 PSA interview 1/15/08
Interview started at 12pm. Was flown in at to Charlotte and arrived that morning at 10am. Caught the training bus to the US Air training center with 2 other candidates, both great guys.
Arrived at the training center and everyone was really nice. A few Peidmont folks were interviewing as well, all good guys too. All of us but 2 were CFI's. One guy came from Mesa and the other took a CEJ course and got the interview with 257TT.
Were called into a room from the cafe at 1205pm and had a question and answer session. The 3 interviewers were very nice and as honest as one can want. They truly want to hire you, it's up to you to prove to them that you want the job. After that was the written test. They asked who studied the gouge and all raised their hand. STUDY IT. They say they changed it but they didn't really, at least not yet!
Then sent to cafe. We all passed and were given a time for the oral HR/tech portion. Unless you stand next to the door the whole time you won't know who passed or failed. I know the first guy busted on tech questions and another due to lack of recency. The CRJ course guy was sent home and told he did not have to wait the 6 months but they did want him to get at least 100 hrs more experience. When I went in it was very relaxed. A lot of HR stuff. How did you prep, TMAAT you had a good manager, what made him good? Tech- TMAAT you were scared in the plane, you broke a FAR, you felt you acclomplished something. If you are 9 miles from the Airport how high should you be? If you have 3000 lbs fuel burn per hour, how many lbs should you have for 45 minute reserve? Brief ILS 18R Charlotte, quick logbook check. If you make it, it's sim time.
Sensitive table top PCATD with a sky pointer, get some practice using this skypointer attitude indicator!!!! I did and it helped immensely! MD-80. Take off 36L Charlotte, climb at 12 degrees pitch to 3000', accelerate to 250knots to 6000'. Steep turn left, 30 degree bank, right 40 degree bank. All holding 250kts. Using RMI what radial from Charlotte VOR are you currently, given holding instructions, and current radial, what type hold entry used? Decend to 3000' while slowing to 200kts. Setup for the ILS 18R at 30 degree intercept at 3000', intercept localizer and glide slope, NO MORE THAN 3 degree corrections!!! The needle will get away if more than that! Fly to minimums and the ride is over and you go home and wait for a call!
Overall seems like a great company and I am really hoping to hear back!
Edit: I just got the call and start February 4th!!!!!!
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