Originally Posted by
buddhapilot
I just got an invitation to interview at Mesa and have a few questions I'm hoping some of you will be willing to answer. My background is military aviation (transports) and have been working as a DoD contract sim instructor for the last 10 years - so I have no commercial aviation experience.
1) What interview questions can I expect?
2) What kinds of answers are they looking for?
3) If I get offered a position, do I take CRJ or E175?
4) If I get offered a position I will be commuting. Do you commute on your days off or on the 1st & last days of your trip?
Thanks in advance.
1. The interview is painless. Know the basics of commercial aviation and Jepp Charts. There are some gouges out there.
2. The aircraft depends on where you want to be based and how quickly you want to upgrade. The Ejet guarantees IAH (for now), but has a slower upgrade.
3. With seniority, you can build a line of flying that is commutable on the 1st and last days. You won’t have it initially and will need a crash pad or hotel rooms. Where are you commuting from?