First Officer practice interview
Flight preparation, aircraft handling knowledge, crew coordination and disciplined decisions within standard operating procedures. Practise the 5 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- Junior
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
This interview covers the technical and behavioural foundations expected of an entry-level first officer. The panel wants disciplined use of procedures, accurate aviation knowledge, effective monitoring and the confidence to raise a safety concern respectfully.
How to prepare
- Revise the aircraft systems and performance topics relevant to the advertised fleet or assessment.
- Practise a structured pre-flight review covering weather, fuel, route threats and alternates.
- Prepare examples of receiving feedback, managing workload and speaking up about a risk.
- Review crew resource management principles and stabilised approach decision making.
- Check the relevant official aviation authority and employer sources for current licensing and medical requirements.
Common mistakes
- Guessing at a technical answer instead of stating the limit of your knowledge.
- Describing assertiveness as confrontation rather than clear, graded communication.
- Continuing an unstable approach to avoid inconvenience.
- Reciting procedures without explaining the risk each action controls.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
5 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
More logistics and supply chain practice
ProFirst Officer (ATR 72)
ATR 72 performance, turboprop systems, weather decisions and assertive cockpit teamwork on regional sectors.
Logistics and supply chainProAirline Captain
Command decisions, threat and error management, crew leadership and safe handling of operational disruption.
Logistics and supply chainCabin Crew
Cabin safety, passenger care, clear communication and calm decisions during routine flights and onboard incidents.