Originally Posted by slowplay

The numbers I heard today were 153 total, 128 active. The rest were on some type of leave (military, medical, etc.). There are still 3 days left, and I'm sure the numbers will go up. Then through July 15 they'll go down as guys reconsider.

Originally Posted by slowplay

The numbers I heard today were 153 total, 128 active. The rest were on some type of leave (military, medical, etc.). There are still 3 days left, and I'm sure the numbers will go up. Then through July 15 they'll go down as guys reconsider.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

There are a whole variety of ways to blow it with the interview panel. As far as interview prep, it is probably worth it although many have been hired without it. If you had an opportunity to win $4 million in 30 minutes if you passed a test, would you study?

IMHO getting good gouge on the cog test is very helpful. As with any skill, practice makes perfect.

There were several questions that I'd never asked myself, which were asked in the interview. Questions like, what do you struggle with in your flying career? There were also some technical questions in mine which resembled a little mini type oral, which were worked into scenarios. One was "the airport is calling for winds variable and gusting to XX knots, Captain says he wants to continue ... do you continue into windshear?" (the scenario wasn't really "windshear" and knowing the definition verbatim justified my answer) "Flight attendants are taking wine off the airplane, what do you do?" is more diifcult.

Good interview prep will help you get a feel for what Delta is looking for, particularly on issues which are questions of how you handle yourself when confronted with another employee not doing what you think they should.

To Delta's credit, they have mostly hired a very homogenous pilot group, despite their varied backgrounds and experiences. Everyone gets along, is highly proficient and does a very good job, which I credit to the selection process.

As far as I know the interview prep company AirApps went out of business. The FedEx pilot who has the consulting service in Pensacola probably is the best of the remaining providers. He's on this board.

(one strange thing that may, or may not, still be true is that Delta had integrated the back office HR for Comair and ASA and still had access to their records. Panel questions about sick calls, discipline, etc had to be answered very precisely. The theory was that a missed answer was being untruthful and thus disqualifying. HONESTY is critically important and an instant disqualification if questionable.)

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

Only if they believe this pilot group would give something up for "shiny new jets." I don't care if I fly a dingy old turboprop...just pay me the best in the industry, increase my QOL and solidify my scope. I'll bet I'm not alone.

Carl

Originally Posted by DeadHead

Hey Carl, you'll appreciate this.

Pilot Quote of the Week,

"Some guys think that were going to see a 60% raise in one year, which just isn't realistic. I think a 15% pay raise over 4 years is what were looking at. Rather vote something in early then drag it out."

Actually heard this about a month ago, and just remembered it. I think it may have taken a month to actually take in and process.

Originally Posted by DeadHead

Hey Carl, you'll appreciate this.

Pilot Quote of the Week,

"Some guys think that were going to see a 60% raise in one year, which just isn't realistic. I think a 15% pay raise over 4 years is what were looking at. Rather vote something in early then drag it out."

Actually heard this about a month ago, and just remembered it. I think it may have taken a month to actually take in and process.

Originally Posted by DeadHead

Hey Carl, you'll appreciate this.

Pilot Quote of the Week,

"Some guys think that were going to see a 60% raise in one year, which just isn't realistic. I think a 15% pay raise over 4 years is what were looking at. Rather vote something in early then drag it out."

Actually heard this about a month ago, and just remembered it. I think it may have taken a month to actually take in and process.

Originally Posted by NWA320pilot

I hope that this viewpoint is the minority here at Delta.