If they invite you to interview, they already believe you are a knowledgable and qualified individual. Use this interview to let your personality shine through. They have already hired your resume, now let them hire the person. If you are humble, honest, personable and professional there is no reason for them to turn you down. It is not a difficult interview by any means - short written test, few systems and jeppesen questions, sim eval and an HR portion. The gouges online are almost 100% accurate. The people you will meet are very nice so don't be afraid to crack a joke (if appropriate), say you don't know or ask for a second try if you think you made a mistake in the sim. Relax and don't let your nerves get the best of you. Worst case, learn from what you did wrong in this interview as a learning experience to do better in your next one.

It also might help to stay away from this website. Some of the attitudes on here are the exact opposite of what you should be taking with you into an interview. There are a lot of weathered individuals on here that get lost in the politics and bickering and have nothing meaningful to contribute. You will enjoy flying flying for a 121 carrier, let the interviewers know how enthusiastic and excited you are about the oppurtunity. There are enough disgruntled employees in the airline industry, I don't think any company is looking to hire more.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

just curious, what has been your flying background up to this point? what are your hours?

I'm asking because i'll be jumping into the 121 world (sending out resumes, and interviewing) in a few months myself.

Also, Good Luck!!!

Good Luck Chopper!!

If you have a chance to spend a little more time studying, I suggest that you really look over the aero stuff from the ATP, as well as weather...the test was the primary weeding out tool they have. Also, make sure you are up on your Jepps terminology...if you need the legend PDF, PM me and I will send it to you. Also, they might ask you why there are two PAPIs at Reagan for the 19 approach...

That's a little unfair. Flight instructing does not prepare you for having a limited amount of time to remember and accomplish the formula for the speed at which an aircraft will hydroplane, or all the different kinds of firefighting trucks and which airports are required to have which. Someone has to tell you what to expect.

A lot of very good pilots find out the hard way what's on some 121 interviews, with no way of knowing what's on them beforehand. The gouges aren't always accurate. They are harder now than they've ever been, and they can be rude and unprofessional.

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Seriously chopper - - good luck and try and enjoy the experience.
Let's us know the details - good and bad.

Good luck...rotor head!

make 3 copies of everything! if the HR people don't have to make the copies, they will appreciate it. Prepare positive responses about what you learned from any negative experiences/failures they will ask you about. And remember that they need you more than you need them!

Here is what you do chopper,

Dress to impress, read the ATP study guide, answer all their questions honestly. Do good in training. Study hard and work through flows and memory items with your sim partner. Stay out of the bar, save that for the weekend you finish your check ride.

Don't be afraid of visuals on IOE. Use vertical guidance of any kind, including advisory guidance when a slope is not available. This will help you to sharpen your visual skills to point where you will not even need it.

Once you finish IOE, fly one revenue trip to an outstation of your choosing and hand your captain your resignation letter.

You will have just gotten an ATP type rating in a CL-65 courtesy of the biggest **** suckers that ever counted beans since the dawn of aviation.

Enjoy.

Good advice and man...the avatar is even better!!! LOL