Colgan Air Interview
05-03-2007 | 12:49 PM
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Colgan Air Interview
I just got a call today from Colgan and they want me to interview with them this Monday. This is my first airline interview...so any help, thoughts, comments about the interview or about Colgan in general would be appreciated. Thanks.
05-03-2007 | 02:13 PM
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I've got two buds at Colgan who have almost polar opposite views about the company and lifestyle.
One guy loves how he can shuffle trips around with the other guys in his base to make commuting easier. He likes that you get to fly tight approaches into small airports and still maintian more stick and rudder elements of flying.
The other guy is paranoid that he will get passed up for upgrade if he doesn't play the game just right. He is constantly looking over his shoulder regarding legality issues.
It seems to me that if you don't mind confronting and saying "no" to dispatchers and other management types on a semi regular basis you will get along just fine.
One guy loves how he can shuffle trips around with the other guys in his base to make commuting easier. He likes that you get to fly tight approaches into small airports and still maintian more stick and rudder elements of flying.
The other guy is paranoid that he will get passed up for upgrade if he doesn't play the game just right. He is constantly looking over his shoulder regarding legality issues.
It seems to me that if you don't mind confronting and saying "no" to dispatchers and other management types on a semi regular basis you will get along just fine.
05-03-2007 | 03:36 PM
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http://airlinepilotforums.com/showthread.php?t=12314
The interview is pretty standard. Written, Sim, & Face-to-Face with HR & Capt./FO. I have heard & read that some of the interviews are being conducted at headquarters in Manassas meaning no written/sim. AviationInterviews.com & WillFlyForFood.CC will square you away with more of the specifics.
Try to relax (easier said than done in some instances, I know) and just be personable. Be yourself and be honest. If you deserve the job you'll get it.
Keep asking questions if there's ANYTHING else you're interested in knowing.
The interview is pretty standard. Written, Sim, & Face-to-Face with HR & Capt./FO. I have heard & read that some of the interviews are being conducted at headquarters in Manassas meaning no written/sim. AviationInterviews.com & WillFlyForFood.CC will square you away with more of the specifics.
Try to relax (easier said than done in some instances, I know) and just be personable. Be yourself and be honest. If you deserve the job you'll get it.
Keep asking questions if there's ANYTHING else you're interested in knowing.
05-03-2007 | 03:39 PM
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The other guy is paranoid that he will get passed up for upgrade if he doesn't play the game just right. He is constantly looking over his shoulder regarding legality issues.
It seems to me that if you don't mind confronting and saying "no" to dispatchers and other management types on a semi regular basis you will get along just fine.
It seems to me that if you don't mind confronting and saying "no" to dispatchers and other management types on a semi regular basis you will get along just fine.
05-03-2007 | 04:21 PM
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If you're afraid of saying no when you're uncomfortable in aviation you've got other issues. Anyway...
"constantly looking over his shoulder regarding legality issues & confronting and saying "no" to dispatchers and other management types on a semi regular basis"
Seems like a pretty bold statement referencing a 121 operator in this setting. If I didn't know any better and was reading through these threads in search of information I don't even know what I'd think of those statements.
"constantly looking over his shoulder regarding legality issues & confronting and saying "no" to dispatchers and other management types on a semi regular basis"
Seems like a pretty bold statement referencing a 121 operator in this setting. If I didn't know any better and was reading through these threads in search of information I don't even know what I'd think of those statements.
05-03-2007 | 08:57 PM
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Spoke to Colgan
Well I spoke to Mr. Colgan, thought it went very well. He said I should complete the long application online and we would talk again. He stated there would be interviews next week in Houston. I completed the online app and that was almost two days ago. No word from anyone.
Has anyone had the same experience and if so did you get the invite over the phone for the interview?
Has anyone had the same experience and if so did you get the invite over the phone for the interview?
05-04-2007 | 06:27 AM
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Im interviewing this Mon May 7th as well. Will you be interviewing at LGA?
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