CommutAir

1. Rate yourself 1-10
   
   •   Trick question, you don't want to rate yourself lower, neither higher. Say something in the lines that you are always striving to be the best on what you do and perfection is an ongoing process. "... Continue reading this answer
   •   My goal is to perform among the best with commutair as a pilot. I will uphold the company policies and proc... Continue reading this answer
2. How did you hear about Commutair?
   
   •   This is fairly easy to answer, but make sure to mention your ... Continue reading this answer
   •   I heard about Commutair from ATP flight school and f... Continue reading this answer
3. Why do you want to work for Commutair?
   
   •   Ultimately I would like to work for United Airlines. I fe... Continue reading this answer
   •   I have heard great things from CommutAir pilots, employees, and customers. Many of my fellow flight instru... Continue reading this answer
   •   Highlight the positives points about the company, make sure to av... Continue reading this answer
4. Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
   
   •   Be honest on this question, they will know for sure if you had trouble with the law in... Continue reading this answer
   •   No.
5. Have you had an accident?
   
   •   I have never had an accident but i have been in situations that required ... Continue reading this answer
   •   If you answer yes, make sure... Continue reading this answer
6. Tell me why I should spend the money to train you when we both know you could leave right away and go fly a regional jet.
   
   •   Excellent question and fair. The same way we (pilots) could leave the company, the company could also discontinue the employment, however, they are investing a lot money in training, salary, paperwork, etc.. and from our sid... Continue reading this answer
7. What is the metar? and when is it issued?
   
   •   An aviation routine weather rep... Continue reading this answer
   •   METeorological Aerodrome Repor... Continue reading this answer
8. What would your current students say about you if we talked to them?
   
   •   that I'm a safe dependable caring ins... Continue reading this answer
9. If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?
   
10. What are some characteristics of an airplane loaded with an AFT CG?
    
    •   Allows you to fly at a higher airspeed. It may be dif... Continue reading this answer
    •   Aft CG means you're a bit nose down to maintain level flight so results in higher cruise speed. It also means yo... Continue reading this answer

Contour Airlines

1. What is the difference between SIGMETs and AIRMETS?
   
   •   AIRMETs are issued for less severe weather conditions that may affect lighter aircra... Continue reading this answer
2. What is an MEL?
   
   •   Minimum Equipment List: A list of what can be broken and for how long and the aircraft remains airworthy. It is prepared by operator, based on the MMEL (Master MEL) and appro... Continue reading this answer
   •   An equipment list is a list of items that m... Continue reading this answer
   •   An equipment list is a list of items that must be operational for a particular flight. For example, the landing lights ... Continue reading this answer
3. What is RVSM airspace?
   
   •   Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum. Significantly increases the number of Airplanes in a defined spa... Continue reading this answer
4. What are IFR minimums?
   
   •   <1000 ft and <3 st... Continue reading this answer
5. What is VMC on a multiengine airplane?
   
   •   minimum contro... Continue reading this answer
6. What is the critical engine?
   
   •   The engine that will most adversely effect the performance of the aircraft if ... Continue reading this answer
   •   Can be either Left, Right, Left or Right Inboard or Outboard. this depends on which engine will have gre... Continue reading this answer
7. What does Vyse mean on the airspeed indicator?
   
   •   Vyse (Blue Line at 105kts) is your single-engine best rate of clim... Continue reading this answer
8. What qualities do you find in a good manager?
   
9. Do you have a valid Passport?
   
10. Do you have a valid first class medical?
    

Copa Airlines

1. Tell us about yourself.
   
2. Tell me about a time you had to make a decision quickly.
   
3. How do you feel about moving to Panama?
   
   •   I think Panama is a beautiful country with won... Continue reading this answer
4. Tell us about why you wanted to be a pilot, how you got started and career progression?
   
   •   I want to be a pilot since I have memory, I began study aviation when I was eighteen years old and since that moment I never stoped flying. I finished my commercial pi... Continue reading this answer
5. What would you do if a crew member had been drinking?
   
   •   i speak with her or his and made that this person say that he or she cant fly or if that... Continue reading this answer
6. What is the definition of a cold front and what is the associated weather?
   
   •   A cold front occurs when a mass of cold dense and stable air advances and replaces a body of warmer air. It is associated with heavy weather such as thundersto... Continue reading this answer
7. What is a squall line?
   
   •   It is a continuous narrow line active of thunderstorms ahead of cold front but can develop far removed of any front. May be too long to detour, too thic... Continue reading this answer
8. What is the definition of CRM?
   
   •   CRM is a system which allows optimum use of all available resources - equipment, procedures, int... Continue reading this answer
   •   the objetive of the crm is create a good work ambient t... Continue reading this answer
9. What makes a good captain or what do you expect from a Captain?
   
   •   one that is knowledgeable, decisive, conservative and safety conscious, good people skills, s... Continue reading this answer
   •   First of all to be honest. Situational awareness inside and outside a coc... Continue reading this answer
10. Why Copa?
    
    •   new aircraft, great routes and destinations, great screening and hiring process so hiring good pilo... Continue reading this answer
    •   copa airlines is considered the best airline in america center and had a... Continue reading this answer
    •   In spite of the global economic crisis, Copa is picking-up.... Continue reading this answer

Corporate Flight Departments

1. How did you get into flying?
   
2. Tell me about yourself.
   
3. What are your strengths?
   
4. What are your weaknesses?
   
5. Why are you a good fit?
   
6. Why did you choose this Company?
   
   •   I explained to him why I wanted to fly with this company and... Continue reading this answer
7. When would you take over from a captain?
   
8. What would you do if you called go around in an ILS and the captain refused to go around?
   
   •   Advise ATC you're initiating a go-around and will be flying the mi... Continue reading this answer
9. What is spanwise flow?
   
10. What is critical mach?
    

Delta Air Lines

1. How did you get involved in flying?
   
   •   When i was 5 i visited Kennedy space center and was just so excited and amazed that it got i... Continue reading this answer
   •   I'm a third generation airli... Continue reading this answer
   •   I thought you had to be a fighter pilot to make a career of flying and it didn’t happen for me. In college, a ... Continue reading this answer
   •   My father was a pilot and I would go on ... Continue reading this answer
   •   I do not have a specific moment than I can recall such as a first flight or family lineage. I have just al... Continue reading this answer
   •   Throughout my childhood, I would tag along with my dad to work. He worked line service at a large FBO. I would assist in towing, fueling and customer service. Often I was asked by owners to wash their airplanes and even g... Continue reading this answer
2. Tell me about a time I had a conflict with a passenger.
   
   •   We had a handicapped person wanting to sit in the exit row and refused to move when the flight attendant asked so i went back and asked the person and they... Continue reading this answer
3. Tell me about a time a member of your crew had a conflict with ground personnel.
   
   •   Speak about the situation but always make sure you end with a positive... Continue reading this answer
4. What would you do if you had passengers and you were going to be late?
   
   •   Advise them of our new ETA and advise of them of any author... Continue reading this answer
5. What would you do if the Captain was having a conflict with the Flight Attendant?
   
   •   When I was asked this, they said the FA was the captain's ex-wife. So it wasn't going to be resolved. I told the FA I'd be the main POC and depending on ... Continue reading this answer
   •   Diffuse th... Continue reading this answer
6. They decide to move the cargo more aft. What does this do?
   
   •   change... Continue reading this answer
7. You are on the 173 radial with a heading of 180 and you want to intercept the 138 course -- what heading should you fly?
   
   •   080
   •   100
   •   93
8. Have you ever had a DUI?
   
   •   no
9. Do you have any traffic violations?
   
   •   i have nev... Continue reading this answer
   •   The exact question was more like, "tell me about these traffic tickets." I just said a received s... Continue reading this answer
10. Why do you want to work for Delta?
    
    •   I want to work for a world class company an... Continue reading this answer
    •   Great working cond... Continue reading this answer
    •   the desire to be treated we... Continue reading this answer

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