What to bring?
 

i know each airline is different, and i know it is posted SOMEWHERE on here (but i couldnt find it)....but i thought i would ask:

IN GENERAL:

what is required to bring for an interview. i have seen several things, but i also saw things like "college or highschool transcript".....GEEZ, i have been out of HS for 20 years and college for almost the same.....do they really want this FOR SURE? or do they differentiate between the 23 year olds getting their first job and an oldre guy......?

anyway, a list would be nice...what is required?

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Application for the company and all other paperwork they send to you
Pilot Certificates
Current 1st Class Medical (most require that you have a current 1st class before you start class.)
Logbook(s)
Passport
Driver's License
Current Resume
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
Official copy of driving record from DMV (if they ask for it)
Social Security card (some companies)
Recommendation letters (if you have any)
ATP Written (some companies don't require it for the interview)

and.. several color copies of all of the above.

as for the transcripts.. only one company out of the four I interviewed with asked for it.. but I don't know if they even looked at it. No one else even asked me anything about HS/college grades.

You will need to bring many things, some of which will take weeks to get hold of so start tracking them down now. I couldn't find last years thread on this subject, so I'll try to list everything I can think of. Various airlines will have slightly different requirements, but they mostly will need this stuff...

License(s)
Medical (CURRENT 1st class, not lapsed to 2C)
Driver's License
Passport
Birth Cert
DD 214
HS Transcript & Diploma
College Transcript(s) & Diploma(s)
List of residence addresses (at least 10 years)
List of employers w/ contacts (at least 10 years)
References (three)
Letters of reference (from pilots, examiners, military superiors, etc)
National Drivers Record (recent)
List of all tickets (at least 10 years, estimate if you don't have exact dates)
List of ANY non-traffic criminal convictions, with supporting documents.
Awards/recognitions
Military awards
Resume
Original Logbooks w/ endorsements
Printouts from e-logbooks are also good, but still bring originals.
ATP written if required (FE if they operate jurasics).
Any forms they ask you to fill out in advance.

Bring originals, plus 5 copies. The transcripts will need to be certified...these are usually sealed in an envelope, so might as well order a bunch while you're at it. Organize it all in folders and carry it in a briefcase. I'm sure I forgot some stuff.

HIGHSCHOOL transcript and Diploma??????????? YGBSM!!!!!!! that was in 1989, lol!!!

hell i think i can still get one....is there a website that you can order them from?

I graduated in 1986. Still have my diploma. Actually, it hangs with my "grade school", and my college diplomas in my office. What can I say, I'm sentimental.
Anyway, get in contact with the admin. office at your high school (yeah, maybe they have a web site), and they will send a certified copy of your transcripts, and a diploma if you need it. Might charge a fee. I know SWA wants the SEALED transcripts from college. I forget if they wanted the high school ones. Someone wanted them though, 'cause I have them also.
United?

lol, ok.....

wow, can you imagine a company wanting a Highschool transcript......lol

wow!! thanks for the help!!!

P.S. If you get the transcripts, get TWO sets!!! One you can open, and the other keep sealed for the company. They might want to discuss some things on your grades, or whatever, and you'd be better prepared to answer if you know what is in there.

Are you interviewing with someone? They will tell you what to bring to the interview.

nah, i am not interviewing right now (still in the military)...but starting to align all of the ducks.

thanks for your help!! i really appreciate it!

Well, good luck. Are you sending your stuff out? DON"T WAIT 'til you're out!
I am sure you know that. There are guys out there interviewing now, so they will have the job lined up when they finish!
I do not have a military background (unless you count two weeks of HELL in Harligen), but I met a few military guys at the SWA interview, and they were still in, but getting ready to get out.

They are not too worried about your HS grades, it's more about wanting to make sure you're really YOU. Even before 911 there were a few ex-drug pilots who got hired at majors by modifying/falsifying their background.

The above list is about 17-23 items, and while its useful to know that it pretty much covers everything anyone is likely to ask, but I'd be worried about a place that happens to ask for all. Its as if the FAA or military have issued you an ATP (or the military equivilent) it makes you really suspect, sort of like being judged guilty before being proven innocent.

Every airline that i have interviewed at, including regionals, wanted pretty much all of that stuff. If you're military, hang on to your SSBI papwerwork, that covers your life history pretty well.

-Sigh - I know that's the way it is nowadays, all that "permanent record" sort of stuff. Gets me nostalgic for when all you needed was your medical, licenses, transcripts, logbooks and the blue suit. This was pre driver's records, pre drug tests and pre whatever else.

Hang on to that anyway, it was a pain the in a$$ when I had to upgrade to a TS and had to redo all that crap again. :mad:

yeah luckily they do all of that TS crap online.....pretty easy to get your printout of your life.......but i just re-newed mine and it was a PAIN because i was right at the start of the transition to the online system.... ugh!!