Interview experience:
I was unable to apply to Ameriflight using the online application so I walked into the Oakland office and introduced myself and brought a resume. I met with Ken Couche who gave me a prescreening and said that someone will call me to schedule an interview. I was called a few days later.
At the interview Ken asked me about where I work, what I like about being a CFI what I don't. He asked why I'm interested in Ameriflight. He asked me about the multi plane I flew its V speeds the landing gear.
He then pulled out a Jepp Low enroute and some plates. He asked me how I would fly from Oakland to Sacramento Mather. He said to study the plate a little and the he went to make a call and do some other things. Use this time to study everything on the plate. Don't worry about taking too long. He wants you to take your time and get really familiar with it. He then gave an IFR clearance to copy. I was "you're cleared for take off rwy 27r. turn right heading 310 and climb to 2000. at 10 dme turn right hdg 090 to intercept V6 direct SAC vor. cleared for the ILS 26 i think it was at Mather. He then asked if I could accept that clearance. he wanted me to catch the few things that were wrong with it. I caught that 2000 was too low for the MEAs of V6. he then said o.k. climb 5000 then. he also wanted me to catch that there is no specification as to where the 10DME is from. i assumed it was OAK vor. never assume. then i was supposed to catch that V6 has a COP and the heading 090 would get me to a point on V6 that was before the COP and going direct SAC was impossible if i was to track V6. then on the plate itself the 1st step down was at 6500 so the 5000 foot clearance although high enough for V6 is not high enough for the ILS approach. So i screwed it up pretty bad mainly because of second guessing myself and not taking enough time to study the plate although I was allowed all the time I wanted. Ken was kind enough to explain what he wanted to see and what I missed and taught me. iIwas sure he would tell me to go study some more and apply again later. instead he told me to study more and asked me if i wanted to start the ground school! I said yes and that I would.
He's a very knowledgeable guy and I enjoyed my experience although I bombed it pretty bad. I look forward to the ground school and to working for Ameriflight.
There was no sim right at this interview, I get the feeling they're hiring anyone with a pulse. but still study your IFR as this is a single pilot IFR operation in old planes with limited technology on-board. Should be a very good experience and I'm sure I will become a very good IFR pilot working here. Good luck.
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