Quickly, the information already posted on this site seeems to be very accurate. My only problem was interpreting the flight time grid explanations . . . here it is GA pilots only: Divide SE time into types with the highest gross weight of each listed (Cessna, Piper, etc.) each type should be split into PIC time (labeled aircraft commander on app); disregard the first pilot column; SIC time (include time before private cert and me cert. . . in other words the time that was not pic but you were working toward a rating) under second pilot column; flight instructor column self-explanatory; instrument column self-explanatory. Now ME time, split into series for pistons (Cessna 300s); list each turbine a/c seperately. The time split across the grid is the same as SE: Aircraft commander=PIC, First pilot=N/A, Second pilot=SIC (any time where second crew member req'd due to company policy, insurance rquirements, etc. + aforementioned time toward a rating private and me), instrument time includes simulated time in A/C. Do not include ground sim time. Also, they want to know how many approaches you have personally flown in the past 6 mos and 12 mos . . . DO NOT include approaches students have flown even in actual. Clear as mud right?

Another thing, don't break your back trying to find addresses for the last ten years, if you were in college or similar. They don't care as long as you did NOT change your mailing addresss. Same with jobs while in college and high school, listing the school under the employment section is acceptable. Do include any summer jobs or jobs during school that were aviation related. For a sample time grid try www.jet-jobs.com .

Interviewed with Continental Express this past week. I will tell you the facts about the interview and then any opinions I formed about the process.

Facts:
0800 - Rosewood room : Went over paperwork and the schedule for the day.
0820 - Took a 12 minute/50 question test.
0840 - Interviews start: Called out one by one to interview.
1200 - First interviews completed : All but one asked back.
1315 - Second interviews start: More questioning.
1435 - Second interviews completed : Two more applicants are gone
(All remaining : Offered ATR-42) Thank you Lord.

Opinions:
Very Professional group of Captains/Interviewers. They seemed to really enjoy their job which
shows well about Continental Express. The test given basically tests your comprehension
skills and your not expected to answer all 50. The interviews differed in that some applicants
received more HR questions while others were given more TECH questions. I really feel that they were
looking for pilots who would not drive them crazy if they were to share the cockpit with them. I
hope that future applicants have as much faith in the process and offer these words of encouragement:
"Relax and be yourself. If you were not already qualified, you would not be there".

I interviewed with ConEx June 16, 2001. The below gouges are great. Read them and prepare. The day I went was 3 days after the Houston floods, so the
two previous days worth of interviewees couldn't make it and so were on my
day, therefore there were 14 of us. The interview is simple. Starts at 8a,
15 minute company briefing, including how to fill out paperwork. I recommend
getting the flight time grid beforehand and doing it before you get there,
will save you lots of time. Pay attention and do it right. Then they
(Dresser and two assistants) have you fill out the application and other
paperwork while they begin calling interviewees back one at a time. I was
number 8 or so, when one of the assistants called me back, and by that time
the room had thinned out well. Started out by looking through my logbook and
paperwork and making polite comments, i.e. you are fluent in Italian and
also speak Latin? Then the HR - why do you want to work for ConEx? Who else
have you applied to? What are your top three preferred regionals? Majors?
Why? What do you like least about flying? Most? Which of our planes do you
feel most suited for? Why? Then, on a scale of 1-10, how do you rate your
technical skills? He said 'No one ever says 10.' I said 9. Then he asked me
what P-factor is? What is adverse yaw? What is a VDP? Is there any way you
can calculate one if it is not published? You're on an ILS and arrive at DH
and only see the rabbit, what can you do? You're on a non-precision and
arrive at MDA and see the rabbit, what can you do? When do you have to hold
short of the ILS critical area, even though not advised by tower?
It lasted about 30 minutes, and I felt I was doing very well. After the last
question, which I didn't know the answer to, he told me that they had all
the necessary information and that they would contact me within one week to
let me know if I got the job. I was floored. I was expecting the second
interview. Didn't get it, and didn't get the job (found out a week later).
Don't know what went wrong. I've got 1,000 TT with 460 ME, mostly as a
flight instructor, have a masters degree and am fluent in 5 languages, no
record, violations, accidents, speeding tickets, etc. Don't know what they
were looking for.

2300tt, 1500 multi-turbine. 11 of us total, 6 set home
before lunch, 3 were sent home after second interview, I was ask to stay
for a
second interview (after lunch). I was then ask to I would stay for a "third
interview"
It was of course not an interview, but a job offer. I and the other pilot
got the ATR.
The gouge was fairly accurate except they said they wouldn't tell us our
domicile until ground
school. (four months from now) I guess they are having problems retaining
candiates.

Questions I was asked:
What is ITT
PT-6 engine questions (they new I flew king airs)
What is CRM?
What aircraft I was most suited for?
Would I like to be FO in the jet or Captain in the ATR?
What is the coordinate for the north pole??? (that came out of left field)
Why Coex?
Why should we hire you?
What would you rank your instrument skills?
What make a good FO?
What do you most enjoy at present job?
Each interview only lasted about 20 minutes and it was a fairly pleasant
experience.
Not confrontational at all, just very long (8-4pm)

I think everything with CoEx is about personality. Jerks are cut right away
and they can smell one a mile away.

Interviewed the second week of February, 01.

The gouge on the flight time grid from update 1-01 was pretty accurate. Do yourself a big favor, and get a Continental Application from the nearest airport Continental check-in counter. The only difference is the Cover LOGO. It says Continental. When you get to your interview at the Rosewood room they will hand you an application that says Continental Express (C.E.). You will then be able to transcribe all of the information from the Continental application to the C.E. Application. CLAY will explain the application in a very demeaning, patronizing, chip on his shoulder, punk kind of way. Mr. Dresser was actually very informative, pleasant,intelligent and well spoken. Some folks were still filling out the application at 2pm - 1400 for us military folks.They do not want to see any military or civilian helicopter flight time on the flight time grid! Only Fixed-wing time.

9 interviewed, 3 remained after everyone else got on the bus to the airport at 2pm. You know the rest of the story! I was asked the following Questions: Tell us about your background. Why do you want to fly for C.E.? What would you rank the top three regionals/nationals? When you see the continental logo on the tail of the aircraft what do you see? On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best, where would you rate yourself on instrument flying and knowledge skills? Be careful this is a setup. Most people said 6-7. I said, 9, to which one of the interviewers stated "that's kind of high". He then asked me 10 instrument knowledge questions of which I answered all 10 correctly. I guess I am a 10! You get the point.MORA, MSA, MSA sectoring, 91.175 from beginning to end (Know it cold), Approach lighting, runway lighting,Holding ASPDs, Airspace ASPDs.

SITUATIONAL:

Captain has no shoulder harnessess attached at V1, What will you do? Aviate, navigate, communicate. Safety of the passengers and airplane. Look up the REG., sometimes you don,t need them. Your flying with a younger captain, how will you handle that? If one of the other companies that you have applied for gave you a job starting March 1 and we gave you a job starting late April, which job would you take? better think about how you answer this one. I don't think working for the other company is what there looking for, no matter what.Several folks were on the early bus that may have answered this question incorrectly!!! You are a COMPANY PILOT, don't sell out.

TWO CENTS WORTH: I did not find this to be a difficult or demeaning interview. Just look and act professional at all times, it appears that every employee at the hotel knows why your there and is expecting your best behavior! It also appears that they are looking for young (22-25), 500-600 total time pilots, since those were the folks not on the bus!You can form your own opinion. I would recommend that you purchase "Checklist For Success", (look at the FLYJETSNOW.com site or Amazon), interview guide ASAP. It's a good read and if you do some self evaluation and work on the sample projects, you will understand how to answer questions and give the interviewers the information that they really want. Study the FAR/AIM, Questions/Questions interview guide (jet-jobs.com), and the JEPPS TABLE OF CONTENTS pgs 1-157. This will take several weeks of good study habits to become familiar and prepared for any interview process. Poor Planning Leads to Poor Performance.