I arrived at 8:05 for the 8:30 interview and was one of the last to show. Most were there 30-60 minutes early. Christine (Chris) was there to welcome you and collect your required documents and fee (cash or money order). She was warm and professional. The Mesa building is kind of tough to find, so I would recommend allowing an extra few minutes. All the males were in suits.
The previous gauges were very accurate on the itinerary of the interview. We got an initial brief, and Christine Bender made it clear that you needed an 80% to pass. She told us that we will probably get the 1900 and ground school is in 5 days. I think one might have failed. Know every question in the ATP written without a chart to be safe, but we did not have a single domestic/supplemental/flag carrier question.
After the test, Chris gave us the Mesa basics (equipment, bases, current upgrade times, company news) then we talked for about 30 minutes with the four pilots (all captains) who would be doing the interviews. It is very relaxed and you are encouraged to ask questions. We then were sent out to wait for our turn to interview. Interviews were done 1-1 with Chris Bender bouncing around and sitting it.
I interviewed with a CRJ Capt. He was friendly, and casual. He told me that they were now standardizing interviews so some people didn't get drilled while others got off easy.
How was your experience in the Mesa Pilot Development program? (A Mesa owned flight school that take you from zero time to an interview with Mesa and associates degree in 18 months)
How did you like Farmington and a few other get to know you type questions.
Why Mesa?
What do you want after you get time?
Your CA inst paying attn and taxis into the mud. She asks you to lie about and say you swerved to miss a small animal. What do you do? (This actually happened at Mesa)
You smell alcohol on your CA's breath, what do you do? He role played as the CA and tried to talk me into flying.
Tell me about a time when you helped out a coworker. (You must have a SPECIFIC example for every one of the following Qs. Be sure you have an arsenal of HR stories to pull from)
Tell me about a time you disagreed with your CA or boss.
Tell me about a stressful aviation situation.
Tell me about a poor choice you have made in the cockpit.
WX
Decode a METAR including the remarks section.
Your arriving at 2200utc, look at this TAF and tell me if you need an alternate (1-2-3 rule, everyone who was interviewed needed an alt)
Low Enroute
MORA
Delta/Echo airports
FSS freqs (2.6, g, *)
ILS/LOC feather
Green/Blue airports
(another interview included tell me everything about this VOR including service volumes)
What is an MEL?
Jep Chart
Eugene OR ILS or LOC DME Z
What is the Z?
Brief the approach.
Missed hold entry
(another interview Airport reference point is for what?)
Highest point on chart
VDP by distance and time
Do you have any questions for me? You don't have to ask anything here, but it's a good chance to show that you know a lot about the company and want the job.
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