Atlas Air

1. Why do you want to work here?
   
   •   I continue to enjoy the experience of traveling. Atlas provides a diversity of flying experien... Continue reading this answer
   •   I love flying and Atlas is an airline that in addition to providing me with this pleasure around t... Continue reading this answer
2. Why should we hire you?
   
   •   I have a stable track record in terms of employment. I ha... Continue reading this answer
3. What was your worst day in aviation?
   
   •   The day I was furloughe... Continue reading this answer
   •   Kabul. It was myself and about two dozen others scheduling all the flights through Kabul during the evacuation. It wasn’t just gettin... Continue reading this answer
   •   The day my company announced we were shutti... Continue reading this answer
4. What was your best day in aviation?
   
   •   the day i got my u... Continue reading this answer
5. Are you familiar with our schedules?
   
   •   Yes
6. How will your family deal with our schedules?
   
   •   Better than current commutin... Continue reading this answer
7. How do you feel about being based in Stansted?
   
   •   I would be happy to relocate to... Continue reading this answer
8. Will you resign from United?
   
   •   Yes
9. What is your availability?
   
   •   Immed... Continue reading this answer
   •   Once a class date is offered, I would need to give my current employer 2 weeks notice ... Continue reading this answer
10. How flexible are you willing to be?
    
    •   Being in the military has taught me the value of flexibility. As long as it is within the scope of my job... Continue reading this answer

Avelo Air

1. At any time you have broken a rule, regulation or had an FAA violation?
   
   •   Yes I filed a... Continue reading this answer
2. What would you do if enroute a MX issue arises and there is no MX at your destination? Would you consider returning to departure airport?
   
3. What would you do if a crew member showed up for the hotel van smelling of alcohol?
   
   •   Remove him from the flig... Continue reading this answer
   •   Call another crew member or ground staff (discreetly) and ask them to also assess whether or not they suspect the first officer is intoxicated or not (could be strong mouthwash or something to that effect). Let’s say you are 100% sure, then I would ask inquire directly (in privacy i.e. cockpit door closed) what happened, why the drink? Then I would strongly advise them to call in sick and ask them to remove themselves from the fli... Continue reading this answer
4. How do you fly the VOR approach into JFK with no radar?
   
   •   LOC and V... Continue reading this answer
5. What are holding speed restrictions?
   
   •   MHA - 6,000' - 200 KIAS 6,001' - 14,000'... Continue reading this answer
6. Walk me through your descent planning?
   
7. Tell me about yourself?
   
8. Why did you leave your last job?
   
9. We check your PRIA, so tell me about all your check ride failures (if any), what happened?
   
10. Why you want to work for Avelo?
    
    •   There are a number of things about Avelo that seem like great fits for me and what I'm looking for. I live about a 40 minute drive from the BUR base, I'm stoked about the idea of flying the 737, the routes you f... Continue reading this answer

Breeze Airways

1. Tell us something about yourself that is not on your resume so we can get to know you better.
   
   •   I'm from New Orleans, have an 8yr old son, 25 yr retired Navy helicopter guy, football lover, love to fish, avid reader (4 per month) last book was ... Continue reading this answer
   •   I'm 40 years old, was born in Brazil, been in an airline market for about 14 years, fle... Continue reading this answer
   •   I am Mexican-American, raised in Georgia, have traveled to many countries, my favorite books are Sci-F... Continue reading this answer
   •   I’m about to have my 20 year anniversary to my wife and we got married right before I joined the Army. I have three boys and a d... Continue reading this answer
2. Tell me about a time when you made a co-worker feel good.
   
   •   I try to do this on every trip with my crew. At the end of our trip, I like to tell t... Continue reading this answer
   •   After a long working journey shift, I told t... Continue reading this answer
   •   I try to build up my co-pilots by acknowledging when they do something good. ... Continue reading this answer
3. Tell me about a time when you were involved in a dispute at work and how you handled it.
   
   •   One situation that stands out is when in CFI academy. An instructor that was unpopular with the pilots scheduled multiple flights knowing that we would exceed the weight limits of the small training aircraft. I spoke with him about the weight and balance issues, but his reaction was always to blow me off. I refused to fly with him knowingly exceeding the aircrafts limits. This was stressful because we just went over doing correct we... Continue reading this answer
4. Why are you excited about Breeze?
   
   •   Having a CEO with a proven track record who is actively creating a great working environ... Continue reading this answer
   •   My best friend is a Captain at Breeze and he can't stop talki... Continue reading this answer
5. Why should we hire you?
   
   •   I believe I have the right skills, qualities, and requirements to match the job discerption. You should hire me b... Continue reading this answer
   •   Building a team of qualified crew with good attitudes is necessary to create a successful atmosphere.... Continue reading this answer
6. Can you describe your actions if you experienced a communications failure?
   
   •   We get communication failures sometimes when switching to a new frequency. This is sometimes due to reception due to altitude... Continue reading this answer
   •   I would ensure that it is not a user error and squawk 7600. If I am in IMC conditions I would first determine my route which would either be the assigned, vectored,... Continue reading this answer
7. Can you describe your decision making process in detail?
   
   •   1- Assess the situation. 2- Review the possible actions, Including what-if scenarios. 3- Choose the bes... Continue reading this answer
   •   I am very much a pros and cons list guy. I like to brea... Continue reading this answer
8. What about Breeze interests you?
   
   •   Their culture. The aircraft they fl... Continue reading this answer
   •   I love the opportunity to fly Airbus A220-300! It is... Continue reading this answer
9. What is the biggest experience that shaped your career?
   
   •   I took a big risk when leaving my position and selling my home to finance fli... Continue reading this answer
10. Tell me a time you had to make a difficult decision?
    
    •   Leaving the air... Continue reading this answer
    •   We fly a smaller Pilatus PC-12 so weight and balance is an issue. Whenever having to bump a passenger it is difficult. I don't like disappointing... Continue reading this answer

CAE

1. Tell us about your background.
   
   •   Bs Avionics Graduate. 2000 hrs experience of flight instructor in Cessna. 2yrs First Officer of BAE 146 aircraft. From Phili... Continue reading this answer
2. Tell us about your flying experience.
   
   •   ATPL with over 1... Continue reading this answer
   •   Cessna 150,152,172, PA-200, BAE 146 total... Continue reading this answer
3. Can you dedicate 2 weeks to training?
   
   •   Yes
4. What jet do you prefer?
   
   •   Gulfstream
   •   I love to... Continue reading this answer
5. Tell how you got into aviation and where you plan on going next?
   
   •   Being Pilot is my dream ever since, that is why I enroll flying after ... Continue reading this answer
6. What's the dumbest thing you've done in an airplane?
   
   •   To push to APU fire test while APU is running. B... Continue reading this answer
7. Why CAE?
   
   •   I believed CAE may help me in my pilot ... Continue reading this answer
8. What is ground effect and how is it caused?
   
   •   Ground effect is the cushioning of the aircraft on the air between it and the... Continue reading this answer
9. Why did you become a pilot?
   
10. What would be a challenge for you?
    

Cape Air

1. Describe an incident of conflict and how you resolved it.
   
   •   Drunk passenger misbehaving and bothering other passengers. Worked as a team ... Continue reading this answer
2. What is your Pet peeve?
   
   •   When people are talking on the phone whil... Continue reading this answer
3. Lineman gives bad signals, how do you handle it?
   
   •   Try to make verbal contact with him and explain the situation. You can also ... Continue reading this answer
4. Your gear is stuck down, do you take another trip?
   
   •   You need a ferry permit to stiff-leg the Cessna 402 to a maintenance base. This requ... Continue reading this answer
5. If you are up all night with sick spouse/kid and have duty next day, what do you do?
   
   •   You must always follow the best rules for safety. It is always best to prepare for each flight. If, however, you ar... Continue reading this answer
6. Would you help load bags, call passengers if necessary?
   
   •   yes
7. How would you handle a passenger freaking out over lightning, turbulence, whatever?
   
   •   I would explain to him that it is normal and happens every day and it is not affecting the safety of flight. The best option for those w... Continue reading this answer
8. Would you leave for an interview elsewhere after start training?
   
   •   No, I'd not. Once training has started I am commited with the co... Continue reading this answer
9. What makes you more competitive than other candidates?
   
   •   It is difficult to tell about the others and easy to talk about me. I fell like nobody wants more this job than me. I share my experi... Continue reading this answer
10. What is the DP RW24?
    
    •   Climb 700' on runway head... Continue reading this answer

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