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Interview Profile

• Initial phone screening
  • verification of flight times and previous experience
  • verification of information on your resume
  • they will ask if you have ever been violated, had any accidents, incidents
  • have you ever been arrested?
  • Why Air Wisconsin?
  • Why are you looking to leave your present employer?
  • Any failed check rides?
  • Do you have a first class medical?
  • Ever entered into formal training course and not completed it?
• Interview begins at 0830
  • Turn in paperwork
• Given company overview- training, pay, benefits
• One pilot and one HR rep will interview you at the same time
  • Technical/HR interview (see question bank below)
• Simulator evaluation has been discontinued

Interview Question Bank

Technical Questions

• In a demo of Vmc, what does lowering the landing gear do?
• State the differences between class B and D airspace
• What is the speed for fist notch of flaps on the airplane you fly?
• What is the horsepower of the engines?
• What would you do if you put the gear down and nothing happened?
• You do the emergency gear extension and on the nose gear light comes on, what do you do?
• What makes a cockpit uncomfortable?
• What is Vne?
• What speed can you put the gear/flaps down?
• What is the service ceiling on the aircraft you currently fly?
• what is the max takeoff weight on the aircraft you currently fly?
• what is the max operating speed on the aircraft you currently fly?
• what is the max thrust on the aircraft you currently fly?
• What type of engine does your current aircraft have?
• What are 3 factors that affect Vmc? Pick one of them and explain it.
• What is an FFDO?
• What would you do if your captain was an FFDO and was handling their weapon inappropriately?
• Descent planning questions (example) you are at FL290 with a crossing restriction of 14,000', how far out will you start your descent?
• What is the max speed in Class B airspace below 10,000'?
• What is the procedure for engine failure after V1 on your airplane?
• Brief a Jepps approach plate
• Answer symbology questions from Jepps airport diagram
• How are the engines on your airplane cooled?
• What is the maximum airspeed in class C airspace?
• Part 121, can you takeoff if the airport is below landing minimums?
• Can you continue an ILS approach if the weather goes below mins outside the FAF? Inside the FAF?
• How do you know if you have required flight visibility at the MDA?
• From approach plate- what are the missed approach instructions?
• From approach plate- how would you enter the missed holding pattern?
• What is required to descend below DA?
• What does "BR" mean in a METAR?
• Read a TAF

Human Resource Questions

• Why Air Wisconsin?
• Why did you leave your past company?
• Why do you wnat to leave your current job?
• What are your greatest weaknesses and strenghts?
• TMAAT you were given security information and how did you handle it when someone asked you about that information?
• Have you ever had a flight where safety become an issue?
• why will you be successful in training?
• what is your proudest career moment?
• How will you handle training?
• Have you ever been fired?
• Which domicile would you prefer?
• Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
• What is your leadership style?
• What would your boss say about you?
• What are 3 things you can bring to Air Wisconsin?
• What do you want from a company?
• what were your grades in school
• what is the toughest decision you ever had to make?
• what is the worst weather you have ever flown in?
• what is my greatest accomplishment
• what is something that gave you job satisfaction
• have you ever had an emergency and how did you handle it?
• have you ever had a conflict with another crew member, scheduler, or chief pilot?
• if we called your former chief pilot, what would he say about you
• why should we chose you over anyone else?
• asked if any check ride failures
• Have you ever failed to complete a training program.
• Is there anything negative in your background?
• Have you ever had a DUI
• What was your proudest moment in life?
• Ever been scared in an airplane?
• Captain wants to land with weather below minimums, what do you do?
• What do you do as a pilot to go above and beyond?
• One word to describe what you expect from a Captain
• TMAAT you didn't get along with a Captain
• TMAA stressful time in your career
• What can Air Wisconsin offer you?
• Why should we choose you over the other applicants today?
• What makes a good airline pilot?
• What would someone you have flown with say is your greatest weakness?
• What will your biggest challenge during training?
• What would you do if the Captain smelled of alcohol?
• How would you deal with a passenger who was irate about lost luggage?
• What do you find most challenging when dealing with passengers at your current airline?
• What would you do if a Captain didn't follow SOP's?
• Have you ever had to call for a go around when the Captain was flying?

Comments

• Microtel (PHL) is good place to stay- they drop you off at the interview building
• If finished early, there is a bus that runs to PHL- ask the security personnel for info
• ORF possible interviewers- Jeff (Chief Pilot), Anne (HR), Stacy (HR)
• DCA possible interviewers- Eddie (PHL Chief Pilot), Dave (DCA Chief Pilot), Sara (HR)
• Bring your bags to the interview- they will stow them for you
• Everyone is very professional. If they call you for the interview, the job is yours to lose. They just want to see that you fit in (09/08/07)