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) Do you have a pulse and FAA pilot certificate
2) Yes
3) With another regional, yes, avoid Messa at all cost
4) It will depend on what time your trip starts and finishes (I doubt there are many flights that will arrive in time for early report times, with the exception of FedEx where you go to MEM and depart at 0200-0300 LCL). With seniority you will be able to hold more commutable trips with later reports/earlier release times. Then you need to consider the number of flights required per the commuter clause.