Originally Posted by captainv

Moondog, I think. There's at least two of us left from Feb, and a friend who interviewed in Jan. recently got called....

Originally Posted by rflight2u

I will just post some of the highlights here for all to see, hope that it helps others studying for any upcoming interviews.

HR:
Why Atlas?
How will you deal with 17-21 days gone a month?
What professional Adjustments will you have to make to be successful?
How does your family feel of you being gone 17-21 Days a month?
Drunk Captain Question?
Have you traveled internationally?
What will you do on your overnights?
What makes a bad pilot?
APPS out other places?
Are you familiar with the gateway program?
Why would you want to work here, and not JetBlue?
What is the dumbest mistake you have made in flying?
How would you feel of sitting in the right seat for 10 years?
How would you mentor another pilot wanting to work here?

Resume Review:
Went over resume and asked about any violations. Also wanted to know what I had done to prepare for the interview. He wanted to know what things professionally would I do to prepare for this job, if hired. And then he wanted to know what specific books I used to study/ and would use for future reference. This was a quick season and all straight forward.

Technical
Had a great learning experience during this part. Went over my online test and asked if I had any questions or comments on what I had missed. Also wondered what resources I had used to study those questions.

What is the holding speed at 5000', 7500', 14,000'+ ?
On approach plate what are the min. to land?
What are the Min to file as an alt.
What alt. is the FAF @? pulled out several different approach plates for this.
What does the MSA circle protect you from?
What are red circles on Airport Diagram? Hot spots
Read International Notams and WX
What is the diff. between Becoming and Tempo?
How do you get off NAT Tracks?
What is BCFG stand for in WX report?
How long is a TAF good for?

There where a few more. I know that I missed a couple due to stress. Oh well, it was a good learning experience and after talking to others that did the tech. It sounded like we all missed 2-3 each.

Written:
We where given pins and pads to write on... the subject was on " describe notam's their classes. And whether we thought the system was good or bad. And some changes that we would make to the system.
There is really no way to prepare for this. Just write what you can and try and convey a clear thought. Even if it means that it is a simple one.

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After lunch and paperwork. We all did a tour of the facilities. Atlas has a terrific training center, and after seeing everything. It makes me want to work here even more. The people here are all energetic and excited about the future of Atlas. Also talked to a couple line pilots, they had nothing but good things to say about their experiences flying the line.
I would say to the person interested in this place, first determine if you can live with this schedule, second be willing put for the effort to study and convey your enthusiasm to work there. I didn't get the impression they are looking for perfect, or someone that can recite every rule or reg. They want someone who is fun, energetic about their job, knows how to work hard and study, and someone that goes with the flow. They want to know that you are self motivated to learn, and that you will go the extra mile whenever possible.


Hope that this helps,

Cheers..

Originally Posted by BrasaPilot

All the canceled Aug. 24-26 interviews are being re-schedule for Oct. 25 and on. Oh well, more time to study!!!