Do you have any idea how long it is taking for pilot recruiting to contact pilots after submitting the info on Airline Apps? I submitted my stuff about three weeks ago and still haven't heard anything. I am at about 2250 hrs with about 650 turbine. I have been trying to meet Express Jet guys lately, but have been unsuccessful so far.

 

No idea how long it's been taking. I was hired last Fall and I think it largely had to do with me going to a job fair and getting some face time with the recruiters. I met with them and had an interview set up in less than a week. Heard back from them a week and a half later with an offer.

I can't really speak as to how long it's taking for people to set up interviews, but I think it's generally taking about 1-2 weeks to hear back after you interview.

 

Pm me. I might be able to help.

 

how much are first year expressjet pilot taking home once taxes are taken out.

 

Not enough - to answer you question. More directly, before taxes first year is about 21K, second year is about 32K.

 

How does anyone survive on that kind of income? That's robbery.

 

You will probably have to move back home with your parents or live under a bridge. I did the former... Sucked.

 

If you're single with no kids it's still difficult. I have no idea how guys with families make it work.

 

Anyone have any better/more information on the new interview style than the gouges? Thanks!

 

Stay at Durry Inn. Bring ear plugs so you don't stay up all night listening to jets depart every 10 seconds. Take 7:00 bus to Delta building. Go to the security gate and get a badge. Waite in the lobby. Be social and confident.

There were only 3 people in my interview group. We all had over 1600 hours. The other 2 guys had turbine time. They were interviewing like 6 per day, until they raised the minimums. Obviously, the pool has shrunk.

Short presentation.

3 computer tests. 16 section Cognitive, 300 question Personality, and 60 question delta aeronautical knowledge test.

one page of HR type questions you have to write responses to.

one page written paragraph.

lunch

Interview: Mostly instrument procedures.

Then they drive the group to the ATech building for fingerprinting and dating forms.

Then drive to pee test. Then back to hotel, done by beer-thirty.

No written knowledge test. (just the computer test)
No Sim.
No HR interview. (just the written questions)

The delta test wasn't too hard, but harder than an FAA test. It was broadly reaching in subject area, holding, weather, systems, light gun, runway marking, hand signals, turbine stuff, regular and transonic aerodynamics, etc. I think I probably made an 80 on it. I think I would have been able to make a 60 to 65 without studying. I studied all the regular stuff, aim, etc, and the turbine pilots flight manual, since I had no turbine time.