Korean Airlines Question????

[cargowannabe]

Has anyone done the interview in the last couple of months??? I know the ups and downs of the Korean gig. I am interviewing for the DEC B737 and just wondering what people thought.

True skinny, does a bourbon drinking, overweight, could not give a crap and from the south (USA by god) good 'ole boy have a chance in hell of gettin a job?

cargo

[falcon330]

You can ask the 30 who failed , out of 33!!

GOOD LUCK!

you will need it!!:D

[Maybsav8]

I interviewed in June.
9 out of 25 made it to the interview (final phase of the process).
The rest mostly failed due to the sim check ride.

As for the gig - I am going to start next month.
The commuting contract there is hard to beat.
The guys I talked to while I was there were mostly pleased with the arrangements.
As with anyplace, there are some complaints, but none seem to be serious.
The recent shift to Business class commuting vice First class was the biggest complaint I heard.

Anyway, I'll be happy to answer any specific questions you have.
Let me know.

[menikos]

Hi,

well done, could you describe the kind of interview to expect (what kind of questions, etc....)

Is it the same for all types or type specific in my case B737NG (F/O).

All valuable information are more than welcome.

PS: Heart a lot of failure due to crosswind technique during the sim.

Thx :ok:

[buonarroti]

it looks that they are now "CRM oriented" on the oral test..

[cargowannabe]

Update,

Got through the sim ride!!! I am surprised cause i asked the instructor if he ad ever flown the airplane!!!! Then it was off to the NASA physical which I never made it due to an emergency back home. Heading out Oct 5-7 to complete the process and will keep y'all informed if a good 'ole boy can squeak through!!!

As a side note I did notice a hell'uva lotta expats running around Incheon while I was there!!!!

Cheers,

Cargo!!

[PAMPA2000]

Anyone made it?, looking for info on 320 guys that went for the A330 Capt position, thanks.

[fahrenheit95]

Hi,

Anyone care to elaborate the process?

Thanx before

[Maybsav8]

I am going to be a 330 Captain. I have lots of 320 time, but no 330 time. I did get my 330 rating before I applied, but they still treated me as a non type rated guy during the interview (0 time on 330). Let me know what you want to know about the process, and I'll be happy to give any help I can.

James

[Maybsav8]

I interviewed in June. The first 2 days vary - either medical first then simulator, or sim first and then medical. If you get through the first 2 parts, then you get to be interviewed by a panel of 3-4 people. I had 2 Korean Captains and an Expat Captain. As I understand, sometimes there is also a HR type in the interview. The medical is very in-depth, and the sim is similar to a rating ride/atp check. No curve balls, just what is on the brief sheet. Normal takeoff and ils approach, non precision approach, v1 cut, se ils, visual with max cross winds. 2-3 questions from each member of the panel during intrview - some tehnical, some crm. Also did a personality test on interview day. Took about half an hour. About 200 questions - standard stuff I'd taken numerous times before. Let me know if you have any further questions. I'm happy to help if I can.

James

[protect essential]

Spent some time at KAL. For me, the interview was straight forward. The sim exactly as per the senario. The commuting contract/schedule/SEL commuter hotel (very high standard) works like clockwork. You get the requested days off every month. The aircraft receive excellent maintenace. You can "hide" your income, which is tax free at least in Korea. The salary competitive with similar positions. All very good things.

BUT...the flying is definitely NOT fun. Typical cockpit camaraderie as you probably know it from previous jobs does not exist (unless you are lucky and are rostered with another foreign pilot {very rare}). I found the work schedule of 18 days in a row very difficult to adapt to (SEL-FRA-SEL followed by SEL-LAX-SEL eg. and repeat). And then there's the issue of lack of relative job security. Potential "land mines" (in depth annual medical by the company, unreasonable check pilots etc...) that could take you out at any time, which have nothing to do with your competence as a pilot or in the case of the medical, your abilitity to exercise your duties as a pilot, both of which involve a high degree of arbitrariness. Then you're on the street and what do you tell your next employer about why you left KAL?? You are on your own there. Your contracting agent nor the designated foreign pilot advisors will be your advocate in the event of issues with the company.

Working and surviving at KAL involves developing an unusual mindset. Not one that I could or wanted to cultivate after having so much fun in this career I chose 36 years ago.

Just some food for thought.

[faiser]

Much better than B744's ICN-PVG-ANC-MAI-DFW-ANC-ICN or ICN-ANC-LAX-SFO-ICN for 3~4 day patterns.:ugh:

[Old Parr]

And then there's the issue of lack of relative job security. Potential "land mines" (in depth annual medical by the company, unreasonable check pilots etc...) that could take you out at any time, which have nothing to do with your competence as a pilot or in the case of the medical, your abilitity to exercise your duties as a pilot, both of which involve a high degree of arbitrariness. Then you're on the street and what do you tell your next employer about why you left KAL?? You are on your own there. Your contracting agent nor the designated foreign pilot advisors will be

Definitely so and this is putting it mildly. You could be fired for every conceivable minor infractions and there is no one to help you. All the expat management guys are for window dressing only! Much food for thought.