I strongly agree to let the evaluator know what you are doing. I did mine in 94 on the DC-8..No prep at all, I was set up on a dogleg to final. The evaluator said, "your jet" I reached for the speed brakes/spoilers and he laughed (The DC-8 has none, airborne) he then asked what are you going to do? This is where they are evaluating you thought process, I told him I'd ask for extended vectors or a 360 to lose altitude, He said "good". then setting up for an ILS I had no approach plate. When I asked for one he said he didn't have it but what was the information I needed? again he was delving into my thought processes. Also a few guys had a real ugly time in the sim, but they were hired. Big Picture-----I think they are looking at how you think/react under stress and they don't expect you to fly a perfect jet. On a final note He asked me how I thought the approach went? (I "S-turned" on the localizer throughtout the approach, but flew it well enough to land) I admitted I "S-turned" too much and when he asked why I told him my current jet was less roll sensitive than the DC-8 (If you could believe that) and I was used to more roll inputs. He said He was impressed with the answer. I was hired after about 5 weeks in the pool, started early 95
hope this helps
Vito
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