Useful Resources

Cathay cadet interview prep (this site)

• Interview hub — roadmap and eligibility
• Aptitude tests (all modules)
• ICAO English drills
• Study map — PHAK vs PPL chapters
• Example flight package PDF
• Numeracy worksheet
• STAR worksheet — print / Save as PDF
• Simulator assessment

Official Handbooks

• Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
• Radiotelephony manual for flight operations
• Flight Instructor Manual - Aeroplane - for knowledge reference (esp. CRM) only

Meterology

• METAR of VHHH

Communication

• Live ATC (with Live map)
• Live ATC (sound only)
• PeakTalk App: Duolingo for Pilots

About Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH)

• VHHH Map

About Aircrafts and Incidents

• Hong Kong-based Commercial Aircraft Identification Chart
• Commercial Aircrafts in last 30 years
• Air Crash Investigation/Mayday Episodes

Flight Planning

• SimBrief - can be used to generate Flight Plan for Interview Group Exercise

Flying Simulator Software (order by popularity)

• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024 (77.3%)
• Laminar Research X-Plane 11/12 (13.6%)
• GeoFS (3.7%)
• Lockheed Martin Prepar3D (1.5%)
• DCS World (1.2%)

Statistics are from FlightSim Community Survey 2026

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