PSA info
02-07-2017 | 01:22 PM
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AviationInterviews is very good. Sheppard Air is great as well. I would recommend both. I have read that we changed the written test, but don't know exactly how/what. I am sure that it will be ATP type questions, so that is where Sheppard Air is great. Even though I studied the gouge, I studied Sheppard Air as well to make sure that I was ready.
I had a referral recently that was prior 121 but had not flown in several years. He studied, and did well on the interview, but they really asked a lot of questions about him not being current. That seems to be really big. If you have flown anything recently, that is a huge plus. He was given a "pool" offer because he had not flown an airplane in 4+ years, and they will fit him into a class sometime in the future. But, they said that if he gets a little bit of time in the cockpit of something, then he can go into the next class that he wants.
I have told people to go down to the local FBO and get a BFR and/or IPC just to get current in flying before going to interview. It is a couple hundred bucks, but now that first year pay is $60k+, it is worth it to get the job. Plus, flying around in a little airplane is fun.
I had a referral recently that was prior 121 but had not flown in several years. He studied, and did well on the interview, but they really asked a lot of questions about him not being current. That seems to be really big. If you have flown anything recently, that is a huge plus. He was given a "pool" offer because he had not flown an airplane in 4+ years, and they will fit him into a class sometime in the future. But, they said that if he gets a little bit of time in the cockpit of something, then he can go into the next class that he wants.
I have told people to go down to the local FBO and get a BFR and/or IPC just to get current in flying before going to interview. It is a couple hundred bucks, but now that first year pay is $60k+, it is worth it to get the job. Plus, flying around in a little airplane is fun.
02-07-2017 | 01:45 PM
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The last time this "gouge" was out there was when I interviewed so I didn't bother getting the Aviation Interviews prep... that was a mistake. I studied my butt off with no gouge and didn't do as well as my soon to be prepper friends on the written. I would do both -- two great interview prep books are Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot (that will help you with all that foreign 121 stuff later in training as well) and Ace the Technical Pilot Interview (much drier but you are used to that as a pointer nosed tip of the spear dude/dudette). Best wishes, have fun.
I have heard about a new test as well. Hopefully someone will post about it soon!
02-07-2017 | 04:31 PM
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I'm going to expose myself for the nerd that I am with the following statement... Everything Explained was an enjoyable read. Not your standard aviation book; it actually has a little personality. It is a comprehensive book that is easy to read. The under-nerd in me prefers Ace the Technical. It is a better reference book especially when it comes to the technical aviation stuff.
02-07-2017 | 09:11 PM
#6124
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I have an interview scheduled for 28 Feb. Any tips/tricks/advice/gouge other than what's on aviationinterviews.com? I'm an active duty AF F-16 guy so a bit rusty on some of the FARs, Jepp charts, and other ATP written type stuff since it's been 4 years since my ATP checkride. Anyone recommend Sheppard Air test prep for the tech test?
Thanks fellas!
Thanks fellas!
The written test has changed. It is now a 35 question test. There are multiple versions, but on mine there were ~25 straight from Shepherd air atp bank. The rest were psa company specific stuff such as what are psa's bases, what is psa's values, what types do we fly etc. Also a couple wwyd questions. I think one was "you see a psa employee doing something not according to company policy. Do you a) immediately correct them and explain the right way and why it's correct b) notify a supervisor because confronting them might start an argument c) ignore it
Other than that the gouges on aviation interviews were spot on. Study jepp charts, and know how to calculate pdp and vdp in both distance and time.
Pm me if you have any specific questions.
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02-08-2017 | 03:40 AM
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From: P-28
Here is a link to a recent thread that gives some pretty good gouge on the interview. My experience was much different in that my interview was off site and didn't include the written test, so I can't comment on that with respect to PSA (but I did use Sheppard Air to prep for other interviews and it was very helpful). The charts that PSA Help posted in this thread were the ones I was asked about and a lot of the gouge in this thread was spot on.
https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/r...iew-gouge.html
Best of luck and hope it helps!
https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/r...iew-gouge.html
Best of luck and hope it helps!
02-08-2017 | 05:41 AM
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Hi guys, anybody have any recent info regarding how long they take to call back once applied, its been a bit and I haven't heard anything yet 
. Also regarding the sign on bonuses can anyone give insight as to how it is dispersed and when?
. Also regarding the sign on bonuses can anyone give insight as to how it is dispersed and when?
02-08-2017 | 05:49 AM
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Did you apply via airline apps or the company website? Maybe you have marked something incorrect, preventing it from going through.
02-08-2017 | 06:05 AM
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It doesn't hurt to follow up with an email or a phone call to make sure they received it. If you applied via airline apps...go through your settings and make sure it was sent to them. Even if you did it via airline apps, it doesn't hurt to submit via the company web set as well.
My experience was I emailed them to ask about a interview session they had coming to my area. I exchanged a couple of emails and included my resume and applied via the company site.
My experience was I emailed them to ask about a interview session they had coming to my area. I exchanged a couple of emails and included my resume and applied via the company site.
02-08-2017 | 06:50 AM
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It doesn't hurt to follow up with an email or a phone call to make sure they received it. If you applied via airline apps...go through your settings and make sure it was sent to them. Even if you did it via airline apps, it doesn't hurt to submit via the company web set as well.
My experience was I emailed them to ask about a interview session they had coming to my area. I exchanged a couple of emails and included my resume and applied via the company site.
My experience was I emailed them to ask about a interview session they had coming to my area. I exchanged a couple of emails and included my resume and applied via the company site.
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