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Old 08-30-2011 | 10:28 AM
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I interviewed there in Spring '09. They interviewed 11 of us, because they thought they were gonna add a jet to their fleet. (They hired zero of us; the jet deal fell through.) It was a one-full-day interview deal, from like 0730L to 1530L. There was (to my recollection) no separate "HR" portion. The pilot panel felt like a friendly discussion with some of their Safety/Training captains. If they still have the same CP, he's a good dude. The written test was not that challenging; more like general knowledge. The sim portion was to fly a 737 from takeoff around the radar pattern and ILS full-stop, with a very helpful check airman in your right seat. The trip down to KMIA and the hotel stay were at my expense (as I recall). Their recommended hotel is walking distance to their place at the old PanAm building. They did provide a nice free lunch (and perhaps breakfast, as well).

Their co-pilot pay is low. All their trips originate from KMIA, even if the crew has to deadhead from there to the airplane/start point. Commuting was described as impossible (though I'd imagine some do it), due to their reserve callout deal.

Best wishes. From what I could gather, they seemed like a group of folks that I would not have minded working for/with.
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