Originally Posted by
Lurchi
I did emerald coast....was good to help prepare my 4 min intro but not necessary for anything else....they will not tell you that at emerald coast of course.
For general knowledge I read FAR/AIM, Everything for the Professional pilot, Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, and did the RST (ready set takeoff) course.
The RST course has a cognitive test trainer as well that I found beneficial.
If I had to do it again I would read the same stuff and do the RST course but would not do Emerald Coast interview prep. In my opinion the HR portion of the interview is not about getting the “right” answer as much as showing that you can think, communicate, and are not a tool. In other words, “your” answer is more important than the “right” answer.
I think you may be discounting the non-verbal recommendations EC offered. Unless you're a professional from the get-go. Also, the recommendations about TMAAT stories that will help paint you in a better light than just going into an interview and saying something stupid like, "$h!t is just *******ED up at (insert your current RJ employer)."
But if you're that rock-solid, congrats. I used EC. I thought it was worth every penny to polish my act, seeing as this was my one shot at the job I wanted with the company I wanted to work at.
Of course, your mileage may vary.
To the original question, I also found M3: The Mile, The Mach, and The Minute to be a great refresher for the knowledge test.