Atlas Air Hiring

Reply Subscribe

Page 1348 of 2048

1348

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

02-26-2016, 04:37 AM

#13471

Radials Rule

Rubber dogsh#t out of HKG

Joined APC: Jan 2008

Position: Senior Seat Cushion Tester Extraordinaire

Posts: 625

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gardener

Excellent. I'm comfortable with glass and FMS stuff. I just feel bad going to a regional when I don't have long term prospects of staying, but maybe I'm over thinking things, who stays at a regional anyway?

If it's some mom and pop operation and you make a gentleman's agreement to work for x amount of time to justify training costs, I understand about feeling bad. However, with regional airlines, you should not lose one second of sleep over of the prospect of getting your time and getting out. It's practically modus operandi at the regionals. They are used to, even expect pilots to leave at any time, including during initial training.

Think of it this way: They would not hesitate to furlough you if they needed to cut back and nobody in management would lose any sleep.

It's just business.

Anyway, what Dutch said. Apply anyway. You never know.

02-26-2016, 04:57 AM

#13472

captainv

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Nov 2008

Position: Knuckle-dragging line pilot

Posts: 943

Quote:

Originally Posted by cropdusterdave

Pretty certain there is no issue with my reference trying to black list me. He's been advocating pretty hard for me. Only person I know at the company. Can't be sure that he didn't get on someone's bad side. Who knows. I'm pretty gutted about the high test score "problem". I honestly did not see that coming. Sounds possible that I went overboard and screwed myself.

The thing is - it doesn't matter. If they never call, they'll certainly never tell you why, so why worry about it? Call HR until you reach a human and ask about your status.

02-26-2016, 05:08 AM

#13473

TimmyR

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jan 2011

Posts: 154

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talon1011

In over six years here I've not been called to report in 1+30 once. It's obviously possible to have it happen and one can't afford to disregard that but it's unlikely.

2 times in 3-years for me.....YMMV

02-26-2016, 05:17 AM

#13474

Treehorn

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Apr 2015

Posts: 177

Quote:

Originally Posted by HPIC

I scored 90% on the test(completed 94 questions, got 4 wrong apparently), and was contacted 2 or 3 days later for the phone interview and in person interview invitation. The tech portion of the interview didn't seem to relate at all to what was on the test(which was probably 75% from the ATP bank, 20% figuring out when to start descent using the 3:1 rule, and 5% other), but then again, the guy I did the tech portion with was tailoring his questions to the type of flying a candidate was currently doing it seemed.

The tech portion bears no weight on you getting hired. It is only performed to gauge your personality and to verify that you're not a absolute moron.

02-26-2016, 07:57 AM

#13475

AtlasCapt

New Hire

Joined APC: Feb 2016

Position: 17 year Captain 747-400

Posts: 2

Don't know if this was published before but expecting to hire 400 to 450 pilots in the 747 400 this year. Last year all new hires were based in ANC. Able to bid to lower 48 in 3 to 9 months. 3 767s to be acquired this year and possibly many more than that. Pilots hired to 767 this year is unknown.

Im a 17 year 747 400 Captain and check airman. Don't know how to change status under name (not a new hire..)

02-26-2016, 08:05 AM

#13476

John Carr

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jul 2013

Posts: 4,785

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtlasCapt

Im a 17 year 747 400 Captain and check airman. Don't know how to change status under name (not a new hire..)

It's an APC message board thing. You're relatively new to the forum, as you post more it'll change.

So keep your good info/Intel coming to keep with the spirit of the thread.

02-26-2016, 08:27 AM

#13477

Talon1011

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jul 2008

Position: Ex USAF, ex-ATA , currently Atlas Air 747 CA

Posts: 324

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtlasCapt

Im a 17 year 747 400 Captain and check airman. Don't know how to change status under name (not a new hire..)

That status changes as a function of how many posts one puts up here.

02-26-2016, 09:57 AM

#13478

HPIC

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Mar 2013

Posts: 393

Quote:

Originally Posted by Treehorn

The tech portion bears no weight on you getting hired. It is only performed to gauge your personality and to verify that you're not a absolute moron.

Based on my experience, all parts of the interview were simply to make sure you have the experience your paperwork shows, make sure you're not a complete tool, and more importantly, make sure you're somebody that they can spend a 17 day rotation with.