Cruz!
Congrats! I was rooting for you since I snaked a seniority spot on you at the last minute. I ordered this for you as an apology. See you in Orlando!

For everyone else...
I became interested in GIA/Silver as soon as I saw Cruz said he had accepted the job. I contacted Cruz (Thanks again buddy!) for the inside scoop and applied for my FCC permit. I then emailed my resume to the AOL address on the website and followed up a few days later by speaking with the recruiter. Nice guy! He set my interview for Dec 6th.

The gouges published should have all the information you need about the interview process itself. I don't have the ATP written and wasn't asked about it during the interview although you will benefit on the written test from having studied it.

When I completed the simulator ride I was told they were interested in hiring me. After accepting their offer I expressed my regret at not being able to make the Dec 7th class. At this point things moved really fast and within ten minutes they wanted to know if I wanted to be in class or to return to the airport to catch my flight and come back for class in January. Feeling this was one of those rare moments in life where preparation meets opportunity... I didn't go home for another three weeks.

I have the lowest time in class at 270/90. I am doing very well in class and have found the training to be quite manageable. If you are low time and feel confident in your skills it will be a reasonable challenge.

Advice that might help:

• Have the limitations and immediate action items memorized verbatim by the time you take your systems test. Know your profiles by the time the systems check test rolls around.
• One day at a time. I know I just listed a bunch of things you are going to be needing to get done in the long term (2-3 weeks) but don't try to learn them all in the first day. Dedicate a small amount of time each day. Once you switch to the sim, continue dedicating a small amount of time to reviewing indoc and systems.
• Do NOT go into sleep debt. Most of the information I learned was from sitting in class and paying attention. The one day I had a hard time was when I stayed up late the night before to focus on some inane detail. Pick a time to go to sleep and stick to it.
• Make sure to get your observation flights done early. I did TLH twice as it was early, light loads, and gave me plenty of time to talk with the crew.
• Have a good attitude. I hear this advice given over and over again. It really is that important! You are working for a small company now so make sure your first impression is good. Everyone I have met since arriving has been exceedingly welcoming and helpful. At one of the events the scheduler knew my name and my story and I had yet to meet her.
• Make notecards for everything!
• Make sure to have some money in the bank. The first paycheck takes a while.

They are currently hiring for the February class. Hope this helps someone get on. Good luck!

AG