CVGolfer

My first post. I went back many pages on this site trying to get info on the UAS Predator position, but I found lots of info on the AIA position instead. Has anyone gone thru, or going to the UAS-none AIA position interview? I have an interview coming up in July and just wonder what to expect. Thanks in advance.

250 or point 65

I don't have any info for you and it seems on this and other boards guys aren't very eager to throw out interview information.

Do you have pred stick time?

CVGolfer

250 - thanks anyway. Yes, I have some Predator time but not much, and that is over 10 years ago. I did mostly ground testing and some flight testing before we hand them over to the customers.

xnavyfed

Looks like about 140 CBP pilots will be hired for fiscal 2010.

Tiger2Flying

What little birdie told you this? Will they be posting the jobs soon?

250 or point 65

The jobs have already been posted and the posting has closed. Though who knows if they will open the posting up again. Information seems to be coming from everyone who knows what CBP stands for and its all contradictory.

xnavyfed

I must retract my last.

In all honesty, after reading some of the doom and gloom I've seen posted, I yearned to give a glimmer of hope. I should have waited until I was more sure of my information.

For fiscal 2010, Air and Marine will hire just a touch over 140 personnel. A few will be administrative types, but not many. The remainder will be radar operators, marine agents, and pilots. I do not know how many pilots just yet, but there will be hiring. I feel the push is to get the northern border units fully manned.

There will be pilot hiring under the current budget. I will provide numbers when I can.

I will never again post information prematurely. My apologies. We want people like you, who truly want to be with us, with us. It's worth it.

This is only budget information. I am not privy to when announcements come out.

P.S. If you want "birdie" information, go to AmericanEagle.com

Best Wishes

Tiger2Flying

LOL!

Glad to hear that at least there's to be some hiring this year. Keep us updated!

nestor2k

I called about two weeks ago to see what the status of my application is and I was told that they are reviewing all applications and are expecting to start calling in July for setting up interviews. From those of you that already did the interview, can you pass down the type of questions they ask on the oral portion?

I'm hopping to get the call and I would like to be prepared as much as possible, so if anyone remember the king of questions they ask on the oral and either PM me or post it here, I will appreciated.

CVGolfer

Nestor, I had the interview last week for the Predator position (non AIA position). There were 4 parts to the interview. C206 or C210 flight eval. Technical (Part 91) questions. Hr interview. And the Predator Simm eval. Plan on being there all day (8-5). The Part 91 qts were simple, unless you've been in airlines for ten years like myself. I struggled with questions like how far away from the clouds you must be while flying in Class D? What is the flashing green light mean in the air. O2 requirement. MEA, MOCA... and read the Metar. Oh, get use to the NOS chart. Not Jeppeson. Good luck.