JulesWinfield

Up to you. I went in cold, because I didn't know what it was. I bombed some of the items and did OKish on others. I didn't feel like I aced any part of it, and I got the interview and the job.

pilotairbusa

what was you timeline ? After you completed the PST?

Majicalpepper

I'd like to add to that question and ask how many hours you were at, JulesWinfield? If you don't mind. Is ~2500 a good estimate to get a call, depending on previous experience? TIA.

JulesWinfield

I got the invite to interview the next week. I had around 6k total time and around 1.5k turbine pic.

TheLycoming

If I partially completed the PST on the old website, do I still need to re-do it? Emailed recruiting but the issue happened during the switch from the old website to the new one.

pilotairbusa

quick question After you finish the PST, and finish everything all tasks done, can you log in again and be able to see all tasks done? using the login ID you received?

UndrPar

I got the phone call for an interview the day after completing the PST. Was sitting around 3000TT, 0 PIC Turbine, 1000 Multi Engine Turbine, and about 650 hours 121. Interviewed and received a CJO. Hope this helps and best of luck!

Trojan65

This is interesting


I never thought I would see the day when US Majors were using skills tests (aptitude tests)


It is common in Australia, ME , Asia , UK & EU. It sounds like perhaps you have a Brit (or even worse an Australian) move into your HR dept


I set up a company called Pilot Aptitude Training Systems (PATS) in Melbourne Australia 20 years ago, our office is at 546 Collins St Melb (main business St). Website getting overhauled at the moment , but will be back up next week (its old), as business email down also(have alternative). But you can see our office details if you google us & phone number(to text put +61 at front & disregard 0) . We are in a nice old building - the McPherson building.


We are experts in all Pilot Aptitude Tests whether AON (cut-e), Compass, Pilapt, SHL (Qantas ), Saville pretty much anything & everything we know them backwards & all of our clients do extremely well. Typically in the past we have done 100% of our courses "face to face" in Australia or on training trips to Asia/ ME, but for AON(cut-e) we can do by distance. Expect a result in the top 5% at least (that is something we can guarantee)


Cut-e is relatively new (last 7 years) but quite widely used in Asia (CX/SIA), EU & ME

Happy to give you a list(with full contact details) of people we have assisted join Qantas recently as Pilots. A lot of these guys we assisted them get first airline such as Jetstar, Virgin, Scoot, Qantaslink & have now moved onto Qantas mainline

Over the journey we would have assisted 1000+ join the QF Pilot group , many more in Asia/ME. These days we still do a lot of aviation but most work is from the corporate sector & we are careful with website content. What I would say about most of the other "providers" who have sprung up - well they came after us , well after us.


Happy to provide any advice to Americans who might consider coming to Australia with a view to flying for the Qantas group. Likely you could use the E3 equivalent for Americans , QF ,Virgin are short of people here & we could hook you up with their HR people(give you email address). Remember once you have Australian PR New Zealand(& Air New Zealand) is also open to you. We also know the Asia/Pacific/ME areas regarding airlines

A lot of the Airlines here have been petitioning Govt to allow them to sponsor flight crew & I think Aussie Coast Guard maritime patrol is already hiring those from USA

But this thread is about the AA skills test, so feel free to send us a text(or PM us) & we can discuss how we will get you a top 5% (more likely top 2% score) in short order


It really is like a trip to the dentist - do it once & once only

The way pilot selection is typically done outside of the USA is that the skills test will count for a portion of your overall score


Regards

BusBoe

ok, how long does it take to hear back after completing this ridiculous and stupid skills test?

pilotairbusa

many guys got a call the day after, some a week , I’m still waiting is about a week and still waiting,