What would you do? (interview question)
07-04-2017 | 01:34 PM
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What would you do? (interview question)
As I prep for an interview I heard an interesting question on a gouge which I do not know how to answer. The question is: You are jumpseating on your company flight, the captain briefs the approach and states we're going to encounter icing conditions. He states we will need to use anti-icing. Upon entering icing conditions the first officer turns on the anti-icing. The captain scolds him and says before he turns on the anti-icing, he should ask. The captain turns off the anti-icing for few minutes, and then turns it back on. If you were the FO how would you react.?
07-04-2017 | 02:20 PM
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Probably tweet about it, something like:
"Just flew with LOW IQ captain who said we needed anti-ice and then scolded me for using it. Totally unfair! Better hope there are no tapes! I did not."
"Just flew with LOW IQ captain who said we needed anti-ice and then scolded me for using it. Totally unfair! Better hope there are no tapes! I did not."
07-04-2017 | 02:35 PM
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What would "YOU" do?
The question is, "what would you do?" Give the answer. Wait, you have to ask others what YOU would do 
As an interviewer I can certainly tell if I'm hearing a canned answer to a WWYD question.
As an interviewer I can certainly tell if I'm hearing a canned answer to a WWYD question.
07-04-2017 | 02:52 PM
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Let's dissect the scenario for fun...
1. What does the AFM/FCOM state?
2. What the company SOP say?
3. Was there a safety issue? If no, then JS does not need to speak up. Let crew do their CRM thing and give them a chance to work it out.
4. Technique vs Procedure? After the flight, you "could" politely query the CA to ask "why" he handled the situation the way he did. Do this in private, and in a non- threatening tone.
5. Does the company have a union?
6. Does the union have a Professional Standards Team? You (and/or the FO could contact them if you cannot come to resolution directly with CA.
6. Don't go to Chief Pilot, that shows true colors as a tattler and also someone that cannot use all the proper channels.
1. What does the AFM/FCOM state?
2. What the company SOP say?
3. Was there a safety issue? If no, then JS does not need to speak up. Let crew do their CRM thing and give them a chance to work it out.
4. Technique vs Procedure? After the flight, you "could" politely query the CA to ask "why" he handled the situation the way he did. Do this in private, and in a non- threatening tone.
5. Does the company have a union?
6. Does the union have a Professional Standards Team? You (and/or the FO could contact them if you cannot come to resolution directly with CA.
6. Don't go to Chief Pilot, that shows true colors as a tattler and also someone that cannot use all the proper channels.
07-04-2017 | 05:21 PM
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As I prep for an interview I heard an interesting question on a gouge which I do not know how to answer. The question is: You are jumpseating on your company flight, the captain briefs the approach and states we're going to encounter icing conditions. He states we will need to use anti-icing. Upon entering icing conditions the first officer turns on the anti-icing. The captain scolds him and says before he turns on the anti-icing, he should ask. The captain turns off the anti-icing for few minutes, and then turns it back on. If you were the FO how would you react.?
07-05-2017 | 10:09 AM
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"As FO I would continue running checklists and executing the duties required for safe operation of the aircraft. After the flight I would clarify the captain's expectations for the future and state that I had misunderstood his intent on employing anti-icing."
if they ask if the captain was being unreasonable-
"Turing the icing off and then back on again was probably somewhat obnoxious, but there's no benefit to escalating the situation and damaging CRM. I've flown with obnoxious captains/aircraft commanders before, and I'm sure I'll do it again. My priority here is to maintain my own professionalism."
if they ask if the captain was being unreasonable-
"Turing the icing off and then back on again was probably somewhat obnoxious, but there's no benefit to escalating the situation and damaging CRM. I've flown with obnoxious captains/aircraft commanders before, and I'm sure I'll do it again. My priority here is to maintain my own professionalism."
07-08-2017 | 03:32 PM
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I think I would laugh if they asked me that question. After that I would say, "Is this a common situation at XX airlines?"
After that, I would respond with, I would only speak up and interrupt the flight crew during a critical phase of flight if I thought our safety was in danger. After landing and the passengers deboarded I would talk about how you would ask to have a word with the captain in private.
If there are any follow up questions. I would keep my answers short. Yes, No, etc.
If there were other ridiculous hypothetical questions, I think I would take that as a sign of this airline not being a good fit for me personally.
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