Atlas Air Hiring
10-01-2011, 11:25 AM
#2404
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Long time listener, first time poster. Got the pool letter today--13 Sep interview. Thanks very much to all who contributed throughout this thread!! The info was priceless. May we all have a short swim!
10-01-2011, 02:33 PM
#2406
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Position: CRJ900 CA
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I wonder if its mostly pool letters because of no classes scheduled for Nov. Does anyone know if they started scheduling Nov classes yet? I have heard multiple classes for Oct. But I assume they are pretty much full. Anyone know anything? Thanks and congrats to everyone with the pool letter as well.
10-02-2011, 01:02 PM
#2410
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
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Whew....just wen't through the whole thread...looks like a goldmine of info and has confirmed my interest in the company. I'm a USAF KC-135 guy with 3,300 ish TT, 2,200 PIC with a good amount of overwater/international time. A few questions:
1. My ADSC isn't up until next summer but there are opportunities for leaving earlier (RIF, Palace Chase). Talking with a friend at the company, I'm planning on putting an app in this week ut I'm wondering what to expect. Will an availability date that far out immediately put my app at the bottom of the stack or is it possible to interview and be hired with an understanding that a class date will follow shortly after becoming available? Any of the mil guys been down this road?
2. I've heard a lot about this online test. Now 100 questions with 60 minutes to finish correct? Looks like lots of questions from 'Ace the Technical Pilot Interview' which looks like a pretty hit and miss source for info. Lots of MNPS/NAT stuff too. Am I good looking at AP and 11-202, or are there better sources out there? Assume having the 'Aircrew Quick Reference Guide to TAF/METAR Codes' handy helps too? How are folks doing on the new test?....not a lot of time to reference your answers it seems.
3. ACMI vs Charter? I'm assuming it comes down to who pays for the fuel correct?
4. Are most new-hires going into the 76 now or is it pretty evenly split with the 74? Anything on your record or in the hiring process that will push you towards one airframe or another or is it simply based on the company's needs at the time? Not that I'd make a decision to join the company based on airframe but I am curious.
5. For the Guard/Reserve guys - how do you guys handle your civ/mil balance. I'm just learning about such things and need some educating. 17 day trip at Atlas followed by a couple days logging beans at the unit during your days off or do you just do the mil leave thing when your unit needs you? How do drill weekends work? Do you try to work your bids to be available to your unit or do things just work themselves out?
Thanks for the info and to all who have posted here.
Tanker
1. My ADSC isn't up until next summer but there are opportunities for leaving earlier (RIF, Palace Chase). Talking with a friend at the company, I'm planning on putting an app in this week ut I'm wondering what to expect. Will an availability date that far out immediately put my app at the bottom of the stack or is it possible to interview and be hired with an understanding that a class date will follow shortly after becoming available? Any of the mil guys been down this road?
2. I've heard a lot about this online test. Now 100 questions with 60 minutes to finish correct? Looks like lots of questions from 'Ace the Technical Pilot Interview' which looks like a pretty hit and miss source for info. Lots of MNPS/NAT stuff too. Am I good looking at AP and 11-202, or are there better sources out there? Assume having the 'Aircrew Quick Reference Guide to TAF/METAR Codes' handy helps too? How are folks doing on the new test?....not a lot of time to reference your answers it seems.
3. ACMI vs Charter? I'm assuming it comes down to who pays for the fuel correct?
4. Are most new-hires going into the 76 now or is it pretty evenly split with the 74? Anything on your record or in the hiring process that will push you towards one airframe or another or is it simply based on the company's needs at the time? Not that I'd make a decision to join the company based on airframe but I am curious.
5. For the Guard/Reserve guys - how do you guys handle your civ/mil balance. I'm just learning about such things and need some educating. 17 day trip at Atlas followed by a couple days logging beans at the unit during your days off or do you just do the mil leave thing when your unit needs you? How do drill weekends work? Do you try to work your bids to be available to your unit or do things just work themselves out?
Thanks for the info and to all who have posted here.
Tanker
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