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08-02-2007, 08:13 AM
#11
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: Radio Flyer (The lil red wagon)
Posts: 317
08-02-2007, 09:53 AM
#15
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Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: XJT F/O
Posts: 144
Well I have 1040 and 200 multi, I have a lot more then I needed but I had some personal stuff I had to do before I could apply. The interview was not bad at all. The first thing you need to do is make sure to have all the paper work they ask for in the exact order they want it. There was people sent home in the first five minutes for that reason. Second thing is that Houston airport is big so follow their directions and you will be ok, just keep following the signs.
The interview part itself is easy if you study for it. The first room I went to was systems, he asked me to tell him about the landing gear system, and then he asked me about speeds below 10000, a lot of people make the mistake that you can only fly 250 in a class B, the rule is below ten thousand, not class B. He asked me about compulsory reporting points, and when in radar contact what can you report to ATC. He asked me what color light I would see at the outer marker.
Second room was jepp stuff. I briefed a SID coming out of Acapulco (sorry about the spelling here if it is wrong). Very easy, everything is on the chart just read it. You take off go about 7 DME turn back towards a vor, there is a crossing MCA for different transitions. She then asked what if we could not reach that alt before crossing the vor, there is a hold depicted on the chart, you fly in that until reaching the alt. Then she asked me some low en route chart questions, grid mora, moca, mea, airspace, blue and green airports, and about airspeed again in bravo.
Last room when all the paperwork was filled out was with a captain and Angela herself. The captain asked me why express, what do I think being professional means, I fly in phoenix az so actual is not very easy to get here, so he asked me how I felt about flying in weather, the key here is even if your ir skills are not that great tell them they are, that is what they want to hear. Angela asked me the automatic hr questions, failed check rides, failed stage checks, anything on your record, FAA actions and if I had any questions for them.
The biggest thing I realized in the whole process is that they want people who are easy to get along with, they have 45 mins or so with you to get to know you, they want to like you. Go there talk to the interviewers, talk to other applicants and just have fun, that is what they are looking for.
The interview part itself is easy if you study for it. The first room I went to was systems, he asked me to tell him about the landing gear system, and then he asked me about speeds below 10000, a lot of people make the mistake that you can only fly 250 in a class B, the rule is below ten thousand, not class B. He asked me about compulsory reporting points, and when in radar contact what can you report to ATC. He asked me what color light I would see at the outer marker.
Second room was jepp stuff. I briefed a SID coming out of Acapulco (sorry about the spelling here if it is wrong). Very easy, everything is on the chart just read it. You take off go about 7 DME turn back towards a vor, there is a crossing MCA for different transitions. She then asked what if we could not reach that alt before crossing the vor, there is a hold depicted on the chart, you fly in that until reaching the alt. Then she asked me some low en route chart questions, grid mora, moca, mea, airspace, blue and green airports, and about airspeed again in bravo.
Last room when all the paperwork was filled out was with a captain and Angela herself. The captain asked me why express, what do I think being professional means, I fly in phoenix az so actual is not very easy to get here, so he asked me how I felt about flying in weather, the key here is even if your ir skills are not that great tell them they are, that is what they want to hear. Angela asked me the automatic hr questions, failed check rides, failed stage checks, anything on your record, FAA actions and if I had any questions for them.
The biggest thing I realized in the whole process is that they want people who are easy to get along with, they have 45 mins or so with you to get to know you, they want to like you. Go there talk to the interviewers, talk to other applicants and just have fun, that is what they are looking for.
08-02-2007, 10:00 AM
#16
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Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: XJT F/O
Posts: 144
What are you crazy? Are you mad for holding out for a regional like XJT? You could have been flying for quality feeders like BlowJet or Mess-a, why not The Sh1tty Airline (TSA)? You'd make less money; crappy trip/pay rigging, crappy QOL and little to no respect for your carrier. How could you pass that up?
Congrats and have fun!
Congrats and have fun!
08-02-2007, 12:20 PM
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Joined APC: Jan 2007
Position: ERJ 145 Right
Posts: 76
I start training, Monday, and am hoping for an LAX or ONT base. So the curiousity is killing me...
Where are you sitting reserve? What bases did guys in your class get? When did you finish class? How long did you wait for IOE?
Thanks in advance, for any first hand intel.
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