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riot shields · March 19th, 2007, 21:27

Finally, my turn to type one of these gouges out!

I had an 8:45am interview time at iah, luckily I live in Houston so it was less than a 30 minute drive. I woke up really early to get a head start, 5:30am. I know it sounds ridiculous, but last night I relaxed, watched a movie and didn’t think about it. So that left cram time this morning trying to go over last minute things, make sure paperwork was in order (which I don’t understand how people get it wrong… it’s incredibly easy to follow directions) and drink lots of coffee.

I got there at about 8am, and only one other person was there. Finally around 9 when they called us in there was about 30 of us. The gouges are all dead on, and everyone was super nice. Filled out a tonnnn of paperwork and then Angela gave a presentation.

About an hour after being put into the classroom I was called in for interview 1. He asked about how I liked being an instructor, explain any kind of emergencies that I have ever encountered and then gave me a scenario. He said, if you looked over and noticed the captain didn’t have his seatbelt on during takeoff at 60kts, what do you do? Then asked me to explain the factors that affect VMC. He stopped me half way through it and said it sounded like I knew what I was talking about it. Then I went out and waited in the hall for the next interview.

Chris conducted the next interview. He pulled out 2 enroute charts and 2 approach plates and said we would be going over all 4 but choose one that I wanted to start off with, I choose a low enroute chart. Asked me what the upper limit of the Atlanta class B was, whats the cloud distance we need to maintain inside class B, then pointed out a few things like mea, grid mora, what does the D and L in the vor box mean. Then went with the high enroute chart and asked why an airway went around an intersection, and mea gap. Then went to Mazatlan or Manzanillo I cant remember vor dme 2 rwy 10 approach ( I think). Asked what the number 1 meant, where is the faf, then asked to calculate vdp. I gave him the time, but then he asked for the distance, and I totally just blanked out. Then he said that was it ,and I asked him was it good or bad that we didn’t get to the 4th chart and he said it was a good thing, so I said great! Waited another 15 minutes and went into HR interview. It was Angela and an FO. I had a lot of first time pass rates on practical sign offs and he asked about the 2 that didn’t pass. Asked if I failed any check rides. Pulled out the lch ils 15 (which I had just flew 2 days earlier) and asked how many approaches and that was it since he knew I just flew it. Pulled out an arrival into some mexico airport which I can’t remember and asked when could I descend and then when to change to local altimeter from 29.92. Last question from him was, convince me you can transition from a light multi to a jet. Angela asked a few questions about check rides, incidents, etc. waited near the poster for about 5 minutes (seemed like 5 hours). She came out and said congratulations and I think my heart stopped for a while! I didn’t get a binder due to they are changing the flows. But class date is april 2nd!! Then off to fingerprints and pee in a cup. After everything was done i was back at home before 1pm.

I can’t believe it, this is incredible. I’ve been wanting to fly for an airline since I was 6! Everybody talked me out of it, said it was going to be way too hard, too much money and too much school…
Well here I am, and I STILL can’t believe it.

And thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point on here so far. Especially Bob, he has had to deal with way too many of my annoying questions. Thanks!

March 19th, 2007, 21:27	#1
riot shields Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 161	ExpressJet 3/19! Finally, my turn to type one of these gouges out! I had an 8:45am interview time at iah, luckily I live in Houston so it was less than a 30 minute drive. I woke up really early to get a head start, 5:30am. I know it sounds ridiculous, but last night I relaxed, watched a movie and didn’t think about it. So that left cram time this morning trying to go over last minute things, make sure paperwork was in order (which I don’t understand how people get it wrong… it’s incredibly easy to follow directions) and drink lots of coffee. I got there at about 8am, and only one other person was there. Finally around 9 when they called us in there was about 30 of us. The gouges are all dead on, and everyone was super nice. Filled out a tonnnn of paperwork and then Angela gave a presentation. About an hour after being put into the classroom I was called in for interview 1. He asked about how I liked being an instructor, explain any kind of emergencies that I have ever encountered and then gave me a scenario. He said, if you looked over and noticed the captain didn’t have his seatbelt on during takeoff at 60kts, what do you do? Then asked me to explain the factors that affect VMC. He stopped me half way through it and said it sounded like I knew what I was talking about it. Then I went out and waited in the hall for the next interview. Chris conducted the next interview. He pulled out 2 enroute charts and 2 approach plates and said we would be going over all 4 but choose one that I wanted to start off with, I choose a low enroute chart. Asked me what the upper limit of the Atlanta class B was, whats the cloud distance we need to maintain inside class B, then pointed out a few things like mea, grid mora, what does the D and L in the vor box mean. Then went with the high enroute chart and asked why an airway went around an intersection, and mea gap. Then went to Mazatlan or Manzanillo I cant remember vor dme 2 rwy 10 approach ( I think). Asked what the number 1 meant, where is the faf, then asked to calculate vdp. I gave him the time, but then he asked for the distance, and I totally just blanked out. Then he said that was it ,and I asked him was it good or bad that we didn’t get to the 4th chart and he said it was a good thing, so I said great! Waited another 15 minutes and went into HR interview. It was Angela and an FO. I had a lot of first time pass rates on practical sign offs and he asked about the 2 that didn’t pass. Asked if I failed any check rides. Pulled out the lch ils 15 (which I had just flew 2 days earlier) and asked how many approaches and that was it since he knew I just flew it. Pulled out an arrival into some mexico airport which I can’t remember and asked when could I descend and then when to change to local altimeter from 29.92. Last question from him was, convince me you can transition from a light multi to a jet. Angela asked a few questions about check rides, incidents, etc. waited near the poster for about 5 minutes (seemed like 5 hours). She came out and said congratulations and I think my heart stopped for a while! I didn’t get a binder due to they are changing the flows. But class date is april 2nd!! Then off to fingerprints and pee in a cup. After everything was done i was back at home before 1pm. I can’t believe it, this is incredible. I’ve been wanting to fly for an airline since I was 6! Everybody talked me out of it, said it was going to be way too hard, too much money and too much school… Well here I am, and I STILL can’t believe it. And thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point on here so far. Especially Bob, he has had to deal with way too many of my annoying questions. Thanks!