jetgirl1313

I flew some freight a few years ago, staying in North America, but have been flying pax for the last 5 years or so in piston twins. Nothing fancy on my end. Cessna 402's, falcon 20, pilatus holds most of my flight time. Flight times are:

7500TT
7200 PIC
746 Turbine

I also have a few people on at Atlas, so that probably doesn't hurt my odds either. Hoping to hear about an interview in Sept!

jetgirl1313

Also, does anyone know if there is a way to find out what you got wrong on the online test so you can study up and prepare for the areas you were weak in?

JimDawg

There is a way to navigate the system to view the missed questions and correct answer. I did, but it was before I logged off the site. You may try to log in again and see if you can pull it up, but I'm not sure it will work. Sorry I don't remember all the details. I hear about some folks being asked about questions they missed on the test, but I felt my experience was different. A lot of "subjects" from the test, but not nessisarily the questions I missed. Depends on who gives you the tech interview.

seafeye

Here is how it went for me. Last April….
Applied, applied, got friends their applied again….
Out of the blue my phone rang and i answered it. Had a 10-20min call with a HR person from NY. Biggest thing i got from the call is that they want to make sure you will be OK with being on the road for 17 days at a time. Maybe more. They want to know if you are right for them and them for you. If Atlas isn't your cup of tea they will probably see that and not invite you to the next step…I was given the opportunity to do the on line quiz.

The quiz was 100 questions. I like to think I am good at aviation trivia, but this test is tough. No idear how you can study for it. 60 is a pass.

If you pass that then you will get a call for an interview. Pick a day. Leave the day before, spend the night at one of the mentioned hotels. Study these pages.

Interview day was divided up into 4 steps. First we had a presentation on Atlas. We were all impressed.

So Step 1:
Written--- Where you are asked to write an essay on an aviation topic. Ours was VMCG. I believe they are just trying to figure out if you can read and write english. Content isn't that important is what i gathered.

Step 2:
Interview with 3 HR people. Good cop bad cop and Pilot. Overall i think this was my worst part of the interview. Just HR questions and some pilot tech questions.

Step 3:
Sat with a nice lady and went over the answers on the quiz that i got wrong. There were a lot. Didn't know really what i got wrong but had an idea. Asked to decipher some international notams. Not my strongest day.

Step 4:
Interview 1 on 1 with an HR/Pilot guy. Really nice. Most pleasant person and relaxing. We went over my resume. (I have no degree) He asked why, and we went on to present job. Previous jobs etc…Failed check rides. Just be honest and it is what it is.

After those 4 steps we were given a tour of the crystal palace and then went on to catch a flight home. Miami was HOT. Sept is probably going to be Hotter.

Oh, i wore a tie. Didn't feel right not wearing one. But wore my pilot work shoes. Left the wedding shoes at home. I got an e-mail about 3 weeks later that said, congrats. Now still in the pool. Hope to get a call soon.

seafeye

Oh times….

8200TT
3200 PIC 121
6100 Turbine
5660 Jet

OnMyWay

We're friends, right?

Hawker Driver

Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!

OnMyWay

You should see the times that I applied with...

NightIP

Atlas has hired straight down to the mins in the past. Not sure how common that is, but I know of at least a couple hired this year.

744driver

seafeye,

Nice summary of your experience...I'm sure some the folks in the pipeline appreciate it.

As for failed checkride(s)...IMHO, it is not about the incident that caused the failure really. It is about what you learned from that failure, and how you have become a better person, better and safer pilot, and you now make decisions with that behind you.

That is the key to learning from your mistakes, and letting those that hold the key to your future understand the progress you have made since that failure.

Employers DO NOT want to hear that everyone else but you were to be blamed for your failure; that you somehow got screwed...

Own the mistake, own the failure, and learn from it...

Congratulations on getting in the swimming pool...