Atlas interview - HELP!!!

[BDA by Clipper]

Thanks everyone

Thank you everyone for a little more insight and your time. Thankfully, I have some more time to think about this and become as educated as I possibly can. Every piece of advice is extremely helpful, so do keep the suggestions/advice/lifestyle any info flowing. I would also like to talk to someone who currently works at Atlas/Polar; I have a few questions and it would help out tremendously with the decision making process. I promise I don't have that many questions

PM me if interested.

 

[Guam360]

what family? a chance to run around and spend my days off in Europe!!!!or where ever.....

sign me up!!!!!

gone alot....more the better!!!

 

[CF34-3B1]

Not many opportunities to fly the big boys anymore in the US. True that the schedule could be difficult, but flying the 747 is a great experience. Any idea if newhires would likely be placed in the 200 or 400? Would this be for a Stansted position?

Good luck!

FWIW, I and at least 2 others I know who recently interviewed were offered -400 Stansted slots.

 

[General Lee]

Are you going? Do it! STN won't be forever! It might be fun, and you will be back in the States before you know it.



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[sgu]

I know I will do it when/if I am offered that chance!

 

[Craven Morhead]

Most of the info provided here has been somewhat accurate, but what they fail to mention is that when they do take your days off (max four), you are compensated very well financially. Theres always alot of bitching going on but when the checks arrive , it gets really quiet.

In addition, yes the Standstead base is not necessarily the most attractive, but the sooner you get on the sooner you will be domestic based. Lately, JFK has been going junior.

I cant think of too many jobs where you get 14 days off in a row!!

The sim ride is in the classic with the flight director off. You fly a sid, enter holding and then shoot an approach. If youve been flying mostly glass, you might wanna brush up on flying steam gauges.

Good Luck

 

[On Your Six]

FWIW, I and at least 2 others I know who recently interviewed were offered -400 Stansted slots.

Good job!

 

[Wankel7]

* 3,500 hours total time in airplanes
* 1,000 hours turbine PIC in jets
* 2,500 hours of Turbo Jet

Is what is off the website...

Anybody been getting in with less jet time?

Thanks

Wankel

 

[Remington]

Panel interview is very easy. About 10-15 minutes max. Its the HR lady and both chief pilots. How would you handle going to Stansted? Read this Metar? Why did you choose that college? Will you go back to so-in-so if you get recalled?
Sim - Sometimes MIA, sometimes SFO.
SFO was departure on 28R, Climb to 3000', intercept 281radial, at 6DME right turn to intercept 287radial, climb to 5000 feet. Everything at 210kts. Vectors, then direct SFO VOR, holding instructions, right seater will fly if you need him, he makes 1000' foot calls, and configures plane, wont do anything else. Then, vectors to 28R ILS. Sraight forward, no feedback. The gouge they give you are right on for pitch and power.
There's a July class for -200 and -400, an Aug. 8th class for both planes, and a tentative Sept. 11 class for both planes.

 

[propjob27]

I have an interview for Atlas / Polar in early August.

How are the trips at Polar vs Atlas? Is there any difference? I've read some posts about Atlas' trips, but none that were specifically about Polar.

Thanks

 

[User Name]

Hired into the August 8th class. 4000TT; 1600+ Turbine; 600ish Turbine PIC
It can be done. Best of luck to all.....(also, my understanding is you need 1500 turbine min. to fly the -200, 2500 turbine for -400)

 

[Reebo]

Hired into the August 8th class. 4000TT; 1600+ Turbine; 600ish Turbine PIC
It can be done. Best of luck to all.....(also, my understanding is you need 1500 turbine min. to fly the -200, 2500 turbine for -400)

Congrats, when did you interview? what equip and base? Polar or Atlas?

 

[Wankel7]

Hired into the August 8th class. 4000TT; 1600+ Turbine; 600ish Turbine PIC
It can be done. Best of luck to all.....(also, my understanding is you need 1500 turbine min. to fly the -200, 2500 turbine for -400)

Thanks for all the info!

When you kept saying turbine...

Is that turbine anything?

Or turbine jet?

Thanks!

Wankel

 

[Tomct]

User, did you know anyone or just the luck of the draw? Congrats!!

 

[On Your Six]

This may have been answered previously, but can someone tell me whether all Atlas newhire 200 and 400 pilots go to Stansted initially? I know that the 400 operates out of Stansted but not sure about whether the 200 operates (or has a base) out of there too. If so, where do the 200s tend to operate out of Stansted? Are there advantages to being on the 200 vs. the 400 initially?

Thanks