Interview Prep Books
11-30-2006, 07:40 PM
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Interview Prep Books
Can anyone recommend and of those Airline interview prep books i've seen at sporty's and such. It seems like most of them were written in the 90's so i dont know how useful they could be.
12-01-2006, 07:22 AM
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Not airline focused specifically, but easy to get (Borders, B&N) is "Knock 'em Dead". It will get you through the HR portion just fine..Checklist for Success is fantastic. Anything here is great: http://www.cageconsulting.com/
Much cheaper than AIR, Inc. (though their magazines are good)
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Much cheaper than AIR, Inc. (though their magazines are good)
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02-17-2007, 09:46 PM
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One more vote for C. Cage. She used to be an interviewer at United. She's been around the block more than a few times. I met her at her office in Denver, and she helped me with my interviewing skills. She's sharp, and her books are right on. This isn't just an interview, it's an airline interview. She lays out the differences and the nuances.
Technical knowledge is black and white. You can't message it much. Situational questions can be told in a number of differnt ways, many ways that can totally score, or totally destroy you. THIS is a skill that needs practical advice and practice!!
Technical knowledge is black and white. You can't message it much. Situational questions can be told in a number of differnt ways, many ways that can totally score, or totally destroy you. THIS is a skill that needs practical advice and practice!!
02-19-2007, 10:08 AM
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Mental Math for Pilots is pretty good if you're like me and have a hard time with things like 2+2 in public. Nothing earth shattering, but helped me think about the types of problems they may throw at you in an interview, how to break them down into logical parts, etc.
At my age, math class was a long time ago...
At my age, math class was a long time ago...
02-19-2007, 10:16 AM
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A couple others:
As noted above, the ASA books are pretty critical if your interview involves some kind of ATP-like test. The books have all the answers and explainations as to why certain answers are right or wrong.
Also, just ordered the Encyclopedia of Technical Aviation. Not cheap, but you can get it on Amazon. Good for reviewing topics you come across in your studies since everything is alphabetical and therefore easy to look up and research further.
Lastly, I printed "Weather for Aircrews" from the USAF (AFI 11-203, March 1997). It's a great "Weather 101" type of pub, and it's free (except for the paper and printer ink). Google "weather for aircrews" and pull it off the USAF pubs site.
As noted above, the ASA books are pretty critical if your interview involves some kind of ATP-like test. The books have all the answers and explainations as to why certain answers are right or wrong.
Also, just ordered the Encyclopedia of Technical Aviation. Not cheap, but you can get it on Amazon. Good for reviewing topics you come across in your studies since everything is alphabetical and therefore easy to look up and research further.
Lastly, I printed "Weather for Aircrews" from the USAF (AFI 11-203, March 1997). It's a great "Weather 101" type of pub, and it's free (except for the paper and printer ink). Google "weather for aircrews" and pull it off the USAF pubs site.
03-11-2007, 11:35 AM
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A couple of good ones that sit on my bookshelf are 'Ace the Technical Pilot Interview' by Gary V. Bristow and 'Airline Pilot Interviews' by Irv Jasinski, as well as the ones previously mentioned. I too have the Cheryl Cage 'Checklist for Success'.
03-11-2007, 07:57 PM
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Technical prep
If you are looking for a technical prep guide I would recommend
Airline Pilot Technical Interviews by Ronald D. McElroy, its a great book to cover those commonly missed topics and even some good "gotcha" type questions. If you are looking for a place to start your studying from scratch check out this guide http://airlinepilotmentor.com/technicalinterview.aspx
Its not the answers but it will get you into the books in the right direction.
Good Luck
Airline Pilot Technical Interviews by Ronald D. McElroy, its a great book to cover those commonly missed topics and even some good "gotcha" type questions. If you are looking for a place to start your studying from scratch check out this guide http://airlinepilotmentor.com/technicalinterview.aspx
Its not the answers but it will get you into the books in the right direction.
Good Luck
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