Study for the ATP written all over again and there is no reason you won't pass. The people that have failed were the ones that relied solely on the gouge based on rote memorization and didn't really study much at all.

Read the commercial/instrument jepp on all the different RNAV approaches and how they differ from an ILS. Study 121 regs.

I actually made a study list for myself of things I am focusing on, and I compiled this from the little we know of the newest gouges and the previous gouges - hopefully this will help out many:

1. Swept Wing Aerodynamics
2. Study KDCA LDA GPS, VOR, DME Jepp Plates + Taxi Diagram + Nummy 2 Arrival. Know how to brief each plate in detail. Don't leave any of the critical items out.
3. RVSM
4. Compressor Stalls (know what they are, how to avoid them and what causes them).
5. Research RAIM
6. Circling Minimums vs. Straight In and when must Circling Minimums be published.
7. Study all types of runway lighting.
8. Holding Speeds/Leg Lengths/Types of Entries
9. Glide Slope Degrees/Receiver
10. Brieft a STAR and a SID.
11. General Systems Questions from the latest twin you flew the most.
12. Be able to read and decode a TAF/Metar
13. Explain VDP and PDP and the mental math for descent planning.
14. Explain what you do when you hit turbulence.
15. MEA, MSA etc...all those altitudes.
16. Icing, Type of Fluids, Hold Over Times
17. 121 Oxygen Rules
18. Class Bravo and Class C dimensions and speeds.

If I missed anything, feel free to chime in.

I'll get you guys more info after my interview in a few days. Keeping my fingers crossed it goes well.

 

With PSA's contract SAP can a pilot awarded a 91 hour line for the month just drop a 20 hour 4 day, and have 4 extra days off? Is it contingent on mgmt. approval or does it just fall into the pot and your done?

 

You can't just drop a trip it has to be traded. You can trade a 22 hour 4 day for a 2 hour 1 day, and the company can't say anything about it.

 

You can *trade* your way down to 65 hours, no dropping.

CaptKrunch beat me to the punch

 

And how do you know they didn't study much at all or simply relied on rote memorization?

Your list I see relies on the same gouges that you condemn I can see that you are very inexperienced making a comment like that. Were you there when me and my buddy tried to anticipate what they could ask on the written? What are you going to do if they changed the test up on you when you get there and none of the questions have been gouged? Should we condemn you for being lazy with your study habits or not putting forth the effort?

 

...and I can see that you are an inexperienced reader, and an inexperienced communicator.

If you go to the previous page, someone said:

"I for one can tell you that I had memorized every single written and technical question on the gouges and was very confident I would pass the written test. Boy was I wrong."

I also never condemned anything in regards to previous or current gouges and I think I started my post with "If you study for the ATP written all over again you should do fine". This means that if you go and take an ATP written practice test and get 80% or above you will hopefully be OK no matter what questions you're asked.

Drama.

 

Please sir. Show some class.

 

Question about Non-Rev flights... when you get into the site, and click on the empty seat button, it brings up a window that has the booked seats, authorized, and capacity.

The capacity is like 3 seats more than the authorized. What does this mean? I was thinking that it might be for jump seats?

Realistically, lets say there are 5 coach seats available. 6 people are listed under non-revs. 3 employees 3 buddy passes. Will they all get on because the "capacity" is higher and 1 of the employees can take the jump seat freeing up a coach seat for the buddy pass person?

 

The airlines can sell more seats than there actually are on the airplane. It is VERY common for passengers to miss a flight, so they overbook the flights and make some extra money. The capacity is what the airplane actually holds in the back (no jumpsuits) and the AU is how many tickets they are allowed to sell to paying passengers.

It doesn't have anything to do with non-revs or jumpseating. You can list non-rev for an oversold flight, but it just means that there is less of a chance of getting on that flight.

 

ok cool. now i have a better understanding. right now the flight is for tomorrow at 10pm and the buddy pass is #5 on the non-rev list but there are 12 coach available, and 2 first class available. So realistically 14 open seats. crossing my fingers that they don't get filled up in the next 24 hours or so.