Worldwide airline recruitment specialists
Airline Pilot Interview & Simulator Assessment Preparation
Yaw Aviation prepares professional pilots for airline recruitment: interview coaching, simulator assessment preparation, ATS-optimized pilot resumes and career mentoring, delivered one-to-one by experienced airline Captains, Chief Pilots and Check Airmen.
30+
Countries where we support pilots
20+ yrs
Average airline experience per mentor
1:1
Every session, always personal
Choose your preparation
Clear packages, clear prices
Transparent pricing. Honest guidance. Excellent service. We are a premium aviation career consultancy where every package is designed so you know exactly what you will receive.
Application preparation
Getting ready to apply
$399
CV, cover letter, application support, LinkedIn visibility and career strategy so your airline application gets past screening and lands well with recruiters.
View packageInterview preparation
Interview coming up
$499
One personalised one-to-one session, one full mock interview, technical and HR advice, plus honest feedback before your airline interview.
View packageSimulator assessment
Simulator Assessment coming up
$1,200
Briefing, A320 full motion simulator session, assessment preparation and structured debrief so you fly your airline simulator assessment to the standard assessors expect.
View packageEnd-to-end preparation
The complete package
$1,600
Application support, interview preparation and simulator assessment preparation combined into one coherent, end-to-end package.
View packageSimulator refresher
Back in the simulator
Bespoke pricing
For pilots who simply want to fly the A320 again: a relaxed brief, a full motion A320 simulator session and a full debrief. No assessment, no pressure.
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Why Yaw Aviation
Guidance from people who have sat on both sides of the table
Our team has recruited, assessed and trained airline pilots. That experience is the difference between generic advice and preparation calibrated to how airlines actually score candidates.
Genuine airline recruitment experience
Our team includes serving and former airline Captains, Chief Pilots, Check Airmen, Training Captains and senior airline managers who have interviewed and assessed pilot candidates.
One-to-one preparation
No group webinars or recycled scripts. Every session is built around you, your experience and your target airline.
Calibrated against real standards
Feedback is measured against how airline assessors actually score, not against opinion or forum consensus.
Interview and simulator under one roof
Most airline selection combines an interview and a simulator assessment. We prepare pilots for both, consistently.
Orlando based, working worldwide
Pilots in more than 30 countries prepare with us remotely, in their own timezone, alongside in-person work in Central Florida.
Honest, professional advice
If a plan will not work, we say so. Straight guidance is why pilots come back to us and why they recommend us.
Who we help
Professional pilots preparing for airline recruitment
First Officers
Cadets, low-hour pilots and experienced First Officers applying for a first airline seat or moving between carriers.
Captains and DEC candidates
Pilots facing internal command boards or Direct Entry Captain selection, where leadership and decision making are assessed.
Pilots facing a simulator assessment
Type-rated and non-type-rated candidates preparing for an airline simulator assessment, including A320 selection details.
International pilots
Pilots applying outside their home region, converting a licence, or adapting applications to a new market.
Client success stories
Pilots who prepared properly, and got the job
“Two sessions with Yaw Aviation completely changed how I answered competency questions. I was offered a position with my first-choice airline three weeks later.”
First Officer, A320
Legacy European carrier
“I had failed a simulator assessment and lost all confidence. The briefing and handling coaching gave me a structure to fly to. I passed the reassessment comfortably.”
Direct-entry Captain, B737
Middle East operator
“My CV had been ignored for a year. After the rewrite I received three interview invitations in six weeks. Worth every cent.”
Turboprop First Officer
Regional airline, United States
Captain’s Corner
Airline recruitment insight, written by our team
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- What does Yaw Aviation do?
- Yaw Aviation is an aviation career support and assessment preparation consultancy. We prepare professional pilots for airline interviews and simulator assessments, write ATS-optimized pilot resumes and CVs, support airline applications and provide one-to-one pilot career mentoring.
- Where is Yaw Aviation based?
- We are based in Orlando, Florida, and work with pilots across the United States and internationally. Most preparation is delivered online, with in-person sessions available in Central Florida.
- Who delivers the coaching?
- Serving and former airline Captains, Chief Pilots, Check Airmen, Training Captains and senior airline managers with direct recruitment, assessment and operational experience.
- Do you prepare pilots for specific airlines?
- Yes. Every session is tailored to your target airline's recruitment process, assessment format, fleet and operating environment.
- How do I get started?
- Book a free consultation. We will discuss your experience, your target airlines and your assessment dates, and recommend the preparation that will make the most difference.
Based in Orlando, Florida. Working with pilots worldwide.
Based in Orlando, Florida, Yaw Aviation works with pilots across the United States and internationally. Preparation is delivered online in your timezone, with in-person sessions available in Central Florida.
Pilots across Central Florida and the wider United States work with us in person or online, alongside international candidates preparing for airlines in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
Ready to take the next step in your airline career?
Book a free, no-obligation discovery call with an experienced airline Captain. We will discuss where you are, where you want to be, and the fastest honest route between the two.