Pinnacle interview questions

Aviation.miller · April 25th, 2008, 02:43

From anyone who has interviewed...preferable somewhat recently.

-Do they require you to have the ATP written complete? (I dont but they still granted the interview)

-If you have the ATP complete do you still take the 50 question written?

-are their any gouges for the written test? (ive looked and found somewhat of one on airlineinterview from last jan.)

-also I assume you get your own hotel? they sent me the interview info but it is vary vauge...just says what to bring, not where to stay or how to get to the place or anything. just what to bring and a plane ticket

GlenWimpy · April 25th, 2008, 20:04

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Originally Posted by Aviation.miller

From anyone who has interviewed...preferable somewhat recently.

-Do they require you to have the ATP written complete? (I dont but they still granted the interview)

-If you have the ATP complete do you still take the 50 question written?

-are their any gouges for the written test? (ive looked and found somewhat of one on airlineinterview from last jan.)

-also I assume you get your own hotel? they sent me the interview info but it is vary vauge...just says what to bring, not where to stay or how to get to the place or anything. just what to bring and a plane ticket

You must have the ATP written .............. every one takes the written test.

ctab5060X · April 25th, 2008, 20:49

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-Do they require you to have the ATP written complete? (I dont but they still granted the interview)

Yes. ATP or ATP written is required.

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-If you have the ATP complete do you still take the 50 question written?

Yes. The 50 question test is part of the overall interview process. It, along with the face to face portion, is taken in to consideration when deciding to hire you or not.

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-are their any gouges for the written test? (ive looked and found somewhat of one on airlineinterview from last jan.)

www.aviationinterview.com

Most of the info in the gouges for Pinnacle are spot on; however, verify the answers as some are not correct.

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-also I assume you get your own hotel? they sent me the interview info but it is vary vauge...just says what to bring, not where to stay or how to get to the place or anything. just what to bring and a plane ticket

Yes, you are responsible for your own hotel room.

The Courtyard Marriott is directly across the street from the interview location, and you can walk across Nonconnah Blvd. that morning. The others they listed will provide shuttle service to Pinnacle the morning of your interview. I would check with a couple of different hotels though, as others might be cheaper than the Courtyard.

Oh, and check your PMs.

GlenWimpy · April 25th, 2008, 20:54

Wes

check your PM's

higney85 · April 26th, 2008, 23:23

Wes meet Glen, Glen meet Wes.

Let me know if yall need anything.

David Tietz · April 29th, 2008, 22:11

What should one study for the 50 question written??

t-cart · April 30th, 2008, 16:23

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What should one study for the 50 question written??

Just a guess, but I think they get these questions from the ATP question pool. Maybe try the Gleim or some other question book.

Aviation.miller · April 30th, 2008, 19:19

I just had my interview today so I will post a bit about what it was like.

As previously mentioned the gouges available online and previously on this site are pretty accurate. (just watch out, some of them have the correct question but put the wrong answer and still posted it for others, so check em)

Day started with a presentation etc.

Then the 50 question test. All of the questions were online and easy to find so you can just look for a current gouge; except the fill in the blank were new. Now it is approach plates with questions such as:
*heavy aircraft departs before you, what is the minimum time required for separation before you can depart?
*You shoot the approach and are forced to take the publish missed and hold as shown (shows 5000ft) what is your holding speed?
Of the top of my head I cant remember any others that stood out. Fairly straight forward but study the ATP bank as they are derived from there. (also a lot of the oral was based on the ATP)

Next was the first interview (tech & HR)
Both were very friendly, HR just asked a couple questions
*tell me about a time of change in your life? how did you deal with it?
*how did you hear about us?

and she asked one more question or two, just short answers, nothing surprising. Then the Capt. put a book of charts in front of me and told me I could use any of the plates to answer the questions. He said he was going to put me through a long scenerio with several questions based on an entire trip from Minnesota (I believe) to Memphis.

*you start the plane and the captain does checks without the checklist? He doesn't care that you are not comfortable not following procedures and continues without using checklist...etc
*read a TAF, will you need an alt? (straight forward, no tricky weather)
*you push back and need to be deiced...tell me about deicing? (different kinds, way to apply it, what hold over time is and why, when does hold over time start, etc.)
*you are given taxi clearance to rwy what is this symbol? (its the circle on the airport diagram that marks areas of high congestion, usually in a place where a lot of taxiways come together.) Then he asked for more information on it, there is a reference page that tells what kind of caution to expect so be able to find it)
*you get to the runway and the RVR is 600 can we take off?
*what other things should we consider when taking off? (he was looking for if we need a departure alternate)
*you take off and climb up to 33,000 ft; now tell me about high altitude aerodynamics? (was a very open question, I went into the swept wing aerodynamics, Critical Mach, Mach tuck, Coffin corner, etc... he pressed on, tell me about dutch roll, what is it, how can you correct it, what causes it...etc
*you get near the area and its visual, they tell you to land visual what altitude should you enter at? (airport shown is class D) what speed?
*when you try to land you are instructed to go missed and use the published... what speed can you hold at?
*what speed can you hold at 5000? what about 9000? what about 14,000 (remember the higher speed of 265 doesn't start till 14,001 , he said he gets a lot of people on that)

He asked other questions too but these are the ones coming to mind. Know the plates well and how to look things up in them. Know the ATP questions (the ones about icing he asked are related to the ATP ones asked, etc...) There were things I didn't know and simply told him so and he said that was fine (just don't make it a habit). The interview was pretty thorough, Ive had interview with expressjet and republic and got hired with both, but this oral was the most expansive, but they were very nice and relaxed.

Exit interview was very short just tying up loose ends...
*did anyone refer you?
*anything else you would like to divulge to us right now (tickets, crimes etc)
*have you ever been scared in an airplane?
*then just questions about your resume...schools, past work, etc.
its more of a making sure they have everything they need management wise.

David Tietz · May 5th, 2008, 15:05

Excellent info, thanks. Have you heard back yet? Well, I'm off to study

taseal · May 5th, 2008, 16:12

nice man!

that interview looks very detailed...

I wouldn't know any of those high altitude stuff besides swept wing design, which i'm still not comf enough to explain to a pilot... all I know is you gotta deal with EAS after 20 0knots and 22,000 feet. and as far as dutch roll goes, I know that its the crazy yawing of the plane or something at higher altitudes, and its taken care of with a yaw damper. don't know anything else.

few questions from there... great if you could answer them for me:

* what is a dep alternate? how can you depart from another airport if u are already there?

* what are those hold over time, hold over time start stuff on the deicing? i've never been deiced before, so i dont know much about it, other then a truck comes and sprays you with something (alcohol based liquid?) and u go...

not quite I get this question:

*you get near the area and its visual, they tell you to land visual what altitude should you enter at? (airport shown is class D) what speed?

do you mean what speed do we have to be in D? (200)

oh and how did you answer the ca not doing the checks with the checklist?

my answer to that woulda been, after asking him 'hey, how come not doing the checklist with the checklist? and a negative response, i would have just done it myself after him to verify he did everything'

Jason · May 6th, 2008, 17:14

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nice man!

* what is a dep alternate? how can you depart from another airport if u are already there?

Part 121 (and 135) requires a departure alternate if your departure airport is below landing minimums. Basically, if you takeoff and have a problem and have to land relatively quickly and the airport you just took off from is below landing minimums, you have to have a backup.