Pickle 14,

You and I are both from Chi-town, I'm wondering why your going to JFK and I'm going to YVR for an interview.

Medwin:

Probably because you are interviewing for pax S/O, and I am interviewing for freight F/O??? Just a guess.

I don't know how they decide who will be interviewed for pax and who will be interviewed for freight. I have lots of freight experience, more so than pax maybe that has something to do with it?

Mike

Would you guys mind sharing your interview experience this week?

Thanks a lot.

I am interviewing in NY in MArch.
Been reading HTBJ. Very hard to find in the USA. Got this one on E Bay for $75. See it in the UK and Aus but expensive, well over $100.
It is a very good book. Other threads hear have have also recommended it. I now hear that Aviation World in YYZ has the book available. And it is less than the UK.

I am at work and don't have my file but I think Resume in 8/04, app about a month later. Heard about 20 Jan about interviews.
Been studying as much as I can. I am pretty excited about this.

12,400 TT
750 Jet PIC
4500 PIC
typed B737, B 757, B767, FK 28, A 320, SA 227.
Old man though, 45.
Hear they need a bunch of folks. Hope we all get in.

OK passed the first interview
 

Just got told that i passed the first interview and will be scheduled for the second. if you have any questions let me know..

Check your PM the saint.

Thanks thesaint :ok:

April NYC
 

Got the call for 1st interview April 4th in NYC DEFO. Anyone have hotel recommendations? Thanks to all previous posters for sharing your information. I am 32, US Navy Tactical, 1800TT, 1600PIC. Applied Dec 04'. I feel VERY fortunate to have gotten called so early with as little time as I have. Hope it gives hope to others who may have similar hours, you can't get called if you don't apply. Also, anyone have a timeline for the email directions they send?

Passed first interview....
 

Ok here is a synopsis on my interview.

(THIS IS A DISCLAMER FOR SPELLING...please ignore all mistakes. thanks)

1 feb in NY for DEFO cargo position.

i stayed with friends so no advice on lodging.

the office is easy to find given the directions i showed up 15 min early.

dressed in navy blue suit/red tie paperwork/log books in folder

went into office (by the way its not a large office) talked to the two front desk ladies and told them i had an interview. the told me to sit and someone would be with me.

waited about 45 minutes/ read the CX magazines and info laying around then was called in to take the tech test.

Tech test 30 questions multiple choice three answers to choose from.

i thought the test was fairly hard but since there where only three answers to choose from some judicious guessing is possible. only about 50 % of the questions where out of the prepping for the cx interview book the rest seemed like they where randomly generated from a wide base of flying stuff.

some of the questions that i can remember

where are meridians the furthest apart
shortest distance betwn 2 points on a globe
runway slope and takeoff distance
wx patterns in north american
how wind circulates around highs/lows
some CG stuff...no calculations
altimeter error stuff
diff between mag variation and mag deviation
relationships btwn true/cal/ind/mach ect.. sorry dont remember the exact question but it sort of surprised me cause i did not recognize it

after the test went back to sitting on the couch for another 1 hr or so. after which i was called in for the interview. the interviewers apologized for keeping me waiting so long and then we started.

2 guys one pilot one hr guy.

both very friendly and cordial.

started off hr guy

he asked me to summarize my career in 5 mins
then why did i leave the Air Force when i was doing so well?
where else had a traveled to
why CX
have i interviewed with anyone else
How did the interview go
if that company calls you and we call you who will you pick
and why.
why do you like flying
wont this be boring after flying fighters
since you have only flown fighters do you think you will have problems in a multi-crew cockpit
any questions for me

next the pilot pulls out the 74 model and says i am sure you have studied for this interview, but i will ask you a few questions about our company later.
tell me more about your flying career.
why did you want to be a pilot
tell me about the engines on th 74
why winglets
why swept wings
why no winglets on the 777
how many airplanes and what types do we have
we just started service from hong kong to ny what airplane do we use
who is the ceo of CX
tell me about monsoons
at the end we talked about flying for a while and that was it.

i did not feel that the interview was super technical nor did the ask me anything about the airplane that i am currently flying.

Two weeks after i was told that i had passed the interview and would be scheduled for the 2nd

thesaint,
Thanks for taking the time to share.
All the best for your second interview when it comes.

I have an interview in NYC early March.
CX recommends the Milford Plaza Hotel and one other in their letter.
Current employer we use Milford as a layover hotel. Not fancy, smallish rooms but they do usually give an airline rate and are pretty close to interview location.


Thanks for the info Saint. Seems as soon as I study one thing, I find something else to study....

Thanks Saint, Junior_man,
I appreciate the info. I'll look into the hotel Junior, thank you.

Just joined! Looks like some good info here. I too have a DE FO interview this coming Tuesday, 3/8 in NYC. Sounds like we all requested, applied and got a date in about the same time frame.

Talked to a guy I work with and after his interiews (waiting on a class date), they asked him where they can get hold of more US pilots. (Does sound like they need a lot of positions filled)

Sounds like all the study material is the same I looked at. HTBJ, Ace the Technical Interview and CX interview guide by Capt. XYZ. I got all three through Aviation World in YYZ also.($170 or so)I've also been studying other books like FE written prep, ATP written prep, etc. Some good information on some things I've forgotten that sound like are being asked.

I'll get a little more familiar with this site over the next few hours and try to get some more info to or from anybody.

6800 TT
2800 Jet PIC
2000 Jet SIC
BE-1900D, CRJ-200, ERJ-145
34 years old
B.S.

i was just told that i wasn't competitive:

Total: 5000
EMB PIC: 1500
EMB SIC: 1500
Total PIC: 3500

i was told 500 more EMB PIC or 500 SIC in a narrowbody would make me competitive.

sigh. at least patience grows with age. speaking of which, i'm 38.

What do you want lit up?

CX DEFO interview April 25th
 

Hi everyone,

I just got the call for the Freighter DEFO April 25th interview, in SFO.

It would be great to know if anyone else is heading out there on that date.

Good luck to you all!

Apu Hunter
8,200 TT
7,800 Jet (727, 744, DC-10, 767, MD-11)

I'll be there as well! :ok:




USA
31yrs old
Captain at Part 121 "regional"
2000+ Jet PIC- EMB 145
6000+ Total time:ok:

SFO Interview 29 APR
 

Received call last night for a 29 APR interview in SFO.

4200 TT
1300 PIC Military Jet
2400 SIC EMB-120, 757/767, MD-80
757/767 Type

I submitted my application during the first part of FEB.
I will provide feedback after the interview.

Competitive mins
 

Stratoduck,
I don't know who told you you weren't competitive, but with your time you should apply. I am currently awaiting the results of my Phase II for DEFO and my times are as follows.

5600 TT
3500 Jet
Furloughed major
Currently flying an EMB145 as F/O
I have 250 Turbine PIC from a BE20 7 years ago.

Whoever you spoke with gave you bad info. Definitely apply. Cathay is unbelievable. We will never have this type of opportunity with any U.S. based airline again, those days are long gone. Cathay makes all of the US airlines look like a joke. Send your stuff in. Good luck.

Just got the good news, I'm going to HK for phase 2 sometime in June.
For those guys who went to phase 2, how many suits did you bring?