Anyone else interviewing today?

 

And then there are guys like me who are in MSP to stay as far away from Thumper and 120IP as possible! Oh and the rollarcoasters at the mall of America too!

 

So there's 1 "pro" about the beech then! We found it, and it took APC to find it out.

 

Guys,

I just have to ask for some basic help. I have an interview coming with Great Lakes Airlines and was hoping maybe somebody had some pointers that might help land the job. I have read through gouges, am re-studying all the IFR regs, some 121 regs, doing youtube searches for anything interesting, reading their website about their routes, aircraft. I guess I'm just learning as much as I can about them before I get to go meet and interview.

This leads me to my questions; of the above mentioned things I am doing, does anybody recommend making sure I study something (such as if maybe they like asking who knows the number of Beech 1900D's in their fleet). Second, is there anything else that would be recommended as a study tool or guide that I might not be thinking about looking at. So far in my life I have been a flight instructor and I know there are a lot of people out there with a lot more experience than me, so I just want to go into this interview as prepared as possible and knowing as much as I can so that I stand the best chance of getting the job. Thanks again to all for your assistance.

-Ben

 

Just curious, what are your flight times if you don't mind answering?
The will fly for food site has gouges about GLA...

 

I interviewed at the end of last year and was offered a class date. You will probably interview with one of the two assistant chief pilots. If the interview is still being conducted at the Crowne Plaza, H.R. (probably Hedi) will give you your written, then shortly after, you will start the interview.

Written (Mostly fill in the blank, very few multiple choice)
-IFR (ILS hold short line, what is needed to decend on an approach, alternate 123 rule, approach categories (they won't ask this directly but you need to know the different categories because the question gives you a speed), IAFs)
-Runway width illusion
-Rotating Beacon

Interview
-Why Great Lakes?
-Have you ever failed a check-ride?
-Have you ever broken a FAR?
-Have you ever been scared in an airplane?
-Are you an instructor?
-How are your instrument skills, and if you had to take an instrument check-ride today, could you shoot a NDB approach within PTS?
-Technical
-Critical Engine
-Vyse / Blueline
-Lose an engine, how much performance is lost (80%)
-Calculate a crossing restriction in terms of how many miles out would the decent start
-Jepps and Basics
-DME arc approach, can we join the approach anywhere on the arc?
-Whats this? (In my interview, it was a feeder route from a VOR to an IAF)
-Airport diagram, whats this? (Mine was a hot spot)
-Enhanced taxiway centerline

Good luck on the interview

 

BaronRouge380, Thank you for willflyforfood.com, definitely a much more thorough gouge than other ones I've seen. As for flight times, I have approx. 980 total and 52 multi. My areas where I figure I am subject to questioning are my multi time and recency of experience (most of my multi time is going on a year old now). My instrument time too, is rather low, around 35. I don't think I'm weak on my instrument flying, but I'm thinking that might open me up to a lot of instrument questions. As I've said, I am trying to study instrument material a lot to try to "know everything they might ask". I feel my total time and flight instructor experience (650 dual given) definitely adds to my life's experiences and resume. But perhaps me being me, I'm dwelling on my not as strong areas and trying to work on them.

johsclem, thank you for you for your "inside info" on an interview. Definitely gave me a few things to make sure I review. Did they as you which plane to talk about, use a particular airplane for a given reason, or were all their questions "theoretical" and not specifically airplane based?

Guys, thanks again for all your help.

 

No problem. No, they just had some general questions about a multi (not too many and nothing beyond what was listed above). Overall, great people and the interview will be over rather quickly (less than 1.5 hrs. from the time you get to the Crowne Plaza to when you are done). If you have one of the early interview slots (such as 8:00 or 9:00 am), you should be able to book a flight for that afternoon out of Denver.

 

I haven't applied there but I am hearing the training is really hard and a lot of applicants wash out; is this accurate?
What would be the best way to prepare for it other than be IFR current and proficient?
Also, their planes have no GPS, no RNAV. How are the 1900's equipped? eHSI, RMI etc...
No AP, no FD too?
Thanks!

 

1900D

-Collins EFIS-84 (dual/4-tube)

-Collins FDS-65 Flights Director (dual)

Last I heard, Lakes still does NDB approaches.