cargowannabe

As far as the briefing goes, you may want to start briefing in the van on the way to the interview..............sorry inside joke, but daggone I crack myself up!!!!!

Whale Driver

The keyword in Briefing is BRIEF!

However, we have some "moon shot" Captains that will literally start the briefing in the lobby of the hotel, no BS.

aviatorhi

Well yeah Brief, but this is an interview audience. Can mean different things, and I'm sure there is such a thing as "too brief".

Mborder4

Hey there everybody, I just submitted an app to Atlas a few days back.

My question is: What is the best source to prepare for the pre-interview online test?
• Buy the Massive ATP Book and start cramming?
• Buy the Online software ATP book download?
• ???

What have you all recently used to help pass the test?
Thanks in advance :-)

FADECS

Hi aviator hi,

They just asked for whatever takeoff brief you do right meow in the cockpit....here is what I brief right meow based on the CRM & the TEM model (Threat and Error Management):

DEPARTURE BRIEF

Taxi Route out/hot spots
Duties (PF/PM)
Aborted takeoff considerations
Less then 80kts, more then 80kts to V1
Malfunction after V1
Engine Failure Path
Emergency Landing Plan
Departure route, RNAV or non RNAV SID
Acceleration Height, noise abatement procedure (NADP 1 or 2)
Wx considerations
Terrain considerations
Transition Altitude/level

As far as briefing in the van or as the Capitan:

OPERATIONAL BRIEF

Airport & Operational info
Notams
MELs
Best watch shop in Hong Kong
Display & automation threats
Other potential threats and foreign/ICAO policies
I'm human too, help me out if I do something silly


ARRIVAL BRIEF

STAR
Terrain in the area
Monitored approach brief
Approach plate
RNAV/CANPA
MAP procedure
Acceleration Height
Diversion plan if likely
Runway conditions
Planned taxi to cargo area

Every company has their favorite ways to brief, they just want to hear yours or what a good safe pilot would say with relevant information for the departure brief. They were using Cincinatti and Brussles with us for the departure briefs this week.

FADECS

Go to page 1099 of this thread to the Online Technical Test Guide...I also bought the Sheppards Interview ATP test bank for about $39 and used it on my iPad....great to download and use away from the Internet.

FADECS

As far as the V speeds, they were happy with the basic book definitions and a good understanding of balanced field length.

FADECS

Book definitions for V speeds with an understanding of what they mean

Mborder4

thanks a million :-)

DC8 Driver

Exactly, allot of guys at Atlas don't get the whole "brief should be brief" logic, and there's a good chance, those guys might be interviewing you. When I was an FO, I had to listen to some of these guys brief Apollo moon missions starting in the hotel lobby. It was painful.