Flare

Study the cog gouge. If you don't know exactly what the test contains ahead of time....well, you deserve whatever score you get.

f16mjh1

Liberty Pilot. I've been at this about a year and been to several job fairs. Here's what I know:

Women in Aviation (yes you can attend as a male): March 5-7, Dallas TX. All airlines you care about will be there.

Organization of Black Professional Aviators (OBAP): August 12-14, DC. All airlines you care about will be there.

There are other smaller job fairs hosted throughout the year by organizations like FAPA (future & active pilot advisors) and aerocrew solutions. These usually don't attract the Big 4 but sometimes one of them will attend. I went to one last year that Southwest attended. Check their websites. Basic Membership in FAPA is pretty cheap (Like $50 annually), and their website is a good source of job Fair info. Additionally, they will email you when application windows open at all airlines.

Hope this helps

LibertyPilot

Thank you, I will do my best to attend one or both of those!

turbok10

Hello folks,
can anybody give recommendation of which books to study in prep for interviews?

silver fleet

Irv Jasinkski's Airline Pilot Interviews....quite helpful, biggest challenge is remembering it all!

Wollac

You're probably asking in the wrong thread, but here's what worked for me for Delta, in order of helpfulness:

1) Aerodynamics for the Naval Aviator (only the turbojet engine section...20 pages or so).
2) Mental Math for Pilots by Ronald D. McElroy
3) Ace the Technical Pilot Interview by Gary Bristow
4) Airline Pilot Interviews by Irv Jasinski
5) Checklist for Success by Cheryl Cage
6) Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot by Richie Lengel

turbok10

silver fleet and wolloc, thanks a lot.

CaYaTeKbron

Thanks for the info, I have some of the mentioned above,!!!!!!

LibertyPilot

Can I attend just one day or do I need to go all three days of the conference? $420 vs. $210

Chomeur

Hey Girls and Guys, I was once on the outside looking in as well. My background is all civilian- skydiver driver/flight Instructor/charter/cargo dog/commuter/ non sked...here is what I see: perseverance and attitude are everything. Being humble goes a long way. Lots of pilots hired ahead of me had less hours, etc. It simply is the way it is. There is no magic secret, you have to be persistent, make friends, talk to everyone. Be positive, and it seems like the airlines look for something that makes you stand out from the rest. Plus, what do you do on your free time? Do you help out as a volunteer? I.E. Boy/Girl scout leader, youth groups, animal shelter, Habitat for Humanity, etc. This shows you are a team person who looks out for someone besides just themself, which is increasingly rare these days. Delta people do a lot of Habitat for Humanity house building, you would probably meet someone helpful there. Anyone with two thousand hours or so can fly an airliner without a problem, but are you the one that is exceptionally motivated to learn the airplane and new company in a highly compressed time frame, with no failures along the way? Can you be the new F/O to fly a 5 day, 25 leg trip with plane swaps every other leg in poor weather, no food, min rest, min ground time....with a smile on your face?
Good luck! Never give up! When you make it, pass along the gouge!