Eagle Interview

[jhugz]

~Disclaimer~ I did not interview this is second hand knowledge. No PM's. I also took out the user responses because sometimes they were incorrect.

Human Resource Questions

1. Are you willing to relocate?
2. Describe yourself in one word.
3. Have you interviewed with any other airline?
4. How did you prepare for this interview?
5. How do you handle criticism?
6. Tell me something about yourself that is not on your application?
7. What are two things that are important to you when working for an airline?
8. What are two things that define a professional pilot?
9. What base do you want? Why?
10. What is your Proudest accomplishment?
11. What makes a good First Officer?
12. What traits are important in a Captain?
13. What will be the hardest part of working for Eagle?
14. What would you change about yourself?
15. What would your current employer say about you?
16. What's important to you as a FO?
17. Why do you want to work for AE?

*Because I can guarantee a jet job, at other regionals I could end up flying a turbo prop and I'm better than that.* - User Submitted

18. Why eagle?
19. Why should Eagle hire you?

Technical Questions

20. Define Altitudes of Class B airspace.
21. Dimensions of class d airspace?
22. Height of the control tower?
23. How is a displaced threshold depicted?
24. How long can you work in a Day, Week, Month, Year?
25. How long is a first class medical good for?
26. How long will it take you to get from ABC VOR to XYZ VOR going xxx knots?
27. How many hours can you fly as a 121 pilot in a day/year?
28. If you're inbound on the FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT, and ATC tells you that mins are below the mins required for the approach, can you continue?
29. KDFW 18R landing distance available
30. KDFW 18R length of runway
31. KDFW 18R takeoff distance available
32. On a low-altitude enroute chart: If you are on V123 (on the 250 radial) what radial would you be on if you crossed over the VOR?
33. On a SID/DP: What would you initially fly? After that?
34. Pointed to the beacon, windsock. What color would this beacon flash?
35. Speed restriction within class c and b airspace.
36. Take off Alternate, what does RVR 6/6/6 mean can you go with 6/5/6 or 6/m/6?
37. Tell me about Centerline Lights, and Standard Runway Lights.
38. What are the alcohol consumption rules?
39. What are the dimensions of C?
40. What does CL RCLM mean?
41. What equipment is required in RVSM?
42. What ground control frequency would you contact at Concourse 'X'?
43. What ground frequency would you use if you were at this portion of the airport, what is the runway length and width.
44. What is required for 5/5/5?
45. What is the 1-2-3 rule?
46. What is the LOC freq?
47. What is the Maltese Cross?
48. What is the speed restriction in class b and d airspace?
49. What is the width of a runway?
50. When do you need a destination alternate?
51. When do you need a second alternate?
52. When do you need a take-off alternate?
53. When must you notify the FAA of an address change?
54. Where's the airport beacon?
55. Wx is reported 100’ OVC is that a problem?
56. You are at 24000 and you need to be at 18000 by a certain waypoint. You are cruising at 400 kts. When do you need to start down and how fast is your vertical speed?

Written Test Questions

57. How High does Bravo go?
58. If you can only see the approach lights what does this allow you to descend to?
59. If you intercept Glide slope at 3,000 is this considered the FAF? Note: the top of the plate says GS 2,000
60. What does a taxi closure symbol looks like?
61. What does adequate visual reference mean?
62. What is MEA?
63. What is MOCA?
64. What is MORA?
65. What is the blue line that is the separation line of Low alt charts?
66. What is the meaning of a symbol which has an H with a triangle around it?
67. What will you need in sight to continue the descent?
68. Where is the final approach fix on an ILS?
69. Who would you call to pick up your clearance?

Sim

The sim is a Barron. They gave me a takeoff from runway 23 at KFWA climb to 3,000 and left turn to 050 to intercept the 180 VOR radial. I did 1 turn in holding over the VOR with a direct entry. Then I got a 270 heading for vectors to ILS 5. At 500' agl I was told to go missed with runway heading back to 3,000'. After that they had me fly the ILS without the flight director.

 

[CRJDriver]

Is this a current gouge?

I didn't take a written test!?

 

[jhugz]

Is this a current gouge?

I didn't take a written test!?

It's a mix of everything. Some of it may be outdated. However the sim I know is current as of Feb.

 

[CRJDriver]

Here is my version. Current as of Feb. 2009.

· Max. Takeoff Weight CRJ?
· Max. Ramp Weight CRJ?
· Max. Fuel Capacity CRJ?
· How long is a First Class Medical valid?
· If you move, how long do you have to notify FAA of address change?
· Alcohol consumption. How many hours?
· What are IFR Fuel requirements?
· Read this METAR and TAF?

JEPPS:
· DFW Airport Diagram:
o How long is this runway 18L?
o What is the lowest visibility for takeoff?
o What do you need for a 5-5-5 takeoff?
o What is the available landing distance on 17L beyond glideslope?

· AKUNA TWO RNAV DP (DFW)
o How would you fly this departure from Rwy 18L?
o What altitude/airspeed/heading would you fly/maintain?
o Speed above 10,000 feet?

· DENVER IFR LOW EN-ROUTE CHART
o Difference between MEA and MOCA?
o Difference between Blue vs. Green Airports?
o What is an MOA?
o Dimensions of Class D airspace?
o Max airspeed in Class B & D?
o VFR Weather Mins. in Class D?

· WILBR THREE ARRIVAL (DFW)
o Talk through he Arrival starting from Paris VOR (PRX) landing South?
o What altitude/airspeed/heading?
o Any restrictions we need to comply with?

· ILS or LOC 17L DFW
o Brief this Approach?
o Where is the FAF fix on ILS? LOC?
o Landing distance available?
o What kind of turnoff after landing?

· What is sterile cockpit?
· FAR 121 Flight Time limitations?
· FAR 121 Rest Rules Requirements?
· What is Blueline?
· What is blueline comparable to in the CRJ?
· Captain shows up drunk to the Hotel van? What do you do?


SIMULATOR

MEMPHIS (MEM)

Depart RWY 09. Runway Heading to 3,000 feet. Turn left 030 and intercept R-060 MEM. Turn right direct MEM VOR. Hold North of MEM VOR on R-360. Fly heading 360 vector ILS 18R. ILS with Flight Director. Missed: Runway Heading to 2,000. Reposition outside of FAF. ILS without FD/Raw Data.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Do you think MAYBE they could come up with some more creative scenarios than "the Captain shows up drunk in the crewvan?"

Come ON hiring people. We've been using the same scenarios for 15+ years now! Be creative.

 

[jynxyjoe]

Do you think MAYBE they could come up with some more creative scenarios than "the Captain shows up drunk in the crewvan?"

Come ON hiring people. We've been using the same scenarios for 15+ years now! Be creative.

Hehe. Ah Zap. Demanding a higher standard. WTF is wrong with you man?

 

[CRJDriver]

Do you think MAYBE they could come up with some more creative scenarios than "the Captain shows up drunk in the crewvan?"

Come ON hiring people. We've been using the same scenarios for 15+ years now! Be creative.

Haha! I've interviewed at 5 different regionals, and I got this question at least 3 times already.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

That one and, "What do you do if the Captain shows up downstairs wearing a dress?"

(sigh) For the ten THOUSANDTH time..."Presumably the Captain is female, so I wouldn't see the need to say anything."

 

[CFIscare]

Do you think MAYBE they could come up with some more creative scenarios than "the Captain shows up drunk in the crewvan?"

Come ON hiring people. We've been using the same scenarios for 15+ years now! Be creative.

What should people say to this? Obviously not fly, but should you call the CP or should you convince the captain to call in sick to avoid big trouble for him?

 

[jynxyjoe]

What should people say to this? Obviously not fly, but should you call the CP or should you convince the captain to call in sick to avoid big trouble for him?

Alcoholism is a disease (at least thats the way it is seen). So if you can get him to call in sick and talk to the CP or the union about it, he can get some help and, hopefully, recover. People aren't perfect and sometimes need help from their co-workers.

Hows that HR? Eat it.

What I'd really like to say. "What kinda people you clowns hiring here?"

 

[B767]

Alcoholism is a disease (at least thats the way it is seen). So if you can get him to call in sick and talk to the CP or the union about it, he can get some help and, hopefully, recover. People aren't perfect and sometimes need help from their co-workers.

Hows that HR? Eat it.

What I'd really like to say. "What kinda people you clowns hiring here?"

What about saying, "Chances of me showing up drunk in the morning are far greater than the captain."

Or or or, "Could make for an interesting flight as I'd probably be in the same state as the captain."

I think that would have you hired on the spot!

 

[falconvalley]

We would just tell the passengers that we promise to not let the Captain touch anything.

 

[jynxyjoe]

We would just tell the passengers that we promise to not let the Captain touch anything.

Hehe. PA announcement, "ladies and gentlemen the circus is in town!"

 

[CFIscare]

Alcoholism is a disease (at least thats the way it is seen). So if you can get him to call in sick and talk to the CP or the union about it, he can get some help and, hopefully, recover. People aren't perfect and sometimes need help from their co-workers.

Hows that HR? Eat it.

What I'd really like to say. "What kinda people you clowns hiring here?"

:beer:

 

[bLizZuE]

Pretty spot on, I can't really think of anything to add right now.

 

[CRJDriver]

You guys need to read this latest interview gouge on AE! I can see why this guy didn't get hired...

Warning: Your head will hurt from reading this!

http://www.willflyforfood.com/pilot-interviews/93/American-Eagle.html#pid1145

 

[matt152]

Warning: Your head will hurt from reading this!

Obviously this guy did not really want a job.

"My tech interview went very bad since I did not study."

:yup:

 

[future pilot]

You guys need to read this latest interview gouge on AE! I can see why this guy didn't get hired...

Warning: Your head will hurt from reading this!

It wouldn't hurt him if he learned to spell either.

 

[T2on2y]

What is HR currently saying about total number of new hires for the year?

 

[HJB]

On some of the gouges I have seen some questions that relate to oxygen requirements, and alternate airport requirements, so to you guys that have done the interview are they looking for prt 91 or 121 answers?