Here's my interview for everyone... Good lucky everyone.
Met with Dispatch Training Manager, and Jack Engberg, GM of OCC.
Was given a 20 question test on simple W&B question (if X amount of people are 190 pounds) how many people are inboard if the total is 11,000+ pounds?
XNA is the answer for Fayetteville, AR.
What is consisted in Min Fuel on the release?
What are required items on a release? Fuel, etc...
Name the 3 fronts listed on map given.
What kind of pressure system is shown?
Read a radar summary chart and tell how high and fast cell is moving.
What types of aircraft does ASA/ExpressJet fly? E120 was a type, but no longer on certificate.
Read a TAF and answer 3 questions on it.
The was an FAR question to ask if you would break the FAR or go what Management said to do.
There were 4 fuel calculations on the last page (diagram of 3 different aircraft were given) and find out how much fuel you needed.
After the test, I was asked standard HR questions, why dispatch, etc.
*****Make sure you take extra copies of resume with you - the ASA system will pull your first resume you ever submitted, so be prepared.*****.
I was asked a what would you do, flight diverts due to WX, aircraft enroute diverts with a generator offline, or a CA who wants their paperwork yesterday.
Starting pay for ASA is $15.52 and ExpressJet is $15.32, but ExpressJet gets a $75.00 monthly license override. Training will be about 8 weeks, M-F 0800-1700 for first month. Class will hopefully begin on 28 FEB 13.
Applicants with aviation experience *MIGHT* go to ERJ side. Less experienced *MIGHT* go to CRJ side.
American Eagle flying starts next week.
After all that fun, you get fingerprinted in HR,then sent for drug screen. You are not offered the job until they call you, but they will have the expense of all the forms/security stuff before just to be sure.
Questions? Please let me know.