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Old 09-24-2012, 05:04 PM
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You aren't a Brit by any chance?
Jeez lighten up. Maybe he doesn't like the sound of his own voice.
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Old 09-24-2012, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Typhoonpilot View Post
Here is the problem. This forum is for sharing information. We all have some and we should all share. Opinions are okay to share as well.

If someone has a track record of very few posts and then all of a sudden wants information that's fine, but will he share his experience with us after the interview? Will he share the joining details? Will he share what it is like during training there? Will he share what the schedule is like once on line? Will he share how the compensation actually ends up being like?

That's all valuable information for the community, but when one doesn't have a track record of posting at all, it is unlikely that he would share the information. So why should someone answer his question?




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Wow. Glad I don't fly with you.
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Old 09-24-2012, 10:19 PM
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Anyway.... I'm headed to the sim eval on the 10th. Anybody have any clue on what to expect from the panel interview?
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Old 09-25-2012, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by brianb View Post
Presumptive guilt? Give the man a chance, he might surprise you.

No it's statistical likelihood and a shot across the bow.

There are a number of us on the forum who provide a lot of information and have been doing so for many years. I have seen it time and time again where someone pops up and asks questions about an interview process, that get answered, then he goes away never to be heard from again.

He's basically used our time and generosity and not had the common decency to say thank you in the form of posting what the interview experience was like for other members to learn from.

I think it's time that someone says something about that kind of behavior in hopes of educating new/newish members in hopes of making APC an even better forum with better information for everyone.


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Old 09-25-2012, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by CriticalMach View Post
Wow. Glad I don't fly with you.
I will fly with TP anytime...day and night..

Criticalmach, you don't know TP well enough to make a such statement and TP is right about not putting in an effort to search for any intel here.
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Old 09-25-2012, 08:52 PM
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Hi guys,

Just received detailed info about the october 9th/10th screenings:

1. SIM assessment on the B744 - apparently very straightforward, scheduled to last 30-40 minutes only. SIM profile is basically T/O - Eng Fail - Climb straight ahead - Vectors for ILS approach - manual One Eng Inop landing.
2. Interview with some tech questions regarding the SIM assessment, and a general Q and A (who are you and why NCA).
3. Medical 2 weeks later (guys going for the oct 1st / 2nd screening will have their medical the day after the SIM)

I may be wrong, but all in all it seems to me that the invited candidates are pretty much "pre-qualified", so the screening would be just a confirmation to see if you would fit in the company´s profile.

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I'm going too. Anyone have any intel? Can't pm 'cause I haven't made my 10 posts yet.
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Old 09-26-2012, 03:03 AM
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Upspeed, did you get an interview package with the profiles and most importantly the calls??? If you did I just wanted to stress that you must make an effort in learning their calls as best you can for the evaluation, in Japanese companies they put a lot of emphasis on this, it shows them that you are making an effort to learn it their way.

Good luck to both of you
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Old 09-27-2012, 04:22 PM
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Hi Dom,

The package we received was quite simple actually, no specific callouts or procedures...just a very basic SIM profile.

According to the recruiter NCA aims on assessing if the candidates are trainable and don´t expect us to do it their way yet, which is a different "approach" when compared to Air Japan´s screening as I see it. Of course, if there are any current NCA guys here in the forum it´d be nice to get some "inside" intel. Otherwise, it will be flying as each candidate´s current employer. I will be sure to post my experience here in a few weeks time after I´m back from NRT.

BTW...any B744 sims for hire around Tokyo? I know Boeing has the Tokyo Campus with one at ANA apparently, but according to the info I got no availability.

Cheers!

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Upspeed, did you get an interview package with the profiles and most importantly the calls??? If you did I just wanted to stress that you must make an effort in learning their calls as best you can for the evaluation, in Japanese companies they put a lot of emphasis on this, it shows them that you are making an effort to learn it their way.

Good luck to both of you
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Old 09-27-2012, 04:31 PM
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Good luck on the interview, I don't think that you can get time on the ANA sims and I don't know if you could get some time on the JAL sims, they got rid of all their 74's and I know they are renting the sims but I just don't know how to get a slot over there, sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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Old 09-28-2012, 02:11 PM
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Thanks Dom! I'll let you know how it goes.

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Good luck on the interview, I don't think that you can get time on the ANA sims and I don't know if you could get some time on the JAL sims, they got rid of all their 74's and I know they are renting the sims but I just don't know how to get a slot over there, sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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