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Old 06-05-2006 | 12:39 PM
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SharkyBN584
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I did the interview in the middle of May, got the pool letter a couple of days after that and heard from friends in the company that 1-2 months sounds like a reasonable waiting period (I still can't find out how accurate this is though.) I went in with 1700 and 335 as an active CFI. I hear the guys that are prior 121 with 170 mins. start almost immediately - I'm still 100 hours short on Cross Country time. I did have to do the Sim - it's a PCATD but if you can dig up a Frasca 142 it'll be close enough to practice on. Prior 121 and most 135 guys did not have to touch it. Written test is easy with some common sense and using the rules of thumb a previous poster talked about (3 to 1 descent, MDA/300 for DME or 10% MDA for time for VDP's). I just grilled a prior 121 friend of mine to learn all that and it worked out beautifully. Sim profile is very straight forward - talk your way through and make call outs. If you mess up, admit it and tell them how you would correct it. I almost fouled up the hold but caught it before I entered, rebriefed, then flew it and they seemed happy with that. Nerves definately came into play on that one. Hr/Tech interview was just an HR interview; no technical questions whatsoever (very surprising since I have no prior 121). All in all, enjoyable interview experience, seems like a great company with good people at it. Stuff you won't get on the gouges though - be prepared (use the study guide off of aviationinterviews.com and read the last 10 posts), wear a conservative suit with a white shirt and red tie, be nice to everyone you meet and be up front about everything. Good luck!
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