Originally Posted by blueskies27

I know this has been answred a 1000 times but a lot of answers were pretty outdated.
What are the best interview prep services out there? I'm hearing emerald coast.
Also, heard ready set takeoff is good and owned by a delta guy? Appreciate any info

Originally Posted by pilotmcdawger

Spitfire Elite, and don’t look back!!! Make sure to do plenty of the rep sessions!

Originally Posted by lifegoeson

Anyone think I might be competetive for an interview?

3600ish TT mostly part 135 no 121
2 Jet PIC types
2,000 Turbine, 420 jet, rest is turboprop
600 TPIC all turboprop
Currently flying single pilot king air with a superviser role (not CP)
No Degree, one year of college then dropped out to fly full time- already had all my ratings and at the time and the pilot market was great so I went straight into 135

Employment history is my biggest hold up. First big screw up was 2.5 years ago at an imfamously scetchy 135 shop. Was working 28 days a month and was asked to come fly on my 2 scheduled days off that month and declined. Was threatened by the DO twice that I would be fired if I didnt, and on the second time he said maybe I should resign if i can't come in and at that point I had enough so I did. HR accepted my immediate resignation but the following day I received an email that my resignation was declined and I was terminated. They put it on my PRD as such. I was an at will employee and this was illegal but my lawyer said theres pretty much nothing they can do about it. Next screw up was 100% my fault- 1.5 years ago I was employed as a charter pilot for only 9 months for a small company then quit. I was commuting coast-to-coast and the 'quick' upgrade I was promised was clearly not happening so I bailed for a PIC job. I know pretty much all I can do at this point is build consistent employment history and be a star employee and hope for a good hiring wave.

TIA

Originally Posted by blueskies27

I know this has been answred a 1000 times but a lot of answers were pretty outdated.
What are the best interview prep services out there? I'm hearing emerald coast.
Also, heard ready set takeoff is good and owned by a delta guy? Appreciate any info

Originally Posted by dmhpilot

Unless you like being talked down to by an old fighter pilot.

Originally Posted by Russell Case

From a regular line pilot perspective, future, QOL, etc, I understand what you mean. In actual practice, I can’t say I agree but I do understand. The old guys who have since retired from DAL and others, gotta be doing this just for kicks and the love, and honestly, my interactions have been nothing short of phoenominal with them. But I’ve also met guys who clearly lost their medical long before making what they perceived as enough to retire on and are doing this as their income, and I wouldn’t wish them losing their job so I have some potential future spot, that’s just not me but again, I get the sentiment.

Originally Posted by dmhpilot

Skip Emerald Coast. Outdated and formulaic. Unless you like being talked down to by an old fighter pilot.

Originally Posted by dmhpilot

Skip Emerald Coast. Outdated and formulaic. Unless you like being talked down to by an old fighter pilot.

Originally Posted by NoDeskJob

I am an SLI. Current plan we’ve been told is to hire 1000ish pilots per year.