Submitted Application Mid to Late Feb
Called Early March
Interviewed Late March
My impression on the phone was that they were fairly open for those
people that they wanted to interview. This was reinforced when I
interveiwed. There were only 4 candidates. Two CFIs (one with some 135
experience), a part 91/135 charter guy flying Citations/Lears and myself
(Military/121 experience).
Everyone throughout the day was very helpful and cordial. They need
pilots and want you to succeed (or so it seems).
I arrived in DFW the evening prior. Stayed at the Days Inn for $58.
Ate a quick dinner and then did the requisite review on FARs and current
aircraft. In bed by 1030.
Up at 5am to shower and hit the buffet breakfast at 6am. Caught the
shuttle back to DFW at 630am. Then the Shuttle to Centerpoint 4. I
arrived at a few minutes before 7am and signed in. CP4 is the Sabre
building as well. Make sure that when you get on one of the shuttles
you ask if they are going to the Sabre building. The AMR shuttles
aren't supposed to drop off at Sabre and vice versa. Chit chatted with
other candidates for 30 min or so. At 730am an ATR and RJ Captain met
us and led us back to a conference room. They gave us a brief rundown
on Eagle history, domiciles, flow through, aircraft, growth plans, etc.
Answered any questions. They really want you to know what you are
getting into and feel good about it. They also collected logbooks and
updated flight time grids. Flt time grids were only required if your
times had changed appreciably. Make sure that all checkrides are noted
with date and passed/failed in the front of your logbook or on a piece
of paper. They put on a "motivational video" and told us to sit tight.
The Captains doing the interviews are line Captains that are helping
out. They are people that you could/will be flying with and are very
laid back for the most part.
About 5 min later, Yvonne Parson-Jackson came in. We filled out paper
work for about the next hour or so. PIRA, Employer Verification, etc.
A copier is there if you need to make copies of any docs. You will need
an original of your state driving records for any states you had a
Drivers Lic in during the last 5 yrs. Must be current with in 3 months.
Then the fun began.
Very friendly and congenial. Layed out the process and what we were
going to go over. As best as I can remember (not necessarily in order):
HR Interview - done with an SAAB Captain
What made you want to start flying.
Tell me about your aviation career.
What can you provide that to AMR Eagle that others can't.
One thing that you were unable to complete.
What one thing about your personality would you change.
Why Eagle.
First choices in domiciles.
Tech Interiew - Another ATR Captain
Asked the mandatory aircraft incident/accident questions
Tell me about your aviation background
Tell me what CRM means to you
What does a good FO do
What was your worst emergency
What kind of engines
How many SHP
Tell me about the PT-6 Engine
this is pretty broad so I asked what he wanted to know specifically.
Asked what makes it different from many turbines.
What are the deice systems on the aircraft
What is the differential
What is the procedure for an Engine Failure in flight
How much fuel does it hold
Ever failed a checkride
Broke out a BWI Approach Plate
Brief the approach
Big black arrow
What's the Maltese Cross
What's the MAP
What is the Diff b/t DA and DH
We get to the DH and see only the ALS. What do we do.
When can we land.
The approach had a VDP and asked if I could descend at 2 miles
What is the MSA
When do we need and Alternate
When do we need a T/O Alt
When do we need a 2nd Alt
Can we T/O with RVR 600/1000/600.
What do we need to do so.
Can we land if 001 OVC and 12 miles
Read a METAR/TAF
Broke out a Seattle sectional
How fast can we go in the Class B airspace
How about at 3000' here (under the shelf)
What is the MEA
What does it guarantee you
What does the T mean (MOCA)
What does it guarantee you
Can we cross this VOR at 5000 ft (Crossing restriction note)
What is the X on an airway that changes drx mid leg
What do blue/green airports signify
What does a closed Triangle mean
If we lose our ADF what do we do
List some of the mandatory reports to ATC
How can we get updated weather in this area
What is this number (Grid MORA)
How would we enter this published hold
That was pretty much it. Chatted with both Captains a little at the
end. Asked specifically how the scope clause worked and how the pilots
at American felt about it.
The corporate guy didn't make it though the interviews so that left only
3 to go to the Sim.
B707 Sim. Same as previously listed. The evaluators MIC will be MEL'd
so you make all calls. Anytime you make a gross power change, there is
an associated checklist (Climb, Cruise, Descent, Approach, Landing).
Make sure that you get the Approach Briefing done while you are inbound
to Seal Beach VOR (you have about 15 miles). Things happen too quickly
after Seal Beach.
The recommended fuel flow settings are right on.
The gouge pitch settings that they gave us are: T/O: 10deg up, Climb: a
couple less to maint 180 kts, Cruise: 4 deg up, Descent: 0-2deg up. You
should never have the pipper below the horizon.
If you want to tweak power by 1-200 pph just put you hand on the power
levers and ask the evaluator to give you another couple hundred pph.
Use the trim button. Use the trim button. Use the trim button. Even
though it is a 707 sim, it still flies like an airplane (push yoke
fwd...trees get bigger).
Good Luck
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