TMAAT questions:
With so many airlines adopting the TMAAT style interview, I have been digging deep into both my Corporate and 121 history in order to produce some good stories. Most of these questions I can format a good answer except:
Q: Tell me about a time when you have flown with a difficult captain.
A: Yes, I have and tolerated it. Even during debrief over a beer this guy would go on about how the aircraft was to be flown IAW the GOM, FOM, FTM, and FAR's...ATP standards. I eventually got it out of him that he had no degree, and that this was some form of displacement. How should this be presented?
Q: Have you ever broke an SOP/FAR to help the company?
A: Actually it was a broken tow bar ar XYZ airport. Although the GOM
reads powerback at XYZ okay with ODM approval, ODM said no. Attempted to procur towbar from carrier with same equipment, was told one hour wait. We called for powerback and departed on sched, never compromising safety. Never heard from ODM.