Inbluskyz

I think it was just his southern demeaner. He was very polite.

Inbluskyz

Oh, congratulations pilotdude3407.

Pilotdude3407

This guy was nice, he wasn't just jumping for joy but I wouldn't call him depressed. I really couldn't care less about how they act, I am so pumped about possibly getting hired that I doubt anything could bring me down. Well minus not getting the job....

750TT
400Multi
220 Turbin SIC
I have heard both sides of the coin. Frankly this is how I look at it....I am going to show up expecting to get paid poverty level pay and working so much it will make your head spin.....and I am hell bent on enjoying every minute of it. I am not expecting any more any less. I am just happy to finally get an airline job. I can not stand people who complain and I refuse to ever do so because I am going in with the attitude that it is going to suck for the first year and so I am going to make the best of it. Once again, if anyone else is going to be there on the 19th, please let me know. CHEERS

mregan

Pilotdude, Like I said I wont be there til the 30th and 31st, I was supposed to be there at the beginnning of this week but got bumped off the flights. Where are they flying you in from?>??? I reccomend trying to get down there a day early. Although I am in BOS and most the flights out of here to ATL are full.

freezingflyboy

I'm sure your ASA brothers and sisters can count on your overwhelming support in their now 5 year struggle for a contract

Pilotdude3407

Well I am lucky....I live in Columbus Ga. So I am just going to drive up the first day ( Show up at 1PM) and IF I make it to the second day, I am going to stay in the hotel accross the street because we have to show up for the sim eval at 7AM!!!! If I get the job and depending on what is going on, I will come up there and support you for the 30th. I wish our days were swapped so you can tell ME how it went. I am scared to death about the written because I don't know whats on it. All I ever read is study the Private, Instrument, Commercial and ATP books and you should be fine.....WHAT???? (Obviously they don't say them all. Someone will say the PVT and INST, someone will say INSTR and ATP..and so on) The reason I am so worried is because if you do not get a 70 or 80% I think they will not ask you back for the second day so there is a lot riding on that test and I wish I knew more of what to study.

Dash8Pilot

I took a version of the written about 8 months ago when I interviewed there, and it was cake. The subjects were a little bit from each area, but overall I found it to be very easy. My version had a good number of FAR, but they weren't anything obscure. I think there was some basic weather questions as well, along with IFR procedures. Mostly stuff anyone commercial ticket should already know.

The area where people got tripped up when I interviewed was in the sim. If you don't have any glass experience, get some. I watched the two guys I interviewed with fail the sim because of difficulty adjusting to the glass scan, and one doing the wrong entry to a holding pattern.

Good luck at the interview.

Fugazi

It may sound a little cheezy but Microsoft Flight Simulator X has the CRJ in it. I found it a valuable resouce to work on my PFD scan before my interview. Shoot a bunch of ILSs with it and some steep turns and you'll be fine with your "glass scan." Make sure the Flight Director is off. The speed tape takes some getting used to. I've heard some folks say they used the Leer in Flight Sim 2004 to help with the scan as well. Good luck!

Pilotdude3407

I am a dork when it comes to MFS2004. I have been flying the mess out of the CRJ plane. And not the freewhere one, the one that is legit to the real thing. I have the scan down but I am just worried about how sensitive it will be and you can't get used to that in MSFS because I am using a joystick so it is no where near the sim.

As far as the written goes, I suck at the written tests...or at least I would if I didn't study. I have done great on all my FAA writtens but that is cheap because I had the question bank. It probably won't be that bad, but still it worries me. I am actually not that worried about the sim. Not being conceeded but I feel if I make it past the first day I will be golden. I have pretty much made up my mind to study the Gleim Instrument book for the written.

Thank you to everyone for your support, I really appreciate it. If I ever stop in any of your cities I will definatly buy each one of you a beer. (Depending on when I have to fly...haha)

bizzum

It takes about 3 months to wear off. I can GUARANTEE you will not have the same attitude a year from now.