Air Atlanta Interview
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
From: SE England
Sally,they ask straight forward routine questions that you will obviously be familiar with as a professional pilot ie the effect of humidity on the speed of sound,the pounds to kilos constant off the top of your head to seven decimal places, what sort of hold entry you do for a hold of 247 Right hand when coming in on a bearing of 136 at Lydd VOR below FL120,what DODAR stands for in CRM and what the climb rate response should be for a 'Climb,crossing climb' TCAS ll warning.Dead easy,but whatever you do,don't start on about your time in Ansett.The 'English' or 'whinging Pomm' attitude is well appreciated here in the old country..but only bettered(or should it be ..worsed) by the Auzzie ..when I was in Ansett ..we waz sold down the dunnie ..crap,talked by Australians about an airline that,at the end of the day, just went bust.Atlanta could easily go the same way.It is what happens to airlines...just ask 411A.Just one more thing..you'll be told by the Irishman that a command is just round the corner..he's talking bollocks(always has ..always will..but is a nice guy once you have that in your head).There are many command ready F/Os in Atlanta who are being passed by.The Icelandics look after the Icelandic/Scandanavian set and even if you are a 74/75/76 test pilot with 10,000 hours on type,you will be bypassed for command by an'in cruise relief..while the old man is having a pee..thousand hour copilot' from SAS who doesn't know port from a pudding.
That makes two things at the interview,don't mention Ansett..and don't get here and start whinging for a command..cos it ain't going to happen.
Best of luck an gooday!
That makes two things at the interview,don't mention Ansett..and don't get here and start whinging for a command..cos it ain't going to happen.
Best of luck an gooday!
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
From: Classified
abra
A good post and how very very true.
Forget about experience, ability or anything like that. Being of the master race of Scandinavia, is a big plus for command prospects.
Unless the F/O's who are waiting and are obviously ready for command upgrades, take some form of direct action as a group, they will continue to be bypassed. Stand up for your selfs by making a command decision and stick to it.
Pilots being pilots of course will never stick together, so your noses will continue to "rubbed in it."
Yes, you have signed contracts but I don't recall seeing "being walked on" as part of the T & C's.
A good post and how very very true.
Forget about experience, ability or anything like that. Being of the master race of Scandinavia, is a big plus for command prospects.
Unless the F/O's who are waiting and are obviously ready for command upgrades, take some form of direct action as a group, they will continue to be bypassed. Stand up for your selfs by making a command decision and stick to it.
Pilots being pilots of course will never stick together, so your noses will continue to "rubbed in it."
Yes, you have signed contracts but I don't recall seeing "being walked on" as part of the T & C's.
