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Old 11-20-2016, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by boiler
You'll have to drive through either city to get to the airport, so I don't think it matters much. DAY is probably a bit closer, but I'd go by whichever schedule works best, which airline you like best, etc.

FWIW, depending on the day it might take longer to get through the interview than you think. When I interviewed the sim instructor had a bunch of things going on, so my sim ride was delayed a couple hours. Just take that into consideration when booking flights - a guy that interviewed the same day missed his.
Spend the night at the CVG Quality Inn or Microtel to get an idea of life on reserve. Maybe set your alarm for 2 am and drive out to DHL..
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Old 11-20-2016, 06:34 AM
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What simulator do they use for interview screening?
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Old 11-20-2016, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by boiler
You'll have to drive through either city to get to the airport, so I don't think it matters much. DAY is probably a bit closer, but I'd go by whichever schedule works best, which airline you like best, etc.

FWIW, depending on the day it might take longer to get through the interview than you think. When I interviewed the sim instructor had a bunch of things going on, so my sim ride was delayed a couple hours. Just take that into consideration when booking flights - a guy that interviewed the same day missed his.
Thanks, boiler. I appreciate that info. Kinda has me concerned...I have a trip the following morning.
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Old 11-20-2016, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TapRack
Thanks, boiler. I appreciate that info. Kinda has me concerned...I have a trip the following morning.
CVG is generally more expensive than either DAY or CMH. DAY is the shortest and should be the quickest drive, and is generally less of a problem for traffic than CMH or CVG (particularly if you're in a hurry to catch your flight out!). Southwest serves both DAY and CMH, but not CVG, if they are available to you from where ever you are traveling. Sounds like staying the night isn't really an option for you. What boiler said is spot on. Good luck!
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CVG is generally more expensive than either DAY or CMH. DAY is the shortest and should be the quickest drive, and is generally less of a problem for traffic than CMH or CVG (particularly if you're in a hurry to catch your flight out!). Southwest serves both DAY and CMH, but not CVG, if they are available to you from where ever you are traveling. Sounds like staying the night isn't really an option for you. What boiler said is spot on. Good luck!
Thank you, sir. Yep, I wish I could stay the night after the interview. I will be flying in the night before it and, thankfully, it is an early morning slot. If I grab an 1800-1900 departure, I'd think I could make it should things run slowly.
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What simulator do they use for interview screening?
DC-8, generally.
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Old 11-20-2016, 12:43 PM
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DC-8, generally.
Why would they use that old thing? What does flying a dinosaur tell about one's ability to fly a modern glass jet?
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Why would they use that old thing? What does flying a dinosaur tell about one's ability to fly a modern glass jet?
1. It's available. When I interviewed three weeks ago, the 767 was busy about 20 hours per day. The DC-9 may or may not be available because they sell time in that to outside companies.

2. They don't want to know if you can fly a modern glass jet. One hopes you can be trained to do that. They want to see if you can fly. They want to see how quickly you can learn the standard procedures used to fly something you've never flown before.
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1. It's available. When I interviewed three weeks ago, the 767 was busy about 20 hours per day. The DC-9 may or may not be available because they sell time in that to outside companies.

2. They don't want to know if you can fly a modern glass jet. One hopes you can be trained to do that. They want to see if you can fly. They want to see how quickly you can learn the standard procedures used to fly something you've never flown before.
Do they let you use the a/p? Can you command the F/E to make power settings?
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Do they let you use the a/p? Can you command the F/E to make power settings?
Somewhere back in the thread I believe it was said that it's no A/P, no F/D, all raw data and the only time you're not flying is when briefing the approach and the PM flies for you. Someone correct me if I'm wrong tho!
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