Air Wisconsin UAL CPA

If they require a 1st class, they require a 1st class. Do you want your first interaction with a potential employer to be one where you show that you were not prepared?
 
BigZ said:
So I applied to the Air Whiskey Airman trainee thing while racking up the hours (last couple of months in a 172 = contract jet sic time in a year. Tiresome stuff). Update hours once a month, rake in the $100 of dough and AA flying bennies. Why not.
The uniform is obviously cooler than Skywest
Expecting junior ORD which is what I need
Word Wisconsin brings all sorts of good memories and so forth
Anyways. Applied on Monday expecting some sort of an interview back and forth process.
Got an email this afternoon with a list of pilot interview sessions to pick from. There's one on Friday in ORD, rest are all in Philly and I don't go to Philly unless handsomely paid to do so. Fine, was planning to be in ORD anyways, will adjust my plans by a day, no biggie.
Onto the logbook updating (ugh), looking up the rest of the required stuff...
Crap. Apparently even for the trainee thing they need a 1st class medical within the past 12 months and it's been ten years since the last time I got one (to see what's involved), been riding on 2nd class last few years.
Hence the question - write to the random recruiting coordinator girl fessing up and making an a$$ out of myself because I will be travelling tomorrow and won't have the time to get a 1st class, or barge into the interview as is and do the splaining there? Choices choices.
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Its an interview. You may not even get the job. Just go, interview, then go get the first class, and if offered a job then you're set. No big deal
 
ozziecat35 said:
If they require a 1st class, they require a 1st class. Do you want your first interaction with a potential employer to be one where you show that you were not prepared?
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I am, in fact, not prepared to maintain things I do not use.
Oh well, it is tomorrow, let's see how it plays out.
 
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BigZ said:
I am, in fact, not prepared to maintain things I do not use.
Oh well, it is tomorrow, let's see how it plays out.
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i mean it's the airman trainee program, you'll probably be ok. I interviewed in PHL last year, it's super laid back. Just saying if the "job" requires it, why not get it? I understand you have time restraints, just pointing it out. Carry on.
 
ozziecat35 said:
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i mean it's the airman trainee program, you'll probably be ok. I interviewed in PHL last year, it's super laid back. Just saying if the "job" requires it, why not get it? I understand you have time restraints, just pointing it out. Carry on.
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I wouldn't go to an airline pilot interview without it - no questions about that.
Original inquiry was dump the fact onto the recruiter girl or go regardless and talk it out with the people on site.
How did it go in PHL and after if you don't mind sharing?
 
BigZ said:
I wouldn't go to an airline pilot interview without it - no questions about that.
Original inquiry was dump the fact onto the recruiter girl or go regardless and talk it out with the people on site.
How did it go in PHL and after if you don't mind sharing?
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when I have more time sure. @UIPilot45X could give you more details though.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
"Before start checklist, please." ;)
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"Fuel - checked and balanced"
"Checked and balanced"
.....
(Start 1 and 2)
....
"Uhm... fuel is unbalanced by 1000lbs, max is 400 lbs"
"Old plane, must be an indication error"
"Maybe, but I'm not going anywhere until we verify"
"C'mon man, the pax are on board"
"My leg, shutting down"

PS Got a bonus and promotion for that.
PPS From the company owner in the left seat in the exchange quoted
 
BigZ said:
"Fuel - checked and balanced"
"Checked and balanced"
.....
(Start 1 and 2)
....
"Uhm... fuel is unbalanced by 1000lbs, max is 400 lbs"
"Old plane, must be an indication error"
"Maybe, but I'm not going anywhere until we verify"
"C'mon man, the pax are on board"
"My leg, shutting down"

PS Got a bonus and promotion for that.
PPS From the company owner in the left seat in the exchange quoted
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Ah, regional pilots.

Wait. Nuts.
 
BigZ said:
So I applied to the Air Whiskey Airman trainee thing while racking up the hours (last couple of months in a 172 = contract jet sic time in a year. Tiresome stuff). Update hours once a month, rake in the $100 of dough and AA flying bennies. Why not.
The uniform is obviously cooler than Skywest
Expecting junior ORD which is what I need
Word Wisconsin brings all sorts of good memories and so forth
Anyways. Applied on Monday expecting some sort of an interview back and forth process.
Got an email this afternoon with a list of pilot interview sessions to pick from. There's one on Friday in ORD, rest are all in Philly and I don't go to Philly unless handsomely paid to do so. Fine, was planning to be in ORD anyways, will adjust my plans by a day, no biggie.
Onto the logbook updating (ugh), looking up the rest of the required stuff...
Crap. Apparently even for the trainee thing they need a 1st class medical within the past 12 months and it's been ten years since the last time I got one (to see what's involved), been riding on 2nd class last few years.
Hence the question - write to the random recruiting coordinator girl fessing up and making an a$$ out of myself because I will be travelling tomorrow and won't have the time to get a 1st class, or barge into the interview as is and do the splaining there? Choices choices.
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If you're under the EKG age, 1st and 2nd class medicals are identical, for future people reading, if you fly for a living, just get the dang 1st class.
 
z987k said:
If you're under the EKG age, 1st and 2nd class medicals are identical, for future people reading, if you fly for a living, just get the dang 1st class.
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I'm Oldfartsky McOldfartsky, my 1st class would need to come with EKG :)
 
The interview for the Airman Trainee position was pretty smooth and laid back. You show up to their office in the morning. The HR guys give you a short intro on the company and collect your logbooks and documents.

Once that is done, you go into a conference room and watch a video about the company. After the video you take a short written test...maybe 20 questions? Maybe even less. It's pretty basic. The questions cover basic aerodynamics and ask you some questions about an approach chart. An active CFI should do well on it. I think I got one wrong...about CG and performance...so maybe brush up on that.

Once the test is done, they put you in the cafeteria room and pull you out one by one for an in face interview with an assistant chief pilot. It's pretty laid back. They ask you basic "get to know you" type questions. My guy asked me a couple technical questions...some real softballs...nothing too hard. I was asked about check ride failures, things that make me a good employee/bad employee....etc. The whole thing lasted about 20 min.

Once the interview is done, they put you back into the cafeteria and another HR guy comes in to get you. In my case, he offered me the position on the spot and we started doing the paperwork, fingerprints, etc. I couldn't take the drug test because the drug test lady had already gone home...so I had to schedule one by my house when I got home. Not a big deal.

I was there for the whole day. From about 8am to 5pm. I was the last person to get interviewed, so, it took longest for me. Other guys were on their way back to the airport by 1pm They buy you lunch. On my day, there were about 12 guys interviewing for the airman trainee position and one guy for an actual FO job. The airman trainee guys were mostly CFI's...there were a couple ferry pilots and other non-CFI time building pilots.

All in all, I like the company. Everyone was real nice. With the ORD base opening up, I'd totally work for them. I just hope I can get my time fast enough.

Feel free to ask me any questions...I'll be happy to answer them.
 
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