Originally Posted by pilot1989

Hi,

I wanted to apply to PSA, looks like a great place to work.

Question is: Should I apply now, when the earliest I could interview is March 2018? Or is this too early to apply? - I read some people are offered interviews within a few weeks of applying.

I have other commitments right now and could not interview any earlier.

Originally Posted by PSA Recruiter

When are you looking to start class? You must interview within 6 months of starting class.

Typically, you should interview 6-8 weeks before you would like to start class. Although we are often successful in getting people in class much sooner than that if they want to start ASAP, 6-8 weeks is usually a good time.

Originally Posted by pilot1989

Thank you for your reply and information. If I was to become successful and pass the interview process, a start date of around May 2018 would be ideal. So given what you said, an interview in early March 2018 would work for PSA.

If I apply in December 2017 (assuming my application is successful) am I able to request an interview in March?

Originally Posted by PSA Recruiter

I would recommend applying in December or January and asking for a later interview date. Then, be in touch in February and schedule an early March interview date.

Originally Posted by pilot1989

Appreciate the advice, I will get my application done this month.

Super excited!

On another note:

What are the chances of a pilot base at DCA. Is it a much sought after base? or are there possibilities of getting based there from day 1 as a new FO?

Cheers..

Originally Posted by WhiteMorpheus

Excellent chance of getting it awarded by the end of training. I think everyone in my class this summer that wanted DCA got it. If you can't get it by the end of training, probably within 1-2 months of completion of IOE.

Originally Posted by PSA Recruiter

If it is a missed approach based on distance (DME), take the HAT and divide by 300. That will give you the distance from the runway.

If it is a missed approach based on time, take the HAT and divide by 10 (if it is 480, make it 48). Then take that number, and subtract it from the time from the FAF to the MAP. So if the time for the MAP is 3:52, and the HAT is 480, then subtract 48 from 3:52.

These are just rough estimates. We round up our precision and nonprecision approaches differently, which changes the HAT. This will be taught in ground school. I don't expect you to know exactly how PSA does it for the interviews.

More importantly, know what it means and why you use it. I honestly don't care if you know the math perfectly, but if you can tell me why you would use it and what it tells you, that is the important thing.

I also don't expect you to know anything company or ops spec specific. Just generic and FAR's. (For instance, different companies have different rules for takeoff alternates. I know exactly how several airlines teach it, but we just test based on the FAR. (hint: 121.617).

Originally Posted by WhiteMorpheus

Excellent chance of getting it awarded by the end of training. I think everyone in my class this summer that wanted DCA got it. If you can't get it by the end of training, probably within 1-2 months of completion of IOE.

Originally Posted by VMFA187

And the likelihood of CLT?