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D_R_ATC · August 16th, 2007, 23:54

D_R_ACT thank you for the gouge, but I was wondering if you could please give me and every one else a bit more information on the SIM portion of the testing. What approach did you flu, how much if any briefing did they give on you the “top of the line-high speed PCATD” or any other information you can help me and every one else out on.

Well the appch was to rwy 18R at CLT down to mins. The briefing was not too lenghty. In fact it all happened very quickly. The Captain just gave me a quick overview of the PCATD with an MD-80 Setting. Began the simeval with a T/O from rwy 35L and track outbound on the Loc/IlLS to 6000 feet and about 12 degrees nose high attitude, then decrease to about 5 degrees nose high attitude upon reaching 3000 feet and continue to 6000. level off. He then just said, do whatever it takes to maintain 250kts and 6000 feet. I'd tell ya...that thing was very touchy!! I found myself chasing the aispeed like crazy. I was not able to maintain 250..I believe I was within 10 to 20 kts of the assigned airspeed. Then the capt froze the sim and said..ok..your are traking inbound to the CLT VOR..look at the RMI and tell me on what radial are we on....at nail that...that was easy, subsequently, he gave some hold instructions and asked me what type of entry I needed to make...then again..nail that...easy stuff...Lastly, he repositioned the aircraft on a 30 degree intercept angle to shoot rwy 18R ILS Appch...and everything went to hell...Like I was chasing the airspeed before, I found myself chasing the LOC needle...never broke out of the clouds..went down to the middle maker with dot and a half deflection to the right or may be two dots...I cannot remember..but I do remember that it was not a full deflection..anyway at that point I had not reached DH...I was a few feet high, but since I knew I was close to the ground and off the final appch course I elected to go around and that was the end of the simeval..

...needless to say..I did not get the job, but overall great experience...I would like to fly for PSA and in six months I will reapply...that will give me enough time to polish up my instrument scan...

I hope this helps...I would suggest though to stay on top of you instrument skills. I believe that if mine had been somewhat decent, I would have had the job...good luck to ya!!

August 16th, 2007, 23:54	#27
D_R_ATC Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 71	Re: PSA Interview!! D_R_ACT thank you for the gouge, but I was wondering if you could please give me and every one else a bit more information on the SIM portion of the testing. What approach did you flu, how much if any briefing did they give on you the “top of the line-high speed PCATD” or any other information you can help me and every one else out on. Well the appch was to rwy 18R at CLT down to mins. The briefing was not too lenghty. In fact it all happened very quickly. The Captain just gave me a quick overview of the PCATD with an MD-80 Setting. Began the simeval with a T/O from rwy 35L and track outbound on the Loc/IlLS to 6000 feet and about 12 degrees nose high attitude, then decrease to about 5 degrees nose high attitude upon reaching 3000 feet and continue to 6000. level off. He then just said, do whatever it takes to maintain 250kts and 6000 feet. I'd tell ya...that thing was very touchy!! I found myself chasing the aispeed like crazy. I was not able to maintain 250..I believe I was within 10 to 20 kts of the assigned airspeed. Then the capt froze the sim and said..ok..your are traking inbound to the CLT VOR..look at the RMI and tell me on what radial are we on....at nail that...that was easy, subsequently, he gave some hold instructions and asked me what type of entry I needed to make...then again..nail that...easy stuff...Lastly, he repositioned the aircraft on a 30 degree intercept angle to shoot rwy 18R ILS Appch...and everything went to hell...Like I was chasing the airspeed before, I found myself chasing the LOC needle...never broke out of the clouds..went down to the middle maker with dot and a half deflection to the right or may be two dots...I cannot remember..but I do remember that it was not a full deflection..anyway at that point I had not reached DH...I was a few feet high, but since I knew I was close to the ground and off the final appch course I elected to go around and that was the end of the simeval.....needless to say..I did not get the job, but overall great experience...I would like to fly for PSA and in six months I will reapply...that will give me enough time to polish up my instrument scan... I hope this helps...I would suggest though to stay on top of you instrument skills. I believe that if mine had been somewhat decent, I would have had the job...good luck to ya!! __________________ There is no second change for a first time good impression.