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I'm amazed by the accuracy and thoroughness of the financial advice. Luv, you can't possibly be an airline pilot.

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Originally Posted by BlaneO (Post 1967766)

"Delta Hiring News" is the best thread for this question. "DAL Poolie" will probably get a good response, too. Those threads are up to speed on the latest interview gouge. Now, if it's a question about the 727 panel, I'd start here. :D

Sorry. This was the best I could find. Is an eye test part of the interview? :-)

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Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1967773)

First off - good luck! I cant help you with an answer - the above post has some good advice, but just remember it could be worse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tekGhkHgEE

Just a matter of time until they bring this one back. :)

Scoop

Thx for the thought. And thanks for the clip. I could use a some humor right now.
Makes me want to watch the movie again.

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Originally Posted by Falcon20 (Post 1967834)

Disclaimer: This is from my memory back in May.

Answer: If "10" is in the lower left corner and "11" is in the upper right corner when you select "10" it will change to a different number but "11" which will be the next one to select will still be in the upper right corner. So you can "predict" where the next box will be. It goes the same when you get to the alphanumeric sequence. So you select "a" in the upper right with "1" in the upper left. After you select "a" you will select "1" so you already know that your next selection position after the upper right is the upper left. However the bottom two positions and the position selected may/will change.

Practice in the instructions until you are comfortable before going on to the test. It is much easier to understand after doing the practice a couple times. And don't get frustrated if you hear the "sad sound" when you make a mistake on some of the tests. It's amazing how two notes can effect your mood.

Hey, man, THANKS! Pls check your PMs.

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Originally Posted by hvydvr (Post 1967868)

"Practice in the instructions until you are comfortable before going on to the test. It is much easier to understand after doing the practice a couple times."

This.

I practiced on one of the tests at least 10 times until I was sure. After all was done, I went to the proctor to apologize for how many times I asked for a reset and he laughed. He said he didn't care if somebody asked him 100 times to reset. He would do it until someone came in to tell everyone to go home. Like everything else on your interview, this is big. Make sure you're comfortable before proceeding.

10 times? Awesome! Nice to know they won't get beaked if you need a few more practice runs! Probably will need a couple, like on the slider/teeter-totter thing when you do the "same/different".

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Originally Posted by waldo135 (Post 1968055)

Go to cogres.com. Click on psychometric technologies. Click on CogScreen. There's a video of each of the tests.

Waldo, yeah, I watched it numerous times but the clip is too short to see if where he moves to is actually some kind of a repeatable pattern. Thx for all your help, guys!

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1968939)

Next time tell the scheduler that you can accept it if they can help you get there. They have given me positive space to get there.....at least for an out of base GS. Don't know about in base but it doesn't hurt to ask!

Denny

Can you clarify for me? I hear people say this a lot, but I was under the impression a GS isn't a proffer(i.e. if they call and you answer its yours). How can you answer a GS call and tell them only if you help get me there? Isn't it on you regardless at that point?

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1968939)

I did ask, she told me "we don't do that anymore because too many people have been abusing it". No idea what that means, but that's almost a direct quote. Not sure how I could possibly abuse a guaranteed ride to go fly a trip that DAL couldn't otherwise fill. Whatever, I'll be in 1st class anyway -- 5 open seats in the front, no upgrades, no HKs. Free breakfast is the only way to start a 2.5 hour block 21 hour pay GS. Only negative is I'll have to bus it over from JFK to LGA and then gamble that the DTW to SAT RJ doesn't get weight restricted on the way home.

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Originally Posted by marcal (Post 1969245)

You can always throw down with the big 3:
I've been drinking
I don't have child care
I am unable to commute

Usually I let them just go to voicemail but I had been actively checking open time and saw the GS against my name as the phone rang so I picked it up.

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Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 1969260)

Only negative is I'll have to bus it over from JFK to LGA and then gamble that the DTW to SAT RJ doesn't get weight restricted on the way home.

Too bad you're not a light man...:D:eek:

Hi Guys,
I have a Q about vacation, and monthly bidding. What is the default function of annual vacation? My understanding is that it's default is pay and NO CREDIT. Is that correct??? I can't find the setting in PBS to award vacation as pay AND credit. What am I missing. Thanks. Oh, BTW, I know bidding is closed, but I'll need to know for next time. Thanks again.

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Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 1969323)

Chuck,
Yes, it's pay, no credit. That's why some guys will load up on extra flying during vacation months.

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Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 1969323)

Chuck,

It's pay and credit for bidding. Vacation plus whatever adds up to alv+/-.
Pay no credit when schedules come out. Vacation pays but doesn't count against FARs.

Can you imagine the updraft of more pilots needed in all seats, if vacation were both pay AND credit??

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Originally Posted by marcal (Post 1969245)

You tell them you are more than willing to do it but you need to check the flights to commute in. If you can't get there, you can't get there... Earlier this year I got a call for and out of base GS in DTW. I said I'd be happy to do it but the timing was tight and I needed to check the flights. Scheduler said hold on, then asked if I could get to Seatac and make a flight in 1.5 hours. I said yes and she put me on PS.

As someone else said, there are ways to get out of it.

Denny