Air America Imaging
08-26-2011, 05:05 PM
#12
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 787
Emailed on sunday, got a call monday to set up an phone interview. Interviewed on thursday. Consisted of a few background and situational type questions. From what I recall, they were...
Are you willing to live out of a hotel for 7 months?
If you are under 25, do you have a credit card with a sufficient limit? (they do not cover the under 25 extra fee for rental cars)
How much IMC time do you have?
How much mountain flying do you have?
Ever been arrested, DUI, convicted of a felony?
Ever violate an FAR (even if you weren't caught, they are looking for honesty)?
Ever get burnt out or fatigued, whether flying, with school, at home, etc?
Do you have long cross country experience?
Do you have long flight planning experience?
Do you have any experience with icing?
Have you ever had an accident/incident?
Have you ever had an inflight emergency?
Situation based questions:
You are flying and experience engine roughness. You are 2 miles from an uncontrolled field, and 8 miles from your home base, what would you do?
You are flying, almost done with your shift, and you feel so fatigued and burnt out that you can't fly anymore. What do you do?
That's about all I can remember. The interview lasted maybe 10-15 minutes, pretty calm and straight forward. Mike seems like a cool guy. The imaging season last from October 15th-May15th, and that varies depending on when the leaves fall from the tree. I was told that after a phone interview, expect a call within a week or two for the face-to-face. I was also told that they get about 200-300 applicants for only about 5 slots. And they prefer low time guys so that no one will get up and leave in the middle of the season for a regional job (there is a $2500 breach of contract fee). I only have 250 TT with a Commercial MEL/SEL. Finishing a CFIA and CFII. Also have an FAA Dispatch cert. I'd be shocked if I got the job....Hope this helps. Email me if you have questions [email protected]
Are you willing to live out of a hotel for 7 months?
If you are under 25, do you have a credit card with a sufficient limit? (they do not cover the under 25 extra fee for rental cars)
How much IMC time do you have?
How much mountain flying do you have?
Ever been arrested, DUI, convicted of a felony?
Ever violate an FAR (even if you weren't caught, they are looking for honesty)?
Ever get burnt out or fatigued, whether flying, with school, at home, etc?
Do you have long cross country experience?
Do you have long flight planning experience?
Do you have any experience with icing?
Have you ever had an accident/incident?
Have you ever had an inflight emergency?
Situation based questions:
You are flying and experience engine roughness. You are 2 miles from an uncontrolled field, and 8 miles from your home base, what would you do?
You are flying, almost done with your shift, and you feel so fatigued and burnt out that you can't fly anymore. What do you do?
That's about all I can remember. The interview lasted maybe 10-15 minutes, pretty calm and straight forward. Mike seems like a cool guy. The imaging season last from October 15th-May15th, and that varies depending on when the leaves fall from the tree. I was told that after a phone interview, expect a call within a week or two for the face-to-face. I was also told that they get about 200-300 applicants for only about 5 slots. And they prefer low time guys so that no one will get up and leave in the middle of the season for a regional job (there is a $2500 breach of contract fee). I only have 250 TT with a Commercial MEL/SEL. Finishing a CFIA and CFII. Also have an FAA Dispatch cert. I'd be shocked if I got the job....Hope this helps. Email me if you have questions [email protected]
08-26-2011, 08:23 PM
#13
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Joined APC: Sep 2009
Position: Right seat
Posts: 202
Emailed on sunday, got a call monday to set up an phone interview. Interviewed on thursday. Consisted of a few background and situational type questions. From what I recall, they were...
Are you willing to live out of a hotel for 7 months?
If you are under 25, do you have a credit card with a sufficient limit? (they do not cover the under 25 extra fee for rental cars)
How much IMC time do you have?
How much mountain flying do you have?
Ever been arrested, DUI, convicted of a felony?
Ever violate an FAR (even if you weren't caught, they are looking for honesty)?
Ever get burnt out or fatigued, whether flying, with school, at home, etc?
Do you have long cross country experience?
Do you have long flight planning experience?
Do you have any experience with icing?
Have you ever had an accident/incident?
Have you ever had an inflight emergency?
Situation based questions:
You are flying and experience engine roughness. You are 2 miles from an uncontrolled field, and 8 miles from your home base, what would you do?
You are flying, almost done with your shift, and you feel so fatigued and burnt out that you can't fly anymore. What do you do?
That's about all I can remember. The interview lasted maybe 10-15 minutes, pretty calm and straight forward. Mike seems like a cool guy. The imaging season last from October 15th-May15th, and that varies depending on when the leaves fall from the tree. I was told that after a phone interview, expect a call within a week or two for the face-to-face. I was also told that they get about 200-300 applicants for only about 5 slots. And they prefer low time guys so that no one will get up and leave in the middle of the season for a regional job (there is a $2500 breach of contract fee). I only have 250 TT with a Commercial MEL/SEL. Finishing a CFIA and CFII. Also have an FAA Dispatch cert. I'd be shocked if I got the job....Hope this helps. Email me if you have questions [email protected]
Are you willing to live out of a hotel for 7 months?
If you are under 25, do you have a credit card with a sufficient limit? (they do not cover the under 25 extra fee for rental cars)
How much IMC time do you have?
How much mountain flying do you have?
Ever been arrested, DUI, convicted of a felony?
Ever violate an FAR (even if you weren't caught, they are looking for honesty)?
Ever get burnt out or fatigued, whether flying, with school, at home, etc?
Do you have long cross country experience?
Do you have long flight planning experience?
Do you have any experience with icing?
Have you ever had an accident/incident?
Have you ever had an inflight emergency?
Situation based questions:
You are flying and experience engine roughness. You are 2 miles from an uncontrolled field, and 8 miles from your home base, what would you do?
You are flying, almost done with your shift, and you feel so fatigued and burnt out that you can't fly anymore. What do you do?
That's about all I can remember. The interview lasted maybe 10-15 minutes, pretty calm and straight forward. Mike seems like a cool guy. The imaging season last from October 15th-May15th, and that varies depending on when the leaves fall from the tree. I was told that after a phone interview, expect a call within a week or two for the face-to-face. I was also told that they get about 200-300 applicants for only about 5 slots. And they prefer low time guys so that no one will get up and leave in the middle of the season for a regional job (there is a $2500 breach of contract fee). I only have 250 TT with a Commercial MEL/SEL. Finishing a CFIA and CFII. Also have an FAA Dispatch cert. I'd be shocked if I got the job....Hope this helps. Email me if you have questions [email protected]
Hey thanks for the info! keeps us posted about the interview! good luck!
08-27-2011, 04:28 AM
#14
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
Posts: 13,839
How much IMC time do you have?
How much mountain flying do you have?
Ever violate an FAR (even if you weren't caught, they are looking for honesty)?
Do you have long cross country experience?
Do you have long flight planning experience?
Do you have any experience with icing?
Have you ever had an accident/incident?
Have you ever had an inflight emergency?
I only have 250 TT with a Commercial MEL/SEL. Finishing a CFIA and CFII. Also have an FAA Dispatch cert. I'd be shocked if I got the job...
How much mountain flying do you have?
Ever violate an FAR (even if you weren't caught, they are looking for honesty)?
Do you have long cross country experience?
Do you have long flight planning experience?
Do you have any experience with icing?
Have you ever had an accident/incident?
Have you ever had an inflight emergency?
I only have 250 TT with a Commercial MEL/SEL. Finishing a CFIA and CFII. Also have an FAA Dispatch cert. I'd be shocked if I got the job...
Thanks for sharing the information with others and good luck. I've been hearing quite a few of these aerial mapping airplanes on the freqs lately in TX and AR.
USMCFLYR
08-27-2011, 08:25 AM
#15
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Joined APC: Sep 2009
Position: Right seat
Posts: 202
Situation based questions:
You are flying and experience engine roughness. You are 2 miles from an uncontrolled field, and 8 miles from your home base, what would you do?
You are flying, almost done with your shift, and you feel so fatigued and burnt out that you can't fly anymore. What do you do?
You are flying and experience engine roughness. You are 2 miles from an uncontrolled field, and 8 miles from your home base, what would you do?
You are flying, almost done with your shift, and you feel so fatigued and burnt out that you can't fly anymore. What do you do?
and for Question 2... If you're almost done with your shift, finish it and call it a day?
what do you guys think?
08-27-2011, 08:50 AM
#16
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,634
I take it that for question 1 would be land and have the engine checked out, if you're close to home base the company can drive a mechanic there and have you picked up.
and for Question 2... If you're almost done with your shift, finish it and call it a day?
what do you guys think?
and for Question 2... If you're almost done with your shift, finish it and call it a day?
what do you guys think?
08-27-2011, 10:59 AM
#17
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Joined APC: May 2011
Position: 737 CA
Posts: 959
Do you hammer on for ten minutes to get home, or do you try the unknown field directly below you?
Not saying one or the other is right, just something to think about IMO.
08-27-2011, 11:49 AM
#18
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,634
Depends on how the fatigue affects you. If I feel like I'm going to be in danger by flying the last ten minutes heck the plane is going down at the nearest strip. If no more additional risk can happen in those 10 minutes then I'd carry on. That is my opinion though and everyone deals with fatigue differently.
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