I wasn't really expecting to accept the any job as I comfortable with my current job. Both interviews were at Pan Am's building on 36th st. with J.P. wich lasted aprox 35/40 mins and changed my whole perspective from the place, he doesn't seem like B.S.ing any of the info. He did make me feel like the interview process was a casual conversation. photocopied my lic. and cert. passport, not logbook althoug I was asked to bring it along my records. just before the end told me how the Company works, what kind of flying and expectations they have from the First Officers, Pay (wich a new pilot contract was been approved). then asked me if I would be interested in coming back the week after for a Sim ride in wich without a lot of details told me what to expect....an ILS app, HDG and ALT Vects, Hldgn and landing and handed me a sheet with a few callouts and proc. It was remarked to expect raw data, wich fortunetly is an everyday for the kind of flying I normally do. 2- was the Sim ride. Got there and there was 2 more guys waiting in the briefing room, he gave some tips on pitch angles, N1%.... showed up at the door and all the sudden my turn was up. As I only know him with a big smile, walked me down to what at that time felt like the eliminating room on hydraulics. Got on the Sim had the option to pick a seat, a few seconds after Steve showed up and mention he was going to be assisting my flying. T/O rwy hdg up to 5000. the review sheet mention climb at V2 + 10 up to 1000 then pitch down to mantain 250kts all the way to 5k. then before getting to 5000 there were a few vectors, then holding inst. in wich Steve fixed it and drove it around for a moment. got my instructions and after burning a few brain cells got that entry. took the airplane back, descended and vectored for the ILS, and even though it felt like a 100 mile straight in final, it ended on a raw data hand flown ILS to minimums (I think) and landing. I was told to expect a call with the news in about a week in wich only took a few days to arrive.
Date Interviewed: July 2005
Summary of Qualifications:
4500 TT, 3800 Turbine Part 121, 1000 PIC
Were you offered the job?
No
Pilot Interview Profile:
I will state right off the bat
you WILL NOT meet a nicer individual in aviation than John Passwater, CP & Director of Safety at Miami Air. Straight forward,
no BS & professionalism rarely seen during in an interview process. If
you have an interview with them you will not be disappointed.
I met Mr. Passwater at two job
fairs. AirInc & ClimbtoFL350 both in
Miami. They are looking for pilots with 2500 TT and those with EFIS/Jet experience.
A 737 type rating would make you very desirable. They have 2-727's & 6
737-800's.
The interview(s) were right there at the job fairs. After a glance at my
resume and a brief conversation I was handed an Interview Handout. The 4
page pamphlet lists the good/bad/ugly of the company. Highlights... $2200
a month in training (10 weeks), 1st year 737-800 FO $38.44 per hour or $2690
per month (based on a 70 hour guarantee). 401K (25% match up to 6% of salary),
2 weeks vacation, United Healthcare. I got the impression they are not interested
in commuters. Must be W/I 1.5 hours of airport if called to duty. BIG Negative
is three year training contract, $24,000.
I was asked no technical questions
at any of the job fairs. Questions asked were straight fwd and gave me
the impression they are looking for additional
'family' members. Small pilot group (80) with little turnover. I was told
to expect upgrade 3-5 years. I was scheduled for an "in-house" interview
where we discussed in depth Miami Air and how I could fit in. Again, very
relaxed and professional. No 'corner painting' or tricks of any type. Was
told at the end of the interview he thought I'd be the perfect fit. He gave
me a 4 page sim eval package as I left. He called a few days alter and scheduled
a sim eval. The eval was in a 727 at Alteon in Miami. All Normal procedures.
Very little to memorize before you enter the sim. Normal T/O, a few turns
before leveling off at 5000.' At that point he takes the plane, you copy
holding instructions and tell him an initial heading to turn to (RMI). Once
established direct to the VOR, I briefed the hold (entry, speed, time, etc.).
We hit the fix turned outbound, started time, etc.... We did not go any further.
Vectored oout of the hold, he is still flying. I gave a full briefing, ILS
9 MIA. Landed, done, waiting to hear this week whether or not I will be offered
the job.
