Originally Posted by
KYTBRD
I talked with a friend from the January interviews. He and another guy start on 11 March - 747.
I'll be there as well! Heres the basic stats and timeline for those keeping score, I was about 24 months from first submission to class;
+9k total time
~6k turbine pic
600 744 SIC
2 internal LOR
-3/29/11- submitted PAQ/resume (updated every 30-60 days while the window was open)
-1/09/13- phone interview and invite for online test
-1/11/13- passed online test
-1/11/13- invite for 2/5 interview
-2/05/13- interview
-2/07/13- offered the 2/18 747 class (deferred to the 3/11 class since I'm on a trip)
When I was interviewing, I caught a glance of my resume that one of the interviewers had in front of them and it looked like the one I submitted when the window reopened in Aug last year. That would have been the first one that reflected my current job and 400 type rating. My interview group of 10 was an even mix between ACMI types (all flying Boeing 767/777/747) and military types. It was a very qualified, very sharp group. I honestly didn't feel that great about my chances with that competition.
As others have pointed out repeatedly, the information in this thread is invaluable. I read every page two years ago when I first started this process and have stayed up to date since. Many thanks to all the regular contributors, Indiana microbrews on me at the grill