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Interview Profile

Interview is held at the Airtran training center (Alteon)

• Interview starts at 0800, usually done by 1300


• Discussion as a interview group
  
  
  
  • How the interview process works
  
  
  • How the company is doing currently
  
  
  • Benefits
  
  
  • Future company plans
  
  
  • Open to questions
  
  
  
  


• Given background paperwork to fill out


• Interviews, three separate on-on one interviews
  
  
  
  • Human Resource Representative
    
    
    
    • Personal history, Why Airtran, Why you
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Management Pilot
    
    
    
    • Tell me about a time (TMAAT) questions
    
    
    • Decision making, leadership
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Line Pilot
    
    
    
    • How will you handle training
    
    
    • Will you leave Airtran
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Technical Questions (not everyone gets these)
  

Interview Question Bank

Human Resource Questions

• Why Airtran?


• Why do you want to work here?


• How do you think you will like it here?


• How do we know you'll succeed here at Airtran?


• What will you bring to Airtran?


• Did someone walk your resume in?


• How did you get started in aviation?


• Talk through your ten year work history


• Walk me through your resume.


• What do you do in your spare time?


• Any failed checkrides?


• Any accidents, incidents, 609/709 rides?


• Why should we pick you above the other candidates?


• What can we expect form you?


• What do you expect from Airtran?


• Describe a typical day at Airtran.


• Where else have you applied?


• Why not go to FedEx, UPS?


• What would you do if Southwest called you in six months?


• What is the biggest disappoint in your aviation career?


• TMAAT you were disappointed with your performance.


• What do you know about unions?


• What was your most/least favorite job.


• What do you like most/least about your current job?


• Why do you want to leave your current company?


• Why did you stay at your current company so long?


• Tell me some good/bad qualities about yourself.


• Use one word to describe yourself, and explain.


• What type of leader are you?


• TMAAT when you when your leadership had positive results.


• Describe your leadership style/how you are a leader.


• TMAAT you had to change approaches to influence someone?


• TMAA decision that you were proud of.


• TMAA decision that you were not proud of or wish you had done better.


• What's the worst decision you ever made?


• What's the best decision you ever made?


• TMAAT that you tried to make an operational decision in which you needed someone else's input to complete your decision?


• TMAAT you were part of a team and made a decision.


• What has been your toughest decision as a Captain?


• What's the best thing about being a captain; the worst?


• Were you a better FO, or are you a better Captain?


• What makes a good pilot?


• What makes a bad pilot?


• TMAAT that you went above and beyond for a passenger.


• TMAAT you have given to your "airline family".


• TMAAT you were part of a team, and the role you played.


• TMAAT you helped a peer.


• TMAAT you turned a negative experience into a positive


• TMAAT you provided good customer service.


• TMAAT you had to correct another pilot who was consistently making the same error.


• TMAAT when you had a personality conflict while on the flight deck.


• TMAAT you were uncomfortable in the cockpit?


• TMAAT you had to deal with a difficult crew member.


• TMAAT you flew with someone who operated non-standard.


• A captain is doing things un-standard what do you do?


• Captain wants to takeoff with a thunderstorm on the field, what would you do? What if he started the takeoff roll?


• Since you have no jet time, how do you think you will handle the training?


• TMA your hardest training situation at your current airline.


• How do you think you will do in training?


• What will you do if you become overwhelmed in training?


• Would you rather be a senior FO, or a junior Captain?


• Do you plan to commute?


• What will be the hardest part transitioning form military to civilian flying?


• TMAAT that you went above and beyond for the company?


• TMAAT that you went above and beyond for a passenger?


• TMA a task you are working outside of flying?


• TMA an unusual situation in the cockpit?


• What is your greatest accomplishment professionally?


• What is the highlight of your career so far?


• When can you start?

Technical Questions

• Airport lighting?


• Aerodynamics such as Dutch roll; How to correct from it?


• Your current airplane


• Memory items for engine failure in your current airplane.


• What if the engine failed just after takeoff


• What would you do if you got a gear horn on final?


• What is the maximum holding speed at 10,000feet?


• On landing rollout, what runway lights do you expect to see?


• What is "coffin corner?"


• Describe "Mach Tuck."


• What fuel conservation techniques does your current company use?

Comments

• Just interviewed early part of this year, this gouge is spot on (5/28/2010)


• Update your online application prior to the interview, print a copy for yourself


• Airtran will give you positive space tickets to and from interview


• Stay at the recommend hotel (Clarion ATL airport, $49 Airtran rate) it is an 8 minute walk to the training center


• Bring your bags with you, they will stow them during the interview


• Bring change for the vending machines