upcoming UAV pilot interview

[aa747]

Hi guys,

I have an upcoming interview for the position of a UAV pilot. I've only flown GA aircraft, no experience whatsoever with UAVs. Any ideas about what I could be asked?

Thanks in advance.

[tradewind]

Will you actually be in the same room as the interviewers, or in a small box hundreds of miles away? ;)

[charliegolf]

aa, like me, they have absolutely no idea. Good luck.

CG

[Gulfstreamaviator]

I assume mil pilots already combat experienced will be hired.

Will the interview be down the line, to simulate reality of the role tasked.

Would FS experience count...... I can not fly a FS aircraft to save my live but manage not to kill real passengers every day.

OP was from Pakistan......any relevance..

glf

[grounded27]

I think they are targeting countries that do not have child labour laws. My 11 year old nephew can kick my ass @ carrier landings on MSFS. I can do the dailight tutorial with about a 50% sucess rate, kid can snag a wire every time during IFR night landings.

[Lima Juliet]

In the UAV world GA = General Atomics, so you might sound perfectly qualified in "I've only flown GA aircraft"!!!:p

[Rigga]

What do you understand by the phrases:

...left a bit ...Up...right - a bit more...?

[Milo Minderbinder]

a 20 year old from Karachi interviewing to fly a UAV?

What drones do the Pakistanis have? Are they hoping to steal a few from the USA (like the Iranians claim they did) only this time they'll manage to land it properly...

[aa747]

thank you to everyone for replying,

I do have experience working on fixed base simulators, gaining faa approval and setting up a device (under supervision ofcourse) in Florida, so perhaps that factored into the decision for the interview.

@Leon Jabachjabicz, thank you

@Milo Minderbinder, thank you :) strange I didnt encounter this type of islamophobic behavior ever in the United States, but here on the internet..wow just wait to say youre paki! thanks :) i hope it makes you feel big :ok:

[Doctor Cruces]

airpolice,

FSX is crap, shoulda stuck to FS9!! :)

Doc C

PS. Yes, I know it's a game.

[brakedwell]

Bit late for London 2012 :E

[Milo Minderbinder]

he means my post #10

And I'll repeat the point
His details say he's aged 20 and he's in Pakistan
Realistically what UAV is he going to be flying?
Do Pakistan have any UAVs?

[Brainfart]

All you guys had to do was google. The Pakistan airforce currently have and operate 75 UAV'S and Pakistan itself in fact develop their own UAV'S. See: NESCOM Burraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burraq_(UAV)) and SATUMA Jasoos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATUMA_Jasoos)

[Farrell]

Bit late in replying to this, but I remember a couple of years back, hearing of a few PPLs who became drone jockeys.

With the proper training, I suppose it's not beyond the realms of reality.

Farrell

[t7a]

AA747 - perhaps you might like to explain exactly what was Islamophobic about Milo's response.