first GA job TOP END prep questions
 

I've never had an interview with a CP yet for a first GA job in the top end yet but don't want to blow my chances by saying the wrong thing in that first interview. What sort of job interview questions do they ask or likely to ask? I just don't want to have to battle for 12 months waiting for the first job then finally get to see a CP and then screw up on some basic question like 'where is the battery located in a 210' or 'if the speeder spring fails, do the blades go fine or coarse in a non feathering prop' ... or something like that.
Sorry if this has been posted but cant seem to find info on what chief pilots are likely to ask. Want to be prepared.
thanks!

thanks for that. I just need an interview and it seems impossible right now

Maybe a tangent, but the business owner is going to want to know how you can add value to their business. The Chief Pilot wants to know how you'll make their life easier. Sell them that in the interview.

Unfortunately, with 200 hours the value you add as a pilot is zero. Even flying a 4 or 6 seat piston single - each and every one of us was a liability at 200 hours, even the best of us, and particularly up north in the wet. The flying side of things is a one or a zero, you can fly or you can't, and with 200 hours it's pretty hard to sell this. They'll find out if they check flight you / hire you, but short of this I don't think most CPs care much about obscure aircraft systems knowledge.

What you can sell though is everything else. Things like:

• "I'm **** hot with Wordpress, happy to help with the website if I'm on day wait somewhere with internet."
• "Love doing photography and video edits, any chance I can help your social media guy/gal with that?"
• "How're you guys going putting an SMS program in with the new regs? I helped with the SMS at my flying school."

Know what engine prefixes are so you can demonstrate more than just being able to fly the thing. It flows into engine handling.
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Just know the correct way to connect the hose, so you can wash the old C210!

haha yes :D

That's really super advice!! thx for that!

In no time you will be mowing the bosses lawn and coming in on your days off to wash aircraft. Please let's not go back to that.

I would say there is a good chance that most of your GA interviews are going to be right place right time. You'll roll in somewhere just as someone quits and your interview will be "are you ready to fly?" and then you'll be in a plane showing them what you can do.

So having said that, make sure you have your stuff in the car, don't be hungover or unfit to fly when seeking these jobs, and also know the ERSA for whatever airport you're hanging out at. Be ready to perform at. a moment's notice.