I got a rec off this forum. Called within days for an interview. "Pilots helping pilots" is a pay it forward system, and we can all do our part for each other. Having said that, if you're not the networking type, not willing to reach out diplomatically and to express your sincere desire to work for a specific company, don't bother. If you are, consider the true benefit of this community of pilots sharing their views - positive and negative. Each one of us has goals, and they can be mutually achievable. Sorry, this sounds like a stump speech for political office.

My interview was very chill. The most difficult aspect for the candidates was filling the urine sample cup at 0715 hrs Texas time. May want to consider holding that morning drain, or else you will be frantically chugging water at 0745 and heading to the restroom for the remainder of the day. The sim was CAE's cheapest, the CL601. Note: the slip/skid indicator is right under the PDF, important for the V1 cut; the glide path indicator (or GS depending upon your nomenclature), is the pink bar on the right hand side of the PDF. Good idea to verify the position of these two before you need them. The rest is just like flying a C152 around the pattern (albeit at jet speeds), intercepting a course and descending. Scan, scan, scan. V1 cut - straighten the nose before liftoff, add a good bit of aileron to the dead engine. Climb to AH and you're done. I guarantee they're not looking for perfection, given that I passed.

HR portion: convince them you're ready for flying wealthy individuals on what can be a grinding schedule. They mention all the perks and good stuff, but they also don't gloss over the challenges. Why should they? Who wants to a hire a pilot who's gonna quit after OE?

Decent pay, great schedule options, major plans for growth (which company doesn't have such plans these days?), lots of opportunities for extra flying, newer jets, special programs (red label) and a company that, at face value, isn't arrogant about its status (looking at you NJ). I've flown military, charter, and airlines, and I've ridden the industry waves for a few decades. I'm still excited to join this company.