Originally Posted by Sliceback

The free form can be very interesting if the candidate has non typical experience, like being a regional CA and taking a military leave of absence to enlist in a reserve Special Forces unit. Wait! What? You're a regional Captain and enlisted in the National Guard for Special Forces despite never having been in the service!?! What airline pilot does that?? In his case the flying stuff was trivial but the rest of the discussion was very interesting.