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Interview Profile

• Interview usually starts at 0800 at the corporate headquarters in Indianapolis


• Typically 4-8 interviewees


• Start with video and presentation about the company


• Written Test
  
  
  
  • 25 questions
  
  
  • See bank below
  
  
  
  


• Cognitive Learning Assessment Test
  
  
  
  • "Wonderlic"
  
  
  • Evaluates thought process
  
  
  
  


• Some paperwork is filled out
  
  
  
  • PRIA (Pilot's Record Information Act)
  
  
  • Past employment/residence history
  
  
  
  


• Given break to wait for interview
  
  
  
  • Keep conversations bland
  
  
  • Be professional at all times
  
  
  
  


• Technical and HR interview done at same time
  
  
  
  • 2 or 3 persons will interview you
  
  
  • One HR person and one or two pilots
  
  
  
  


• Simulator
  
  
  
  • Not all have to do the simulator
  
  
  • Current Part 121 pilots usually do not do this portion
  
  
  
  

Interview Question Bank

Written Test

• 25 multiple choice questions


• No time limit


• Similar to ATP written


• Study an ATP written prep book


• No figures, except some basic Jepps chart reading


• Decode METAR, TAF


• Runway visibility- RVR question


• Decode R24/2400ft


• Preferred runway based on winds


• Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit


• Convert RVR to SM visibility


• Temperature Lapse rate


• Given temp at SFC


• Asked what it will be at 30,000 feet


• Figure pressure altitude


• Airport elevation given (1200)


• Altimeter setting given (30.12)


• When do you need a takeoff alternate (Part 121)


• What weather minimums activate an ILS critical area?


• What do you do with an engine failure after V1, but prior to V2


• If on a long runway and lose an engine after V1, what do you do?


• Why is there a longer takeoff roll with a tailwind?


• Takeoff distance, groundspeed, indicated airspeed difference when hot vs. cold


• Takeoff distance, groundspeed, indicated airspeed difference when high altitude vs. low altitude airport.


• Light gun signals


• Ice pellets caused by colder temps above or below?


• Super cooled water above, how do you know?


• How long does a microburst last?


• What can weather radar tell you?


• Hold on 060 bearing to station, you are on 090 radial from station- what is the initial heading of your outbound leg


• Holding speed restrictions


• Aircraft 1 traveling .76 mach, 50 miles behind aircraft 2 traveling .86 mach- how long until 2 overtakes 1. (Given mach ~ 600kts)


• Who do you call if you see a UFO?


• National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS)


• Nav-aid coverage given with MOCA altitude


• Decent planning


• How far out do you need to start down to make crossing restriction


• DME arc (10DME) figure distance between points on the arc


• VDP (visual descent point)
  
  
  
  • Figure by time
  
  
  • MDA is 450AGL, timed MAP 3mins
  
  
  • Figure by distance
  
  
  
  


• Nav MDA is AGL or MSL?


• MAP on non precision


• What is the FAF on a precision approach?


• What is the difference between a LDA and SDF approach?


• Where does the final approach segment begin on an ILS?


• Descent rate required to stay on glide slope at given groundspeed


• Winds out of 210/30 (or 030/30) lose left engine- which runway would you choose- 18,36,30,12?


• Wake turbulence
  
  
  
  • Which configuration increases wake turbulence?
  
  
  • What wind condition increases wake turbulence concern?
  
  
  • On final w/heavy on takeoff roll, where do you want to touchdown?
  
  
  
  


• How far do approach lights extend from threshold?


• What color are taxiway lead-off lights?


• Color/distance in relation to runway centerline lights?


• Color/distance in relation to runway edge lights?


• At what increments are the touchdown markings?


• What would a three bar VASI look like if on the lower glide path


• What speed should you fly to planned alternate?


• What converts AC to DC?


• When will a compressor stall most likely occur?


• What determines hydroplaning speed?


• Moving CG forward- how does it affect performance?


• What determines optimal altitude for jet aircraft?


• Maximum time that can be erased from a CVR


• At 30,000 ft how far apart can 2 VORs be and still have good coverage?


• What is the coverage area of a VASI?


• How wide is a localizer at the runway threshold?


• What are the lowest ILS mins with CL & TDZL? (200 DH & 1800 RVR)


• When will you see straight in mins for an LDA? (30deg or less from centerline)


• The PIC must prior to every flight? (Know runway lengths of intended use)


• Hold speed @ 14,000. (230kts)


• Standard hold @ 15,000 (Right hand turns 1.5 min legs)


• VASI obstruction clearance (10 deg & 4 miles)


• What is rate of decent 390 kts, 65 NM to point 20,000ft to go? (2000 fpm)


• Final approach segment on a precision approach (Glide slope intercept at altitude)


• Missed approach point on non-precision. (GPS dist, DME, Time (All of above))


• Altitude to fly if lost communication. (Highest MEA, Expected, Assigned (All of the above))


• Taxiway center line lights (Green)


• Class B airspace normally extends to what altitude? (10,000)


• How early can you call clearance for a PDC? (20 min)


• 022 radial inbound hold on the 270 radial what entry.


• Heading 085 hold on 045R Left turns what entry.


• Red Light from tower in air (Continue circle)


• Taxiway closure what kind of NOTAM (Local)


• What kind of altitude is DA (MSL)


• MSA gives you what clearance (25 NM 1,000ft)


• DME required. (FL240)


• Airborne VOR check tolerance (+/- 6 deg)

Cognitive Learning Assessment Test

• 50 questions


• It's timed, but read instructions first


• They tell you "no one finishes all the questions"


• More important to get correct answers, don't guess
  Example questions:


• Which of these shapes don't belong in the group, etc.


• A physical education class has three times as many girls as boys. During a class basketball game, the girls average 18 points each; and the class as a whole averages 17 points per person. How many points does each boy score on average?


• Randolph has 8 ties, 6 pairs of pants, and 4 dress shirts. How many days could he possibly go without learing the same combination of these three items?


• John is a mechanic. He makes $8.50 an hour, plus $3 extra for every oil change he performs. Last week he worked 36 hours and performed 17 oil changes. How much money did he make?


• A box of staples has a length of 6 cm, a width of 7 cm, and a volume of 378 cm cubed. What is the height of the box?


• What is the average of all of the integers from 13 to 37?


• A basketball player averaged 20 points a game over the course of six games. His scores in five of those games were 23, 18, 16, 24, and 27. How many points did he score in the sixth game?


• What is the next number in the sequence: 3, 8, 18, 38...?


• What is the next number in the sequence: 5, 9, 17, 33...?


• What is the next number in the sequence: 9, 3, 1, 1/3...?


• Which of the following numbers represents the greatest amount: 6, 6.0, 0.600, 60?


• Which of the following numbers represents the smallest amount: 0.400, 0.04, 4.0, 40?


• Which of the following numbers represents the smallest amount: 3.26, 0.54, 89.00, 0.09?


• Which of the following numbers represents the smallest amount: 3899, 629, 89001, 9867?


• CREDIT CREDENCE These words:
  A: Have similar meanings.
  B: Have opposite meanings.
  C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.


• VINTAGE NOVELTY These words:
  A: Have similar meanings.
  B: Have opposite meanings.
  C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.


• ASPIRE SPIRE These words:
  A: Have similar meanings.
  B: Have opposite meanings.
  C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Technical Questions

• Current Multi aircraft
  
  
  
  • Limitations
  
  
  • Airspeeds
  
  
  • Landing distance
  
  
  • Service Ceiling
  
  
  • Weight limits- max takeoff, max landing
  
  
  • Systems
  
  
  • Know all large ones- electrical, fuel, hydraulic
  
  
  • Focus on engine
  
  
  • Ice detection/protection systems
  
  
  • Counter rotating props- why?
  
  
  • Which is the critical engine
  
  
  • What does a magneto do
  
  
  • What to vortex generators do?
  
  
  • What has better S/E endurance piston or jet?
  
  
  • If CRJ experience- EICAS messages
  
  
  • Fire Test procedure
  
  
  • Engine horsepower
  
  
  • Pulling Fire handle does what?
  
  
  • How do jets pressurize
  
  
  • What do you like/dislike about your aircraft?
  
  
  • Emergency memory items
  
  
  • Fire
  
  
  • Engine Failure
  
  
  • Gear malfunction
  
  
  
  


• Read a METAR
  
  
  
  • Would you go flying with this weather
  
  
  • With this weather do we need a Takeoff alternate?
  
  
  • Under Part 121, can we takeoff with this weather?
  
  
  
  


• De-ice, Anti-ice fluid
  
  
  
  • Characteristics
  
  
  • Color
  
  
  • Uses (de-ice vs. anti-ice)
  
  
  • What is a holdover time?
  
  
  • What does freezing rain indicate?
  
  
  
  


• What is V2?


• If your plane doesn't have V2, what speed do you fly?


• At what altitude do jet routes start?


• Speed Limits
  
  
  
  • In Class B
  
  
  • Under Class B
  
  
  
  


• How does a turbine engine work?


• How does a piston engine work?


• Emergency/Irregular
  
  
  
  • Where a checklist applied
  
  
  • Where a checklist didn't apply
  
  
  
  


• Light gun signals


• Lost Comm procedures


• Vmc Questions (how does it change with altitude, weight)


• Jepps Charts
  
  
  
  • Approach plate
  
  
  • Symbology
  
  
  • Brief approach (don't just read it)
  
  
  • How would you fly approach
  
  
  • NoPT
  
  
  • Hold entry for missed
  
  
  • Fly missed from a circle
  
  
  • Visibility requirements
  
  
  • What is Final Approach Fix on ILS
  
  
  • If inside FAF and weather goes below mins, can you continue
  
  
  • What is missed approach point of ILS
  
  
  • Where is the DME located
  
  
  • MSA definition
  
  
  • VDP, how to calculate if not published
  
  
  • Is Decision Altitude AGL or MSL?
  
  
  • What protection does MSA provide?
  
  
  • Airport page, what do circles mean?
  
  
  
  


• What's a Lambert Conformal Conic Projection? (a map which makes a round earth appear flat)


• What is an MEL?


• At FL350, restriction to cross a fix at FL230. How far from the fix do you need to start down and at what VSI do you need to descend if you are traveling at 400kts groundspeed.


• What if descending from 12,000 to 8,000 feet at 300 knots; how would your distance/rates be affected


• Part 121 flight time limits- day, month, year


• Advantage of swept wing aircraft


• What are the disadvantages of a swept wing?


• What is mach buffet?


• How do turbine engines operate?


• What is a gas generator?


• What is L/D max?


• Difference between turbojet and turbo fan engine


• In one word describe why you teach chandelles and lazy eights.


• Logbook Questions
  
  
  
  • Interesting airplanes
  
  
  • Times that don't add up
  
  
  
  


• What is the distance from the earth to the moon?

Human Resource Questions

• Personal
  
  
  
  • What got you interested in aviation?
  
  
  • Why do you want to work for Republic?
  
  
  • What makes a company good to work for?
  
  
  • Any DUIs, DWIs, moving violations?
  
  
  • Do you have any CRM training?
  
  
  • When can you start?
  
  
  • Tell me about your flight training.
  
  
  • Tell me about your education.
  
  
  • Tell me something you like/dislike about current job.
  
  
  • How did you prepare for this interview?
  
  
  • Common misconceptions people have about you.
  
  
  • Use three words to describe yourself.
  
  
  • Rate yourself as a pilot
  
  
  • What makes a good FO/Captain?
  
  
  • What is the most important thing about the job?
  
  
  • What have you learned from previous captains?
  
  
  • Are you comfortable signing a two year contract?
  
  
  • Who is the current president?
  
  
  • Why do you want to leave your current employer?
  
  
  • Where do you see yourself in five years?
  
  
  • Why do you want to leave your current company?
  
  
  • Where would you like to be based?
  
  
  • What aircraft would you like?
  
  
  • Tell us about your CRM experience.
  
  
  • What type of pilot do you like to fly with?
  
  
  • What type of pilot do you not like to fly with?
  
  
  • Tell about flying career?
  
  
  • What is CRM?
  
  
  • Is flight attendant part of flight crew?
  
  
  • What is most difficult part of airplane for you to learn?
  
  
  
  


• Situational
  
  
  
  • Have you ever been fired or asked to leave?
  
  
  • In what training areas were you weak?
  
  
  • Failed any check rides?
  
  
  • Ever had disciplinary action taken against you?
  
  
  • Tell me about an emergency you have had.
  
  
  • Ever had a disagreement in the cockpit?
  
  
  • Would you turn down a trip to avoid a captain you didn't like?
  
  
  • If a captain did something unsafe, would you tell on him/her?
  
  
  • Would you tell the company or union first?
  
  
  • Captain has alcohol on his/her breath- what do you do?
  
  
  • Navigation light out, captain wants to go, what do you do?
  
  
  • What would you do if the Captain went below minimums?
  
  
  • Tell about a stressful time in cockpit?
  
  
  • Tell us something you have learned form flying with older Captains?
  
  
  • Do you have any questions for us?
  
  
  
  

Simulator

• PCATD made be ELITE


• Set up to have flight characteristics of a Baron
  
  
  
  • Pitch sensitive- use the trim
  
  
  • Don't over control
  
  
  • RMI, HIS for navigation
  
  
  
  


• Give you a few minutes to look at checklists, airspeeds, approach plate


• Use the checklists


• Make Callouts


• ID Nav-aids


• Make radio calls


• Always think ahead to what you have to do next


• Non radar
  
  
  
  • Required radio calls
  
  
  • Full procedure approach
  
  
  
  


• Given weather


• Given/ read back clearance


• Set Bugs, Radios


• Takeoff


• Vectors for holding (or direct VOR for hold)


• Identify VOR and brief hold entry


• Direct NDB outer maker for full procedure ILS


• Brief approach, Identify NDB


• Procedure turn, set inbound course and tune LOC


• Glide slope capture, set missed altitude


• ILS to minimums


• Published missed approach


• Engine failure on missed (be careful: it's common to get slow)


• Begin engine failure procedure (feather, declare emergency), that's it.


• Know FARs as they apply to simulator
  
  
  
  • MAP on a non precision approach
  
  
  • FAF on precision approach
  
  
  
  


• Use CRM- have instructor set altitudes, bugs, identify navaids


• Instructor will ask you basic questions during the sim to try to distract you, be nice, but if you get overloaded, ask him if you can continue the conversation after the sim


• They are getting away form doing the engine failure on the missed

Comments

• I attended the Republic Interview on Wednesday, 3/5/08 at their IND HQ. The Hotel is the Holiday Inn next to the "Pyramid" in north Indy. It is Not by the Airport, or downtown. The Lafayette Limo picks up outside baggage claim area, at the Transportation Center. Wait for the free limo! A cab is $55.00 and the other ride services in the center are about 35.00 plus tax. The hotel is fine,$41.00 plus tax. Food available in, or around the hotel. I suggest you prepare for eating breakfast in the morning prior to the interview. There is not so much as a crumb at Republic, and the machines are full of junk food and candy. Soda and water is $1.25 a bottle. They did provide coffee, however you aren't able to get to the coffee, or soda machines until near lunch time. So be sure to eat, or bring power bars. One guy couldn't stop saying how hungry he was. We were all laughing, but we were hungry too. All the machine had was Ho-ho's, chips, and candy. The gouge from the prior testimonial was right on. If you follow it to the letter, you should be prepared for everything. Everything is straight forward. Glenda and Captain Tim are very fair, professional interviewers. The tone of the interview was straight forward. I don't think they want to intimidate you in any fashion. They want you to know they are fair honest people representing a fair honest company, Republic Airways. I don't think they want you to be intimidated because you will be more relaxed, and they can tell if you will fit there company. Again, the people of Republic are great. I think they would be great to work for/with. The only not so straight forward part of the interview was the checkride. I will try to explain: (The profile was fair, take off level off fly to a published holding pattern and hold. Then do a full procedure ILS to mins., go missed back to the hold. Fair enough, and gives them a chance to see your basic instrument scan, and skills. The misleading part is the SIM guy gives you a checklist with power settings that will fly you through the roof! The PCATD is a Barron. Don't use the power setting on the checklist he provides. You better be prepared to use 25/24 for the climb, 23/20 for cruise, and 21/16 for approach and landing. If you don't, you are in for a long stressful sim. Overall the experience was good, but the sim is tricky. They said we would hear something by the end of the week either way. I interviewed 3/5/08, yesterday, tomorrow is Friday. I haven't heard anything yet. It has only been a day. Good luck. (03/05/08)


• Have a list of names and addresses of past employers (11/02/07)


• Bring copies of Medical, License, Passport, and all documents (11/02/07)


• Standby travel to Indianapolis-
  
  
  
  • Do not check any bags (use carry-on only)
  
  
  • Plan ahead, give yourself options
  
  
  • If not looking good, call Linda Bannister or Kim Davies
  
  
  
  


• You have to pay for your own hotel-
  
  
  
  • Holiday Inn North~ $39/night (Republic rate)
  
  
  
  


• Pick up is at ground transportation, "Carey" booth
  
  
  
  • 20 minutes from airport/ 1 mile from headquarters
  
  
  
  


• No lunch break. If you have a large group it could take a while; bring singles for the vending machine in the break room


• need all answers (06/30/10)