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Mountain Air Cargo Pilot Interview Profiles

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Date Interviewed: May 2008
Summary of Qualifications: 3500 total
1160 multi
ATP
CFI,CFII.CFIME
Associates Degree
Were you offered the job? Yes
Pilot Interview Profile:
First I met with HR, they were very pleasant. It was very frantic the day I interviewed because the night before a tornado wrecked two ATR's at GSO. HR just went over paperwork to see if everything was correct. Next it was simulator time. The evaluator was a man that used to work where I Work now full time, and he asked if I knew certain people, and I told him that they still work there, and I see them almost everyday, so it was a small world moment.
The simulator is a Jeppesen desk top model, that's VERY sensitive, especially in roll. I had to fly it with just the thumb and first finger, I found that using both hands just the thumb and first finger keeps it steady. You have to keep the miniture airplane precisely on the horizon line to hold altitude. We took off climb to 4000 leveled off and did two steep turns, to get used to it. Next came the approach to VOR 24 HKY. I approached from west of the airport and did the full approach. The approach has a course change at the VOR that's easy to overlook. Then step down DME fixes to the airport. Really it was just basic Instrument flying. Next I waited for the chief pilot, Mr Hardy, and he interviewed me for about an hour, it was very casual, he told me all the bad things about cargo flying like being up all night and having to live within 100 miles of your base.But the flip side is your home every day and weekends. Holidays usually off. If your a "floater" pilot you get one week off every five weeks.
I thanked him for his time, and three days later they called me for a position in the ATR in RDU.
Date Interviewed: February 2005
Summary of Qualifications: CFI,II,MEI, ATPw, 2100/400, Part 135
Were you offered the job? No
Pilot Interview Profile:

I had heard and read a lot of good things about Mountain Air and had been seding them my resume for two years solid. Finally the call came and an interview was granted. At this point I must say that I did not find them to be as good natured as I thought that I might. I first met with Joy from HR. She was very nice and really took time to explain things to me. There were no HR questions. Then I waited about 30 minutes to meet with Mr. Tom Hardy, the Part 121 Chief Pilot. I found him to be less than cordial. As soon as I met him he marched me down to their company PCATD to fly the usual profile (no get to know you chat, straight to the gas chamber). This consisted of some steep turns and then I flew the HKY VOR/DME 24 Appch. Remember to turn your OBS to 228 after passing the VOR inbound. I believe a lot more emphasis is placed on this computer game than previously stated. Once this was completed he had me escorted to his office where I waited for about 10 minutes and then he appeared and asked me if I had any questions (which I did). I then asked him if he had any for me and he said, 'NO'. He quite honestly seemed in a hurry to get rid of me and I had felt that way from the moment I first met him. It was almost like I had just dropped in unannounced into his office expecting to meet him instead of this being a formal interveiew that THEY called me in for! I was very dissapointed. Not because I was not selected, merely in the lack of a professional manner in which I felt that Mr. Hardy conducted the process. Maybe my case is isolated, I am not sure. What I can tell you from extracting teeth, I mean information from Mr. Hardy is that they fly F-27's and ATR 42's and 72's and Cessna Caravan's. The F.O. pay for the ATR's is 25k per year salary and the Caravan pay is 33K per year salary. You can be based anywhere in their system to include South America (kind of a tough commute). The first week of training is conducted at their office at 'Little Mountain Airport' after that you go off to your respective aircraft system school (usually down in Miami). Well, that is about it, I got the rejection letter 2 days later (he must have been writing it as I was waiting in his office).
Date Interviewed: September 2000
Summary of Qualifications: NA
Were you offered the job? Don't Know
Pilot Interview Profile:

The process is very relaxed and you will meet with at least three people:

Human Resources:

Fill out some paperwork (make their job easy and bring your employment and references all ready). There is no HR interview to speak of but remember you are always interviewing while here. Also if it's on a Friday, that is casual day here but not for you; blue suit, white shirt nice tie, black shoes etc.

Simulator Ride:

You will be asked to fly a PCATD complete with props, throttles and rudder pedals. Everyone gets something different but the minimum will be a take off, vectors to a VOR and VOR approach and a landing. Some get the ILS and the VOR, some get a hold and the VOR. All depends upon how well you fly and who is doing the sim ride. It will be either the Director of Training or the one of the others in the department. All are really nice guys/gals. You will be single pilot so remember to make appropriate calls, LOWER THE GEAR, etc. You usually will fly the full procedure. Just be proficient in your scan and procedures and you will do just fine!

Director of Ops/Chief Pilot/Asst.. Chief Pilot.

You might get to meet all three or at least two of the three. Again, casual and they just want to get to know you. Could get some technical questions about what you are currently flying etc. Be yourself and you will do fine.

Most are offered the job on the spot or within three to five days.

Date Interviewed: July 2000
Summary of Qualifications: NA
Were you offered the job? Don't Know
Pilot Interview Profile:

The process is very relaxed and you will meet with at least three people:

Human Resources:

Fill out some paperwork (make their job easy and bring your employment and references all ready). There is no HR interview to speak of but remember you are always interviewing while here. Also if it's on a Friday, that is casual day here but not for you; blue suit, white shirt nice tie, black shoes etc.

Simulator Ride:

You will be asked to fly a PCATD complete with props, throttles and rudder pedals. Everyone gets something different but the minimum will be a take off, vectors to a VOR and VOR approach and a landing. Some get the ILS and the VOR, some get a hold and the VOR. All depends upon how well you fly and who is doing the sim ride. It will be either the Director of Training or the one of the others in the department. All are really nice guys/gals. You will be single pilot so remember to make appropriate calls, LOWER THE GEAR, etc. You usually will fly the full procedure. Just be proficient in your scan and procedures and you will do just fine!

Director of Ops/Chief Pilot/Asst.. Chief Pilot.

You might get to meet all three or at least two of the three. Again, casual and they just want to get to know you. Could get some technical questions about what you are currently flying etc. Be yourself and you will do fine.

Most are offered the job on the spot or within three to five days.

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