesses and try to prepare an answer for every one, between duties.
Here's what most pilots never realise: you don't need to know the questions.
Every question a Riyadh Air panel asks is looking for one thing: behavioural evidence.
Proof, from your real experience, that you have the competencies they're assessing: leadership, workload management, decision-making, communication, and the list goes on.
Take leadership. It could be asked three different ways:
Three different questions, all asking the same thing.
My process shows you which competencies your experiences actually demonstrate.
So when you hear the question, you know exactly which story to reach for to deliver your answer.
No more worrying about what they'll ask.
By the end of your 10 days with me, you'll have 18 interview-ready answers, each mapped to what it proves, ready for your Riyadh Air interview.
The 3: tell me about yourself, your greatest weakness, and why Riyadh Air.
It's the night before. You're running through your answers one more time.
They sound fine to you. But a voice in the back of your head keeps asking:
Are they good enough? Or do they just sound good to me?
This is the part nobody tells you.
You can't judge your own answers.
You were there, so every story feels complete. The panel wasn't, and they can only score what you actually say.
There's more to an interview-standard answer than STAR.
For every one of your 18 answers, I'll make sure the answer to all three is yes.
Why it's worth getting right the first time
Riyadh Air is a new airline, and there's very little evidence yet on whether unsuccessful candidates get a second chance.
You may only get one.
Miss it, and you could miss out on:
- Tax-free income
- Housing and medical benefits
- Years of savings
- The chance to fly for a new elite global brand from day one
That's why it's worth walking in prepared.
This is for you if
- You're an experienced professional with a long history of airline flying, whether on Airbus or Boeing, with a Riyadh Air interview booked or on its way
- You know your experience is solid, but you're not sure what to expect or whether your answers are suitable
- You're willing to put in the work: building your stories, recording your answers and acting on the coaching
This isn't for you if
- You want a script of answers to memorise
- You'd rather have live Zoom coaching sessions
- You're hoping to get through without practising out loud
From interview invite to interview ready
Your Riyadh Air Intelligence Guide. Knowledge To Set You Up For Success.
The day you come on board, I begin my research. Within 48 hours you receive your personal Riyadh Air Intelligence Guide, along with access to the Story Builder and link to your first practice interview.
That means up-to-date intelligence: this month's news, current fleet plans and the latest candidate reports. Not outdated notes from 4 months ago, or worse - 2019.
- Where the questions cluster: the themes Riyadh Air candidates report being asked, where available
- Technical questions you could face: reported technical topics faced by prior candidates, where available
- Values, culture and leadership priorities: the language for "why Riyadh Air?"
- Brand, customer and competitors: show you understand the business, not just the flying
- Fleet, network, recent news and strategy
- Your airline interview brief: the key points for the day, on one page
Every fact is labelled by source: official, reputable third party, or candidate-reported.
The Story Builder. Find your best stories.
Most pilots have great examples. They just can't remember them under pressure, or don't realise what they demonstrate.
The Story Builder fixes that. Through guided prompts, it draws the experiences out of your career in raw form: no polishing, no STAR formatting, just what happened. You work through the 18 competencies airlines most commonly assess.
At the end, you get a 40+ page report of your own examples, each one mapped to the main competency it demonstrates, plus any others it also shows.
You'll know your best leadership story. Your best conflict resolution story. Your best decision under pressure. All 18, mapped and ready.
No more wondering whether your story really shows what they're looking for, or which story to use for which question.
Round 1 coaching. Find the gaps.
Your first practice interview covers the three questions almost every panel asks (Tell me about yourself, Your greatest weakness, and Why Riyadh Air?), plus 7 competency-based questions.
Record it in your own time, around your roster.
I review every answer personally, and you receive your coaching report and coaching video within 72 hours (of submitting if you've paid in full, or of your round payment on pay as you go).
For every answer:
- A score out of 10: know exactly where each answer stands
- Other ways the question could be asked
- The competencies the panel is looking for
- What you showed, and what you missed: with evidence quoted from your own words
- What you did well, and areas to strengthen with specific examples
- Your words vs a stronger version, and why it works
- A coaching video from me: what to change, why it matters, and suggested wording for a more effective answer. It's like having me in the room, without needing to book a call around your roster.
Your practice interview: questions on screen, click record, answer.
Round 2 coaching. Polish and prove it.
Your second practice interview covers 8 new competency-based questions, plus your 2 weakest answers from round 1, rebuilt and asked again.
That's where it clicks. You'll see your score rise on the answers that worried you most, and you'll know the coaching worked because the numbers show it.
You get the same detailed coaching report and coaching video, so every new answer is reviewed to the same standard.
- 15 competency answers
- Tell me about yourself
- Your greatest weakness
- Why Riyadh Air
That's how I take you from interview invite to interview ready.
From US$200 today, or US$890 in full
Your Riyadh Air Interview Program
- Your Riyadh Air Intelligence Guide: 18 sections of airline research, built fresh the day you join and delivered within 48 hours
- Story Builder access: guided prompts to help you build interview evidence across the 18 competencies airlines most commonly assess
- Your 40+ page Story Report: every example mapped to the competency it proves
- 2 practice interviews: 20 questions in total, including tell me about yourself, your greatest weakness and why Riyadh Air
- 2 personal coaching reports: every answer scored, with a stronger version of your answer
- 2 coaching videos from me
- Email support throughout: questions answered within 24 hours
Pay in full and also get 4 bonus guides
Stand Out at Riyadh Air
How to rise above a global field of applicants. With pilots from every corner of the world applying, here's how to be the one they remember, with a motivation answer that's unmistakably Riyadh Air, not one you could give Emirates.
The 8 for 8 Complete Answer Guide
The exact, finished answers behind my record of 8 airline interviews and 8 offers, across 18 core competencies, broken down step by step as a model for your own stories.
Behind the Scenes of an Airline Interview Playbook
How panels actually score your answers, why highly experienced pilots keep failing the behavioural stage, and how to handle unexpected follow-ups.
Raw Data, Real Pressure: The Sim Assessment Guide
Manage raw-data workload under pressure, use your support pilot to score CRM points, and protect your scan from panel distractions.
A look inside the 8 for 8 Complete Answer Guide
See the difference coaching makes
Here's a real excerpt from a coaching report. The question: "Tell me about a time you handled a stressful situation."
Why it works: the first answer says what happened. The stronger version shows how you think: your priorities, your reasoning and your risk management. That's the behavioural evidence the panel is scoring.
One answer is a good story. The other is an interview-standard answer. This is what you get for every one of your 18 answers.
From US$200 today, or US$890 in full
You're flying early starts, late finishes and nights away. On your days off there's the gym, the grocery shop, school pick-ups, and the life you've been missing while you're on duty.
The last thing you need is to fit your prep around someone else's calendar.
Most coaching runs on the coach's schedule. This runs on yours.
- Practise when it suits you: on a layover, after the kids are in bed, or at 10pm after a duty
- Coaching that comes to you: your report and video land in your inbox within 72 hours
- Rewatch as often as you like: unlike a one-off Zoom call, your coaching doesn't disappear when the hour's up
- Questions answered by email within 24 hours
Your coaching video: I talk you through your report. Watch it whenever suits you, as often as you like.
One hour of coaching gives you feedback for that hour. This gives you a written record of every answer, and a plan to fix it, that you can keep coming back to until interview day.
A couple of days before my wedding, the call came. The interview I'd been working towards my whole career, a long-haul seat at a legacy airline.
I had one week's notice. And the interview was a few days after I got married.
There was no time to wing it, and no room for guesswork. I needed a process. So I built one:
I was successful.
That's the exact process this program is built on, in the same order, now with me coaching you through every step.
Your Riyadh Air Interview Program
18 finished, interview-standard answers. Interview ready in 10 days or less.
Pay in full
Save US$110 + get 4 bonus guides
- Everything in the program
- Stand Out at Riyadh Air (Riyadh Air guide)
- The 8 for 8 Complete Answer Guide
- Behind the Scenes of an Airline Interview Playbook
- Raw Data, Real Pressure: The Sim Assessment Guide
Pay as you go
- US$200 today: your Riyadh Air Intelligence Guide, Story Builder access and practice interview 1, emailed to you within 48 hours
- US$400 when you submit practice interview 1: your coaching report, coaching video and practice interview 2, delivered within 72 hours of payment
- US$400 when you submit practice interview 2: your final coaching report and video, delivered within 72 hours of payment
Bonus guides not included
Start today: US$200Covered by both guaranteesBacked by two guarantees
Both apply whichever way you pay.
Delivery guarantee
Your Intelligence Guide, Story Builder access and first practice interview within 48 hours of payment.
Each coaching report and coaching video within 72 hours:
- Pay in full: 72 hours from when you submit your practice interview
- Pay as you go: 72 hours from your payment for that round
If I miss a deadline, I'll refund everything you've paid up to that point.
Second-chance guarantee
Complete the full program, both practice interviews and both coaching rounds, and aren't successful at your interview? I'll take you through the whole process again for your next airline interview, at no extra cost. Whether it's a different airline or another go at the same one. Conditions apply, see the FAQ.
I review every answer personally, so I only take on 3 new pilots each week.
Tell me about your interview
One quick question at checkout: do you have an interview date yet? If it's soon, I'll prioritise your program.Personalised from day one
Get your preparation
Your Intelligence Guide, Story Builder access and first practice interview link, by email. Check your spam folder.Within 48 hours
Practise, get coached, refine
Two rounds of practice and coaching. Your guide, Story Report and coaching reports are yours to keep. Forever.Coaching within 72 hours
Each coaching round is delivered once its payment is received.
Frequently asked
My interview is less than 10 days away. Can I still do this?
Yes. Let me know your interview date when you start, and I'll fast-track your program where I can. Your Intelligence Guide and first practice interview arrive within 48 hours, and coaching within 72 hours of each round.
What if my interview date comes up before I finish round 2?
It happens, and airlines don't always give much notice. Round 1 covers the three questions almost every panel asks (tell me about yourself, your greatest weakness and why Riyadh Air) plus 7 competency questions, so even if time runs short, you'll walk in with your most important answers coached.
What if they ask me questions I haven't practised?
They probably will, and that's the point of the program. You're not memorising answers to specific questions. You're building 18 strong stories mapped to the competencies the panel is assessing, so whatever way a question is worded, you'll recognise what it's testing and know which story to use.
I'm an experienced airline pilot. Do I really need this?
Your experience got you the interview. The panel now scores what you can prove in your answers, and highly experienced pilots often lose marks by relying on their logbook instead of clear evidence of each competency. The Story Builder helps you pick your strongest examples from years of flying, and the coaching makes sure every answer shows what the panel is looking for.
Does this cover the technical questions, group exercise or sim?
The practice interviews and coaching focus on the behavioural interview, where most well-qualified pilots lose the job. Your Intelligence Guide includes reported technical topics where available. If you pay in full, the Sim Assessment Guide covers the sim, and Stand Out at Riyadh Air shows you how to rise above a global field of applicants.
Why are there no calls?
Years ago, I sat on a one-hour Zoom coaching session. We covered three questions. That's why this program works differently. Instead of spending an hour watching someone coach you through a handful of answers, you spend your time actually answering, 10 questions a round, and the coaching comes to you in writing and on video, ready when you are. More questions covered, more feedback, all on your schedule.
How do I record my practice interviews?
You'll get a link to your interview on our platform. When you start, each question comes up on screen. Click record, give your answer, and the platform moves you to the next question until you're done. Do it in your own time, on your phone or laptop, and allow about an hour for each practice interview.
How much time will this take?
- Story Builder: 1–2 hours. It takes some thought, and the more you put in, the better your stories and answers will be.
- Each practice interview: about an hour.
- Your coaching: read and watch it whenever suits you, then rework your answers before round 2.
What's in the coaching report and video?
For every answer: a score out of 10, other ways the question could be asked, the competencies the panel is looking for, what you demonstrated and what you missed (with evidence quoted from your own words), what you did well, areas to strengthen with specific examples, and a stronger version of a key part of your answer with why it works. Plus a coaching video from me, going through your report and coaching you on what to change, why, and how to say it on the day.
What if I'm not successful? How does the second-chance guarantee work?
If you aren't successful at your interview, I'll take you through the whole process again for your next airline interview at no extra cost: a fresh Intelligence Guide, both practice interviews, and both coaching reports and videos. You'll also have access to the Story Builder again if you'd like to add new stories or rebuild old ones.
To qualify:
- Complete the full program: the Story Builder, both practice interviews and both coaching rounds.
- Let me know within 3 months of being told you weren't successful.
- Your next interview must be with an airline. It can be a different airline or another go at the same one. It doesn't cover smaller operators such as charter, GA or flight school roles, because their selection processes are too different for this program.
What if you miss a delivery deadline?
I'll refund everything you've paid up to that point. The deadlines are:
- Intelligence Guide, Story Builder access and practice interview 1: within 48 hours of your first payment.
- Each coaching report and coaching video (pay in full): within 72 hours of you submitting your practice interview.
- Each coaching report and coaching video (pay as you go): within 72 hours of your payment for that round. The clock starts when your payment is received, not when you submit.
Is this affiliated with Riyadh Air?
No. My Flight Deck Prep is an independent coaching service. The Intelligence Guide is built from public sources and candidate reports, and every fact is labelled by source.
Still have a question?
Email me at hello@myflightdeckprep.com. I reply personally within 24 hours.
When that Riyadh Air invite lands, you'll have two questions running through your head:
What are they going to ask me?
And are my answers good enough?
Most pilots try to answer those on their own. They ask around for old notes. They dig through PPRuNe. Some book an hour on Zoom, get through four questions before time's up, and walk away with a page of scribbled notes.
None of that tells you what the panel is really assessing. And none of it tells you whether your answers, in your words, meet the standard.
That's the gap I fill. I'll show you the competencies behind the questions, help you find the stories that prove them, and then go through every one of your answers until all 18 are interview ready.
I've passed 8 out of 8 airline interviews, and I've relocated for my flying three times. I know how much this one could change for you and your family.
Let's make sure you walk in prepared.
From US$200 today, or US$890 in full · Only 3 new pilots each week
My Flight Deck Prep is an independent pilot interview preparation provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected with Riyadh Air.
