GLA interview
09-10-2011, 12:53 AM
#52
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September is our last class for the year thats the word today.
Dam dude, you'd think that attrition would move some folks into other seats. I guess it's only 3 1/2 months till 2012, but still.
I'll never forget the Southwest Jumps-seater I pulled out of Durango a few years back, he came up and introduced himself, as is etiquette, and I had to ask, "so where were you before Southwest?" he said, "lakes". Nothing but respect. Nice.
09-10-2011, 08:07 AM
#53
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The only people that are willing to call me with my times I guess, I applied at AE in june and haven't got anything from them not even a thank you but no thank you email, sent my resume at PSA and Pdmt and nothing. In my record the only thing I got is 1 fail Oral for the commercial ME ride and 4 traffic tickets, 3 between 2001 and 2004 and 1 in 2008 and a DL suspension for non payment of car insurance while I was deployed 2002/2004... I'm at 590TT and 95ME right now...
09-10-2011, 09:17 AM
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The only people that are willing to call me with my times I guess, I applied at AE in june and haven't got anything from them not even a thank you but no thank you email, sent my resume at PSA and Pdmt and nothing. In my record the only thing I got is 1 fail Oral for the commercial ME ride and 4 traffic tickets, 3 between 2001 and 2004 and 1 in 2008 and a DL suspension for non payment of car insurance while I was deployed 2002/2004... I'm at 590TT and 95ME right now...
You must be willing to talk openly about it during the interview, own what you did, and describe how your behavior changed from then on.
And the traffic tickets? Again, just be honest and talk about that stuff, we've all had 'em, no biggie.
The one thing that strikes me is; do you have your CFI? Correct me if I'm wrong, but in gleaning your posts, I didn't hear you mention that. Granted, it's a huge commitment to take on if you don’t' have it yet, but I'd really look into getting that cert. Again, you can make it happen without it, but almost any airline HR dept. is going to lean towards the pilots who were CFI's. You get on with a decent school and you could be flying your tail off. Although I should be honest, my intel on the current CFI job market/flying is pretty out dated.
But if nothing else, keep flying and getting that time in the log book! Good luck!
09-10-2011, 10:33 AM
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That's it? Then it's only flight time that holds you back. Most people I know, myself included, have a bust on their record. Don't want to drift this to the whole check ride bust discussion, but if you have a bust during your GA training days, it's a no-harm-no-foul. But if you have a bust during your 121 time, that's a little more sticky. Is it a show stopper either way? Hell no! I know two guys with busts in 121 events and moved on to great carriers. One guy busted his upgrade, the other busted a type ride on new equipment.
You must be willing to talk openly about it during the interview, own what you did, and describe how your behavior changed from then on.
And the traffic tickets? Again, just be honest and talk about that stuff, we've all had 'em, no biggie.
The one thing that strikes me is; do you have your CFI? Correct me if I'm wrong, but in gleaning your posts, I didn't hear you mention that. Granted, it's a huge commitment to take on if you don’t' have it yet, but I'd really look into getting that cert. Again, you can make it happen without it, but almost any airline HR dept. is going to lean towards the pilots who were CFI's. You get on with a decent school and you could be flying your tail off. Although I should be honest, my intel on the current CFI job market/flying is pretty out dated.
But if nothing else, keep flying and getting that time in the log book! Good luck!
You must be willing to talk openly about it during the interview, own what you did, and describe how your behavior changed from then on.
And the traffic tickets? Again, just be honest and talk about that stuff, we've all had 'em, no biggie.
The one thing that strikes me is; do you have your CFI? Correct me if I'm wrong, but in gleaning your posts, I didn't hear you mention that. Granted, it's a huge commitment to take on if you don’t' have it yet, but I'd really look into getting that cert. Again, you can make it happen without it, but almost any airline HR dept. is going to lean towards the pilots who were CFI's. You get on with a decent school and you could be flying your tail off. Although I should be honest, my intel on the current CFI job market/flying is pretty out dated.
But if nothing else, keep flying and getting that time in the log book! Good luck!
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