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Old October 8th, 2007, 22:28   #5
WalterSobchak
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Default Re: Mesaba Interview Help

Here you go! Good luck.


Tell me about the time when’. HR Q's

Why Mesaba?

Why do you want to move on from you current job?

Describe a day at your current job.

A situation where you had to be a leader.

What is your flying background?

What traits a good pilot should have?

What makes you a good pilot?

What would you do if your captain was drunk?

Previous jobs?

Current job? What are you flying now?

Do you enjoy your current job?

Who is your Chief Pilot? What would he say if we called him?

What are your hobbies?

What would you do if you can't fly anymore?

Did you ever fail any check rides?

Who was your worst flight instructor?

What was one flight that you wish you hadn’t made or was stressful?

Describe adversity in your life you have overcome.

What did you do when you saw someone not adhering to ‘Policy & Procedures’?

Did you ever make a “safety” decision that resulted in a cancellation of your flight?

A regrettable decision as a pilot?

A conflict with a co-worker?

Any problems with a boss?

If a Captain was reprimanded because you told on them and you had to serve with them on the next flight, how would you handle that?

Describe how the variable-pitch propeller worked on my plane.

Describe the electrical and gear systems



Written Test

You are on the 200 radial of GEP hold east on the 080 radial.

You are on the 050 radial of RST hold south on the 180 radial left turns.

You have only the approach lights insight on an ILS you can.

(JEP) Height crossing the middle marker(MM)

(JEP) DH/MDA on a given plate.

(JEP) Min Visibility for a 120kt airplane with GS out

What does MSA include?

What is TDZE?

If you lose sight of a runway while circling what do you do?

If going missed prior to MAP what do you do?

Max speed below 10,000ft

Max speed in the airspace underlying the class B

Max holding speed

How do you determining MAP if GS fails while on ILS?

Various questions from the P/C glossary

Embedded thunder storms

What side of the runway is VASI on (given approach plate)

When can you descend below MDA/DH and how much?

Hold for Release mean?




Mesaba Sim Ride

(HPN) ILS 16 White Plains/Westchester Cty.

(ISP) ILS 06 Islip/Long Island Mac Aurthur


Piper Archer set up
- One VOR Narco style
- DME needle type(looks like a fuel gauge)
- Frequencies already there, just say ‘Ident’
- Turn skid indicator, DG

Brief the IAP
Start at 500ft climb to 3000ft
Fly it around climbing through 2000ft to get a feel
Standard rate turns
At 3000ft one 45 degree steep turn
Show/State position off of a few VORs
Vectors to ILS
Shoot to mins and go missed
Proceed to the VOR or LOM for a Hold
Describe hold entry
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