My first interview

snOOp said:
Congratulations on your success! I want to say thank you for your write up. I love reading these airline interviews. Also your honesty is awesome too. Cudos big time. Sorry about the week before your checkride having the hard time with your friend. Hope everything is better now.

Wishing you the best in your success.
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Thanks! Don't know how successful I am yet.

Yeah it was a tough week. I'm in his brother's wedding this summer and he was the best man. Gonna be a tough one.

-Matt
 
subpilot said:
LOL... don't think that would have been my answer at an interview though!
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HAHA i should of said that!

I told my buddy that if i get yanked during the sim ride i would do a barrel roll. Probably would of broke the sim and I would never get asked to interview with them again.
 
Just got the call. They are flying me out to redo the sim eval. At least they still are interested in me and are giving me a second chance!


-Matt
 
flyboywbl said:
Just got the call. They are flying me out to redo the sim eval. At least they still are interested in me and are giving me a second chance!


-Matt
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I don't mean to be "that" guy, but this blows my mind...that you get a 2nd chance, while people with more time/experience can't get an interview...I know it has nothing to do with what you did, just goes to show how this system is...
 
CFIT99 said:
I don't mean to be "that" guy, but this blows my mind...that you get a 2nd chance, while people with more time/experience can't get an interview...I know it has nothing to do with what you did, just goes to show how this system is...
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I could not believe that they are holding a spot for me. And they are willing to wait until after I graduate in May. I better not mess it up again.

-Matt
 
flyboywbl said:
I could not believe that they are holding a spot for me. And they are willing to wait until after I graduate in May. I better not mess it up again.

-Matt
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Either you are ting us or there must be something they liked about you.....

Is chuck colgan your dad?
 
flyboywbl said:
Hey thanks!
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A guy from your school came to work for our 135 company. He didnt have much steam experience either and although finished training, quit because he was uncomfortable flying NDB approaches in real life. Id say as long as your willing to learn and not "down" anything that your not used to, you will make it through. Good Luck!
 
Fly_Unity said:
A guy from your school came to work for our 135 company. He didnt have much steam experience either and although finished training, quit because he was uncomfortable flying NDB approaches in real life. Id say as long as your willing to learn and not "down" anything that your not used to, you will make it through. Good Luck!
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That couldn't be further from the truth. "He" was uncomfortable being put in a N/A (285hp) twin cessna that was NON- FIKI and being expected to operate it an any conditions no matter what. Among many, many other factors. It was quite simple, the airplane has been abused its entire life and when the PIC squwaks something it should be fixed. Your "company" for lack of a better term, is about as sleezy as they get. "He" quit because Todd and Leland tried taking all of "his" PIC authority away. When "he" drew the line in the sand and the bosses didn't like it they turned to you because they knew they could push you around. It had nothing to do with NDBs or steam. "He" has more steam time than glass time.

You guys would be shut down in one week if your company operated like that in AK (Where "he" works now). Lets talk about something that is true. YOU were working there long before HE was, yet HE got the job. After "he" quit, you took the job for less money than "he" made. (AND you do more non flying duties). I think its funny that you think you are busy. You guys fly a few hours a week.

The bottom line is you work for one of the lowest of the low bottom feeding companys. Your "company" hasn't turned a profit for even one quarter in the last what, 4 years? You are about the fifth hired pilot (one of only two that actually flew 135 for them). The only reason you don't know any better is because you've never experienced anything besides them. The only reason you stay is because of your submissive personality. You let the bosses push you around and you think thats normal? I realize your rationalization, you live there, your folks are there blah blah. Same with me, but some lines I don't cross.

I hope and pray that you'll see the light soon because one of two things is going to happen over there. Go fly for a real outfit for a while and tell me what you think. In the mean-time quit acting like a mister big-time on the internet. You fly a Cirrus, a 172 and a 310. You're a decent pilot but you need to get over yourself.
 
Cheyenne said:
That couldn't be further from the truth. "He" was uncomfortable being put in a N/A (285hp) twin cessna that was NON- FIKI and being expected to operate it an any conditions no matter what. Among many, many other factors. It was quite simple, the airplane has been abused its entire life and when the PIC squwaks something it should be fixed. Your "company" for lack of a better term, is about as sleezy as they get. "He" quit because Todd and Leland tried taking all of "his" PIC authority away. When "he" drew the line in the sand and the bosses didn't like it they turned to you because they knew they could push you around. It had nothing to do with NDBs or steam. "He" has more steam time than glass time.

You guys would be shut down in one week if your company operated like that in AK (Where "he" works now). Lets talk about something that is true. YOU were working there long before HE was, yet HE got the job. After "he" quit, you took the job for less money than "he" made. (AND you do more non flying duties). I think its funny that you think you are busy. You guys fly a few hours a week.

The bottom line is you work for one of the lowest of the low bottom feeding companys. Your "company" hasn't turned a profit for even one quarter in the last what, 4 years? You are about the fifth hired pilot (one of only two that actually flew 135 for them). The only reason you don't know any better is because you've never experienced anything besides them. The only reason you stay is because of your submissive personality. You let the bosses push you around and you think thats normal? I realize your rationalization, you live there, your folks are there blah blah. Same with me, but some lines I don't cross.

I hope and pray that you'll see the light soon because one of two things is going to happen over there. Go fly for a real outfit for a while and tell me what you think. In the mean-time quit acting like a mister big-time on the internet. You fly a Cirrus, a 172 and a 310. You're a decent pilot but you need to get over yourself.
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I didnt realize who you was. I was just rehearsing the rumors I heard, that "he" left because of lack of GPS and all that left "him" was NDB approaches. And trust me, my company does not push me around, maybe its because Im the most senior employee or maybe it was because I was at a different base than you. Im not even sure you got the company right. Our company has turned a profit the past 2 years, in the process of buying 3 more planes and only a few hours a week? I flown over 950 hours last year. Every time I write something up its usually fixed within the same day. Out of the three companies I worked at, this is the only one that puts safety first and gives me complete PIC authority.

Again Im shocked at how our experience varied so much with the same company. Maybe it was because we were at completely different bases. And one more fact.... I did not take anybody's job for less money. My primary job is a Chief Flight Instructor for our 141 school and corporate in a Cirrus and King Air. I do little 135 work. Anyways it was interesting to hear "his" side since "he" did leave without notice.
 
Fly_Unity said:
I didnt realize who you was. I was just rehearsing the rumors I heard, that "he" left because of lack of GPS and all that left "him" was NDB approaches. And trust me, my company does not push me around, maybe its because Im the most senior employee or maybe it was because I was at a different base than you. Im not even sure you got the company right. Our company has turned a profit the past 2 years, in the process of buying 3 more planes and only a few hours a week? I flown over 950 hours last year. Every time I write something up its usually fixed within the same day. Out of the three companies I worked at, this is the only one that puts safety first and gives me complete PIC authority.

Again Im shocked at how our experience varied so much with the same company. Maybe it was because we were at completely different bases. And one more fact.... I did not take anybody's job for less money. My primary job is a Chief Flight Instructor for our 141 school and corporate in a Cirrus and King Air. I do little 135 work. Anyways it was interesting to hear "his" side since "he" did leave without notice.
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Once again your info is wrong. I gave 2 weeks which was far more than they deserved. The GPS thing came about when the CP told me how to get into an airport you go to a lot when it's IFR by using the VFR only NDB. I don't know, maybe I'm crazy but if you want to go to the same airport every week, and that airport ONLY has a GPS IAP AND your main base's only good IAP is GPS... perhaps a GPS should be considered? Forgive me for being unwilling to break FARS. Each time they ordered me to break a FAR is recorded.

I hope you are right and they've changed. I really do. But I'm not going to believe it until I see it with my own eyes. And I'll never believe it until Todd is not listed as a pilot. He doesn't even have 1200 hours. (91 SIC King Air 90 doesn't exist) Lots of people are watching you guys so be careful. And no matter what you think of Turbine time, I wouldn't be caught dead in an airplane with your boss (again). Don't let his lack of basic instrument skills and bad habits rub off on you. ALSO you need to figure out what the feds think about "Known Icing Conditions" because based on what I see with my own eyes, you're walking a fine line.

I don't mean to harp on you, because I do like you but those yahoos were off their rocker when I was there. I fly in the "Bush" and our cowboy pilots don't pull half the crap you guys do/did. And you better believe they hear all about it from the CP and the DO when that sort of stuff catches up with them. The little "company" you work for had/has ZERO safety veils in place, and a zero no-go tolerance. Freezing rain be damned, you're going! So forgive my skepticism

When you start spewing the Kool-Aid about how great your employers are remember that it is company policy to fight every unemployment filed against them. Bobby and Tony and his wife all had to sue to get their money. I couldn't afford to fight so I lost. And I lost because they flat out lied on the statements they made to the unemployment people. And Todd tries to act like a good church boy ha ha! So long story short I had a really really tough time because of them. They ordered me to break FARs then painted me up as the bad guy. The company owners are crooks from way back. I could go on and on but the bottom line is they are the most crooked outfit around and I wouldn't pee on them if they were on fire.

Quit believing everything management says, they are incompetent and dishonest. And if you don't mind, if you want to use something you heard about me to post online, run it by me first. Thanks
 
Cheyenne said:
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Quit believing everything management says, they are incompetent and dishonest. And if you don't mind, if you want to use something you heard about me to post online, run it by me first. Thanks
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I apologize for the misinformation. I have had a completely different experience, so we will just have to agree to disagree. If you truly was ordered to fly to Malta on an IFR day I would have quit too because thats just plain stupid and illegal. I have never been ordered to break a FAR and have turned down flights due to lack of GPS or icing etc. "Local" management does have issues that I disagree with, but never had a problem with the CP or DO (just my experience). I really did not have any idea with all my debates with you on JC who you were, but I respect your knowledge as you had some very insightful posts in some of my threads.
Anyways I dont want to hijack Matts thread.
 
Fly_Unity said:
I apologize for the misinformation. I have had a completely different experience, so we will just have to agree to disagree. If you truly was ordered to fly to Malta on an IFR day I would have quit too because thats just plain stupid and illegal. I have never been ordered to break a FAR and have turned down flights due to lack of GPS or icing etc. "Local" management does have issues that I disagree with, but never had a problem with the CP or DO (just my experience). I really did not have any idea with all my debates with you on JC who you were, but I respect your knowledge as you had some very insightful posts in some of my threads.
Anyways I dont want to hijack Matts thread.
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Me either! Sorry Matt:D

No prob man, you must be having a different experience than I did. I apologize if I offended you or your pilot abilities. But I stand firm with my opinion of the "Company" I'm just board in the SEA airport trying to Jump home for my 15 off:yup:. (I thought you knew who I am, my bad for not saying it sooner)
 
I got the job! The sim eval went well today and they called me two hours later to welcome me to Mesaba. Training starts June 6th in Eagan. I'm stoked to stay with my folks. Thanks for all the words of wisdom!

-Matt
 
flyboywbl said:
I got the job! The sim eval went well today and they called me two hours later to welcome me to Mesaba. Training starts June 6th in Eagan. I'm stoked to stay with my folks. Thanks for all the words of wisdom!

-Matt
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Congrats on the new gig!
 
flyboywbl said:
I got the job! The sim eval went well today and they called me two hours later to welcome me to Mesaba. Training starts June 6th in Eagan. I'm stoked to stay with my folks. Thanks for all the words of wisdom!

-Matt
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Congratulations!
 
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