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Which Airline did you interview with? Delta Air Lines
How many days between invite, interview, and listed availability?
Did you receive a job offer? Yes
If you did not receive the CJO why do you think you weren’t chosen to continue in the process?
What is your experience? 121 only
Total Flight Time 5,000-8,000
Total Turbine PIC Time
General Overview of Experience There’s not much to add to previous reports, but I will just re-emphasize how great and humbling an experience the interview was. I also truly believe that everyone there is rooting for you to succeed. Everyone is very nice and accommodating, all the way to the hotel staff at the Hilton.
From the second I pulled out of my driveway to the second I pulled back in and set the brake, I was in full interview mode. Being able to really enjoy this experience, however, was the most important part for me. Just being invited to interview is what thousands of applicants are hoping to get, and I was honored to be a part of it all!
I had 6 weeks from interview invite til the big day, and I felt like I could’ve used 6 months to prepare, but I am living proof that if you buckle down and put the time and effort into your studies, it will pay off! Just picture getting that coveted red folder from Capt. Kraby on your big day!
How long did you have your application in before you received an invite?
Did you attend a job fair?
Did you do anything special that triggered the interview invitation?
How many internal recs did you have?
How long was it from the time of your invite to the actual interview?
Did you have any issues with logbooks, application or paperwork?
How did you prepare for the JKT/COG portion of the interview?
Technical Test Questions I am not one of those that can remember specific questions word for word, but I have been trying to remember the questions as much as I can. All I can say really is KNOW THE CONCEPTS! Here’s what I remember:
-Maybe 3 or 4 questions word for word from the RST website.
-Maybe 3 easy descent questions; no holding questions.
-What do you need to fly a RNAV arrival? (GPS, INS, etc.)
-Runway edge light question
-Advantage of axial flow compressor
-Swept wing more or less lift
-Hung start cause
-How do you make an airplane climb when AOA is greater than CLmax?
-Takeoff in Summer from Denver to Bogata, Columbia, how can you expect the engines to perform?
-How do you control cabin pressure in manual mode (increasing cabing pressure)
-Landing on down-sloping runway at night illusion
-Standard CAT 1 mins
-How do you balance fuel with the left tank at 9500 lbs and right at 7300 lbs?
-Proper sequence to start engine (air, ignition, fuel was not an option, but closest was ignition, air, fuel so I picked that one. The others didn’t make sense.)
-When do you need a life raft and pyrotechnics?
-What does a constant speed drive do?I wish I could remember more specifics, including answer choices, but just study concepts and you’ll be fine. For most of the questions I was able to narrow down the answers to 2 and pick the most correct one. Others the answer was pretty clear. There were a handful that were complete guesses.
What was the hardest technical question or content you experienced during the job knowledge test? I can’t recall what was the hardest question, however there were 12 questions that I took note of to come back to after I finished. I had about 10 minutes to go back and look over those questions. This test is no joke! It was by far the most difficult part of the day for me. The RST website has tons of great information to study.
I was lost at the beginning when I started studying for the JKT, but RST helped me find a study plan. I used Tuesday Test Day questions, Gold Standard powerpoint, topical study guides, EEPP, and ANA to study. Do what’s best for you, everyone is different in how they learn best.
Cog Test The Cog trainer on RST is great! Make sure you listed to the podcast at least once to hear about the differences. My advice is to make sure you do the practice tests and read the instructions carefully! It’s pretty clear when you are taking a practice test vs when you move on to the actual test. Just read the instructions.
I got the symbol/number sequence pop-up twice throughout the test. Kept reminding myself in between tests of the sequence. It’s the same as the practice test sequence. For the localizer test, I kept the line very close to the center because as it moves farther away, it gets faster. It never went full scale for me, as I found a good rhythm. The glide slope test was a bit difficult in that the line was pretty erratic for me. So make sure it’s actually in the red before you hit center. I got through 3 or 4 math problems. They were very straight forward, but I can’t remember them, sorry.
Cog Math Questions
HR Questions It’s been pounded on here on RST and it will be pounded in you at the interview, and I’ll say it again…BE YOURSELF! No canned answers! Even if you feel like the answer you give may come off like a canned one, be able to say it your way so you can show them YOUR line of thinking. And be ready for follow up questions. Deep breaths, drink water, have fun! Even if you don’t get any reaction out of them, be yourself the entire time. Don’t over think things like whether you should take your jacket off, what color tie to wear, what color bag to bring…none of it matters. Just be comfortable with you. Enjoy your time there, whether in the HR room, taking the tests, or waiting til your time comes.
My HR started with a brief intro from each interviewer (I had 3, one current CA, one retired CA, one HR that happed to be a retired CA as well). Then they told me to tell them my story starting from high school. I gave them my practiced story and made sure to point out my highlights that got me to where I am today. Then asked a couple questions about my application. Easy stuff. Asked about my failed MEI Initial Checkride and what I learned from it. How did I like my flight school I went to? Asked about how I’d handle commuting to NYC with weather and delays. What do I expect from Delta if I can’t make a commute? I did not get any TMAAT questions directly. However, depending on your situation, you may be able to relate a question they ask to a personal experience…that’s being yourself. WWYD questions: Day 3 of the trip and the CA has been consistently flying fast and high on approach saying he’s doing it to save the company money, how do you handle that? After talking with him, he says he will fly SOP from now on, but doesn’t, now what would you do? As you get to the plane, it’s already boarded and the FA comes to you and says there’s a concerned woman about her animal she sees sitting on the ramp…then you find out the cargo heat is INOP, what do you do? You’re the FO, and during boarding the lead FA says there’s a drunk passenger in the back, would I kick him off? Compressor stall in cruise and after running the checklists everything looked normal, what do you do?
How long prior to the interview did you prepare for the HR portion of the interview?
Which HR Prep service did you use and did it help? I used Cage Consulting and I found them extremely helpful in gaining confidence in telling my story and how to give the best version of myself. I did 2 in person sessions, and this was very helpful for me.
Any additional information you would like to add. Don’t be afraid to ask questions on the RST Facebook page, even if you think it’s a stupid one. I guarentee you someone else is wondering the same thing. I spent countless hours getting my logbooks as neat as possible and creating summary pages for them as all I have are paper logbooks, so I felt the summary page was even more important so they can get an overall picture of my flight history before going through all 5 of my paper logbooks. I also tabbed my checkrides and a couple other notable flights. My hours matched my application +/- 5 or so hours, and I had no questions about my logbooks. This is one of the first things they see before they meet you, so first impressions do count! Make sure your logbooks and paperwork are in order a few days before you go to Atlanta. You don’t want that lingering over your head. So again, ask questions on RST if needed.
Day 2 is very straightforward, but don’t let your guard down. Keep being yourself as the MMPI and psych interview is all about you. I think they’re looking for consistancy so they know they are truly getting to know you, and not someone else. We had one guy that had to retake the MMPI because he was “too positive”.
Have fun and I will see you on campus soon!
Is their anything you wish you could have done different to prepare you for this process?
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