Colgan Interview Hotel?
 

Wondering where is a good place to stay around LGA that you don't have to mortgage the house for? Any suggestions?

Got the interview for 26-27 Feb!!

You could sleep on a bench in the subway;)

You can try using the hotel Colgan uses to put people in on overnights (if they do that). I know they used to put us up in the Clarion. Right across from the airport. Try talking to someone at Colgan, see what hotel they use.
Also, we stay at the Ramada acroos from Shea. Don't know rates, but some other airlines stay there too (Air Tran, USAirways)
Good Luck!

They told me that the Best Western was where they could get the $100 a night rate from flightsafety. I'd like to keep it cheap as well. Do you know how many people will be there?

[freezingflyboy]"You could sleep on a bench in the subway"

Apparently all the good ones are booked months in advance...Maybe next time...

iflyjets4food

Have no idea how many will be there, I guess 2 at least...

As for places to stay, I got a room today on Expedia at Clarion La Guardia for just over $118 after taxes and fees . Benny about there is complimentary shuttle to both airport and FSI as well as Continental breakfast. Those things alone should save a few bucks!!

See ya there!

That'll probably be where I stay. It looks good enough. Is there anything that is going on Sunday night, or is it all Monday? On the phone she made it sound like there was something that will happen on Sunday, but the interview gouges I've read all pretty much say they do it on one day rather than over two.

Usually Colgan will fly you in and out on the same day. No need for a hotel room...unless something has changed. Ok, I see the interview date is the 26th-27th. Call your contact and ask them. Colgan usually is pretty good about arranging for hotels and transportation. The only reason they would fly you in on Sunday is if there isn't a flight into LGA in time for Monday morning.

Nope. I'm wrong. They're planning a big group and it will take two days to get it done.

Colgan interview...
 

Go get'em tiger. Knock'em dead!;) :)

Blue skies!!!!!

In my conversation with Mr. Colgan he said it was too much to try and do everything in 1 day, so it is 2. Sim and test on Sunday and if you are asked to come back on Monday it is interview, whiz quiz, fingerprinting and stuff.

They will send you a plane ticket but it is your responsibility for Hotel. There have been 24 invitations sent out for interviews this weekend, unknown how many will show.

See ya'll there...:D

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I think had 24 scheduled in my interview and I believe 18 showed up.

Good luck

Where did you hear 24? Just curious. That's a lot of people. I'll be at the Clarion Sunday night. Really anxious though. What kind of experience do the other applicants have?

Other regionals have also had trouble filling their new hire classes lately. Maybe this is a good trend??? :D

I just wondered because I saw on aviationinterviews that in December a couple people said they were interviewing lots of people for very few slots. I just hope that they are interviewing 24 people because they need that many instead of interviewing 24 to fill 5 slots.

Interview
 

I was hired by Colgan in June 05. For the most part the tech. part of the interview was relatively easy. What the Colgan's are looking for are positive people that want to work and not bi$ch and moan to crew scheduling. So go in smiling and dont be arrogant, if you dont know the answer to a question dont start reciting the FAR's just give them your best answer and if its wrong admit you dont really know. I fly with a Captain this month who interviewed applicants last month and he told me this is what he's looking for, somebody who he can fly with that will listen to suggestions, not a know it all. you will be just fine. Tell them you are more interested in sticking around to upgrade and moving on to a major rather than staying six months and heading off to an RJ carrier. The Colgans know that their airline is just a stepping stone for us as pilots but dont want to through money down the drain either. Your probably looking at a good 4-5yrs in a turboprop before your competitive enough to move on so they want to know you'll be here. I wouldnt be surprized if there are only 10 spots or so, right now even though there is a lot of hiring going on at the regionals there are plenty of applicants and even Colgan can afford to be pickey. Chuck Colgan is one of a few children of Sen. Colgan's and his main job is hiring so I think he likes to interview, it makes him feel important, but he really is a nice guy. I've seen you post a lot about Colgan so I can tell you really want to be here, let them know that. Make eye contact and talk to all the interviews not just one in particular.Well good look and thought i just try to help if I could. ;)

This has been my goal for a long time now, although not for the reasons that some people might be trying to get there. Colgan has a base where my wife is from and where we want to live. I'm not interested in going to another regional because flying a jet just isn't my dream. Call me crazy. I may, sometime in the not-so-near future, be interested in giving a try at the majors, but right now, I just want to get a position where I'll be home at night, upgrade fairly quickly, and most importantly, learn a TON. I see Colgan as the vehicle that will allow me to do those things. I'll keep ya posted, and I hope to see ya on the line.

We need FO's. If they like all 24 they will take all 24. You are not competing against your fellow interviewie for just a few slots. The decisions are made on a pilot by pilot basis. You have to pass the test and the sim check (nothing complicated, no tricks, just looking for good IFR skills) and, as stated in a previous post, in the interview they just want to get to know you. Since they have broken it into two days you can expect a big group.

If it comes up in the interview let them know that while you'll be looking forward to bidding that particular base, but both you and your wife have agreed YOU ARE WILLING TO GO ANYWHERE in the Colgan system until you can bid the base. Don't leave them with the impression it's that particular base or bust. You can get just about any base within a couple of months. They like the fact you'll stay in a base and want to live there. But they get nervous when they hear it's the "only" base for you...

When I was there they told us 10 slots to be filled. There was 18 of us.