The assessment
Hi all,
Just got back from Singapore and Jakarta for the assessment. Impression of the company is pretty good. Some things were not organized as well as we are used to in the west (confusion about pick-up times, a representative of the company waiting for us behind passport control while we were in transit) but nothing serious.
Assessment in Singapore was pretty straightforward. They were not out to break you. Visual approach, non-precision approach, precision approach, two engines, one engine, nothing you couldn't handle. What they want to see is whether you can keep the airplane in the air, and your crm skills. Pretty much like an OPC. We received the approach charts the day before.
A Garuda captain occupied the left seat as pilot monitoring with the examiner in the back. Both seemed very professional and safety-minded indeed. Nice persons to share a cockpit with for several hours too.
Next transfer to Jakarta for medical examination. Next time I'll be sure to bring some sportswear as we had to run the threadmill while they made an e.c.g. We also visited a tailor at the Garuda HQ to fit a uniform.
Flights and ground transportation all well taken care of. Outstanding hotels.
At the end of the day a positive experience and a good first impression of the company!
Last edited by trlof; 10th Sep 2010 at 07:39.