I didn't get the email regarding hotel or transportation suggestion. All I received the email with paper work and then travel ticket. I read on other gouges where they suggest Drury inn and I start calling Drury INN near IND. I got lucky with first one that they are the one close to republic with special rate. Also I met another guy in airplane from my company. He received the email where they tell you who to contact in airport. So I tagged along with him. Republic do have limo service and the limo took us to hotel. Drury INN is good, they have light dinner (hot dogs, soup, snacks, some pasta) and 3 free drinks.
The hotel said they have free cab service which can drop us to Republic HQ. The HQ is 1.5 miles. One suggestion call the cab early. we were suppose to be there at 0800 and we told the receptionist to call cab at 0730. when it didn't showed up by 0750, we start walking (yes with bags and suits on). we saw this one cab on intersection and it was the cab coming for us. So we got lucky and made it exactly by 0800.
The lady from HR will do introduction. two line captains went through our log books while she was giving us future of republic. Then 12 minutes time for 20 questions ATP written question.
Few questions were, mach tuck, dutch roll, adiz (5 min, 20 miles), increase speed will decrease the bank angle and increase radius, vortex generator help to use aileron in high speed.
I studied shepherd air and that will help you. I took 5 min and was done. Then it comes wonderlic test. Suggestion, answer only those questions which you are sure of the answer. Wrong answer will go against you, if you don't answer it, then it don't count.
After that one by one we start going to sim and hr/tech interview. They schedule it according to whose flt is earliest. The guys who drove were scheduled last. Sim is simple, just fly the flt director. the auto trim was hard for me as I come from CFI job so we always do hand flying. so I hand flew it. He asked me what he plans to do, give me north and south. He told me my heading will be 160 direct to VOR and I will need to hold on 200 radial. I replied that it looks like direct entry. he just look at the woman sitting behind and said ok we are ready when you are. when I did take off I asked for hold and he said no, don't worry about it, I will RV to localizer. (some other guys who couldn't figure out they made them do the whole hold). so I figure if you tell them correct entry then they just move to next thing. also they asked me we will be 5000ft, what speed do we need to hold. (0-6000, 200kt, 6001-14000, 230kt, 14001, 265kt). he give me almost different 15 headings and I was just flying flt director. I didn't know if he wants to see how well I do it or he didn't know him self what he wanted me to do. (normally the woman do the sim, but she was sitting in back, and this guy was line captain taking over). so this was his first time as well. anyways, I got clear for approach. I forget to add that I was sitting on right seat and he was sitting on left as captain. he does every thing, he sets the bugs, the call outs. so one right seat you will be using your right hand to control the York. there is a hidden button on the back side, which if pressed will deactivate the flight director. they tell you about it, but few guys hit it by mistake. So when I was on final, gs and loc aligned the Flt director suddenly start acting weird. and it just messed the whole approach. I told him and he start fixing and I start to control the airplane. At the same time, the auto calls, "PULL UP" and " BANK ANGLE" makes you feel very uncomfortable. He redirect me to localizer then again some thing went and flt director acted weird. well finally I got RV to final and maintained 1700ft, broke out and land it. Now I didn't know if I hit that button which made the flt director all crazy or some guys said they might want to see if you will follow flt director blindly.
After that they told me to go upstairs for interview. It was 1230, so I went upstairs had a cup of tea in waiting area. The HR lady and one of the line captain came and told me to follow them to room. HR lady said I don't want you to loose your limo ride to airport (my flt was at 1800 but the limo was at 1300). so She said we won't be doing a lot of joke and our regular chit chat. we will just ask you few questions. She asked me straight questions about "Why Republic". I said why not, the airline has multiple bases with multiple certificates. it gives me variety and choice. she asked, will I give back the sign on ($5000.00) bonus if I leave the company in first year. I said "YES". then she asked "if you get ERJ175, then will you give us prorated amount of $20000 back if you decide to leave the company before first 2 years, I answered "YES". then line captain asked me "why aviation". if I know any one in republic. then she told him to ask me tech questions. they are listed as follows,
1. what is max speed under class "B" airspace. 250kt
2. when do you need alternate."123 rule and explained it"
3. he asked me the min on approach and then asked when can you decent. I replied with red terminating light bars on alsf 1/2 approach lights plus those 10 items.
. he ask me to read the whole metar, I did. he said ok I am done.
Hr woman said , she will be busy so don't expect any thing before Tuesday. I rushed to limo. |
