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#881
Its a Frasca Sim. Study VFR/IFR charts, approach plates and scenario questions regarding approaches, weather and alternates. Know the systems of the aircraft you have recent or most time in and be yourself. "Say your prayers and take your vitamins" and you should be ok. GL
Being current and sharp on the gages is A LOT more important than experience in a specific kind of simulator. If you don't have recent, hands-on instrument flying experience you'll have a tough time. Unless you're flying in the goo on a daily basis, a couple of hours of line-oriented flying with plenty of terminal procedures in almost any kind of reasonably sophisticated FTD (has to be above the PC-based desktop ones) will do the trick.
#882
At BUR the sim usually used for pre-hires is a Chieftain box custom built by ATC Flight Simulator years ago. One of the easiest sims to fly there is. So stable they usually keep a little turbulence cranked in so you can't just point it and sit there. At other stations they use what's available -- Frasca, AST, etc.
Being current and sharp on the gages is A LOT more important than experience in a specific kind of simulator. If you don't have recent, hands-on instrument flying experience you'll have a tough time. Unless you're flying in the goo on a daily basis, a couple of hours of line-oriented flying with plenty of terminal procedures in almost any kind of reasonably sophisticated FTD (has to be above the PC-based desktop ones) will do the trick.
Being current and sharp on the gages is A LOT more important than experience in a specific kind of simulator. If you don't have recent, hands-on instrument flying experience you'll have a tough time. Unless you're flying in the goo on a daily basis, a couple of hours of line-oriented flying with plenty of terminal procedures in almost any kind of reasonably sophisticated FTD (has to be above the PC-based desktop ones) will do the trick.
#883
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Frieght Dog
Posts: 102
Has something changed? I read that amflight stopped a new-hire class a month or so ago and suspended hiring for the time being. No open positions listed on the website either... though they are accepting resumes. I'd be interested in OAK if they were to hire. Anyone know if the ice is breaking up on the hiring front? Thanks!
#884
Has something changed? I read that amflight stopped a new-hire class a month or so ago and suspended hiring for the time being. No open positions listed on the website either... though they are accepting resumes. I'd be interested in OAK if they were to hire. Anyone know if the ice is breaking up on the hiring front? Thanks!
#885
I say again -- it's a lot more important to be generally sharp than to try to sandbag the interview by boning up on info in "gouges" that may or may not be correct or current.
The specific questions you'll get asked, and the things you'll get to do in the sim, vary from time to time and from interviewer to interviewer. In my opinion the gouge approach is the wrong way to go.
#888
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 3
It won't affect AMF at all. The UPS furloughs are coming at a time when that company is actually increasing its flying. On the AMF side a couple runs have moved to larger equipment, this is a reversal from a year ago when a few runs were downgraded.
#889
By the time UPS furloughs all those pilots they are going to have to bring them back with the increase in flying that's happening. Our international flying seems to be picking up as well.
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