Upntheair27

Lol did you give someone the satisfaction of referral bonus?

DoNoHarm

I just got an email about my application and offering me an interview. I will be traveling to Charlotte next week for the interview.

I better get studying!!! Do you think just a shirt and tie are ok, or should I go and get a full suit? I haven't worn my current suit since graduation more than 2 years ago, and not sure how it looks on me.

Quarryman

Wear a suit and look the part. Prepare by using aviationinterviews.com. Study the gouge. Good luck!

based

I have an interview in a couple weeks. I've got the aviationinterviews gouge, Jeppesen chart legend booklet, and everything explained.

Anything else recommended? Really want to come prepared. Thank you!

tennisguru

Make sure to check your pulse.

Taylor814ce

Do they ask questions about the planes you've priviously flew or you're typed in?

Ex:
- Limitation and memory items in acft you're typed in?
- How about a Seminole flown 10 years ago. Do they ask brand of engine, HP, fuel system, etc.?

I guess what I'm asking is should I be looking at my old notes for all the planes I have logged in my logbook.

DoNoHarm

In regards to the "pulse check", that is a blatant lie. My interview was tough but fair. Not everyone that interviewed with me got a job. There was a written test that if you don't pass, you get sent home. The gouge is on AviationInterviews, and it is pretty good. I think almost every question was from the ATP test bank, or about an instrument approach. (There were some questions about PSA. Make sure that you know a little about the company...i.e., know that they are a WO of AA and that they fly CRJ's). If you study the gouge, and you are currently flying, you should be fine. Just review instrument stuff. Know how to fly approaches. ILS/LOC/RNAV

There were a few people in my interview group that did not get job offers. In talking with them before the interviews when we were waiting in the cafeteria for it all to start, I am glad that they were not hired. Terrible. Hadn't touched an airplane in several years and were not people that I want working with me. I would not want to fly with them, and I do not want my family to fly with them. There needs to be a way to weed the bad people out. Let them go to Mesa and we will keep the good ones at PSA.

The people that conduct the interviews are pilots and they are good guys. They are not going to trick you. They just want to make sure that you are capable of flying the airplane safely, that you understand how to fly IFR, and that you will be cool enough to work a 4 day trip with.

I saw the guy that interviewed me at the airport a few weeks ago, and we had a great conversation. I guarantee that they don't remember anything about airplanes that they flew 10 years ago, and they won't expect you to either. If you are currently flying something, then you should know the basics. But there is no way that the pilots that do the interviews know everything about every airplane.

When I saw him, I asked him if he liked doing the interviews, and he said that he loved it. He said it was a chance to "sit down and talk to other pilots about pilot stuff." They are human, and are not looking for you to have the FARs memorized and write what FAR 121.617 from memory, word for word. But, if they hand you a Jeppesen chart for an ILS ask you "how would you fly this approach", they expect you to know.

PSA wants to hire you. It is your job to lose. Study the gouges, study the things that you are weak on, and be ready. I really like it here, and so will you.

newcfii

If this was Mesa maybe, but here, not even close! The interviewers are actually being quite choosy and with good reason. I am in the CLT school house and see the interviews and talk with the interviewers when I get the chance. One day they had 12 interviews and selected 2! So pulse check is cute but not factual.

Why one might ask? Training! We are seeing problems in the school house and make it known to DAY as to what the weaknesses are, what we are looking for and the aptitude needed to get through training. It's not a cake walk, but it is not difficult either. Just know the we will not spoon feed you and we expect that you are prepared and ready to learn. With this comes a person who must have the aptitude to adapt to this kind of environment. We are not just signing people off to "fill the seat." PSA needs pilots, but we need competent pilots.

For those interviewing, congratulations on the interview. Dress the part, be professional, ask questions and for God Sakes, if you do not know the answer to something DO NOT BS your way through! be honest! Say you do not know the answers but if given the resources you could find out! The job is really yours to lose, so DON'T!

PSA help

In the old days, when CFI's were professionals with decades of experience in the industry, they helped prepare their students for airline interviews. They were mentors and had a great deal of experience. The "old guys" that hung out at the local FBO were old airline guys and wouldn't hesitate to help the younger generation when it came to their first airline interview. Those days are gone in most places.

Now, the flight schools are full of kids teaching kids, and no one has any idea on how to prepare for interviews. So, when people post things like "do you have a pulse", people believe it and do not prepare for the interviews. They think that they can just show up and get the job. This is exactly what causes things like 50% of the interview group not getting the job offer.

Study. Talk to people. Read the gouges.

Every person that applies to a regional airline should have found someone to refer them before they applied. Find someone that will answer your questions and help you prepare for the interview. Find someone that will help your application get reviewed quickly and make sure that you get the interview.

I know several people on here are great about this. There are people that would have never been called for an interview that ended up flying here. It does pay off.

I'll say it again...find someone to refer you BEFORE you apply. Yes, they get $$$ for you, but make them work for it. Email them. Talk to them. Make them answer questions. Then, a year down the road, you do the same for someone else and you get that $$$.

Taylor814ce

Few General questions as I have never flown a STAR.

CHSLY 2 RNAV ARRIVAL:
-At CHSLY, as long as you're in between 13000' and FL220 you're ok. If so, why such a large room? Why not just at or above 13000? Is it just way it is to accommodate various planes?

-PARQR 2 RNAV Arrival:
Passing PARQR "at 250 kts" is shown. Why put another 250 restriction at THACK? Are you not already at that restriction? Is it that you're allowed to speed back up after crossing? If not, why bother with giving same restrictions multiple times?

Next question is on approach plate.
-"Radar Fix" is shown. I understand this as controller/tower can ID the fix for you if you are not DME equipped. Is this the only reason why the chart has "RADAR FIX" below all the fixes on plan view?

-"Radar required. (For procedure entry from the enroute enviroment)" is shown in the plan view. Why? I mean you have VOR and DME, why do you need a Radar? What if you have GPS?

It's just little confusing because the briefing strip calls for Radar OR DME and plan view doesn't give you that option and stated only the RADAR.

Many thanks all!!!