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01-18-2017 | 12:51 PM
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From: Line holder, barely
Score 80% or go home - only 25 Qs, so no more than 5 wrong paper and pencil, no time limit, so just check, dbl and triple check
decode a metar - long - not just the basic 5-6 things, but all the stuff at the end that your eyes normally just glaze over when you see it. I always brief meters and TAFs in manly(raw) not sissy(decoded) format, so it was easy.
brief an approach (you can choose Jepp or NOS - so no excuses)
brief an airport diagram
01-18-2017 | 06:37 PM
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You're right!! Another Texan coming through! Working on interview prep now, interview got moved up to next week so trying to be as proactive as possible to get hired on!
01-18-2017 | 08:38 PM
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From: The "green" side of the Jungle Jet
First thing: Written tech test (sheppard air type) but no calculators needed - so don't worry about the pallet/straps/floor load limit cr*p
Score 80% or go home - only 25 Qs, so no more than 5 wrong paper and pencil, no time limit, so just check, dbl and triple check
decode a metar - long - not just the basic 5-6 things, but all the stuff at the end that your eyes normally just glaze over when you see it. I always brief meters and TAFs in manly(raw) not sissy(decoded) format, so it was easy.
brief an approach (you can choose Jepp or NOS - so no excuses)
brief an airport diagram
Score 80% or go home - only 25 Qs, so no more than 5 wrong paper and pencil, no time limit, so just check, dbl and triple check
decode a metar - long - not just the basic 5-6 things, but all the stuff at the end that your eyes normally just glaze over when you see it. I always brief meters and TAFs in manly(raw) not sissy(decoded) format, so it was easy.
brief an approach (you can choose Jepp or NOS - so no excuses)
brief an airport diagram
Not sure if that's still a question, but if you're about to interview I wouldn't omit studying those.
01-19-2017 | 08:57 AM
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Leather is not approved. AAs new uniforms include a trench coat. (actually looks alright, unless your PSA and you put your bars on it...)
01-19-2017 | 11:25 AM
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01-19-2017 | 04:13 PM
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