FedEx hopefuls, please read

[LEROY]

The holding may or may not require a speed and or altitude change (at least from the profile I did 2 1/2 yrs ago). You may get a descent to hold which requires a speed reduction per FAR holding airspeeds.

Not to hijack the thread, but in the schoolhouse yesterday I saw listings for two classes of 12 727 FEs per month thru March 05. Keep your heads up and your attitudes positive, sounds like we'll be hiring for a while...

BTW I FELT like I tanked the sim when I got done (had to go first); I thought I was hanging on to the tail of that Airbus. I've never been so stressed out in my whole life sittin' in the hotel room waiting for the go/nogo call.

Good luck to all!!!

 

[blzr]

Do they tell you in advance what sim you will fly for the interview? Didn't Shesha prep for the Airbus and get the DC-10?

 

[Falconjet]

No they don't tell you the type of sim you will get the eval in. You can get the eval in any of the sims (727, DC-10, Airbus) in the old training building. The evals are done in whatever sim happens to be scheduled for that day. It all depends on the training load on that sim and what is available. Prep in either an Airbus or the DC-10 would be most helpful though, as those seem to be the most commonly used for the evals.

I guess they could use the MD-11 sims over at the new campus, but I haven't heard of them ever using those. The MD schoolhouse has been jam packed for years so I doubt they ever have any free time to do the evals in there.

I think the interview phase of the process has moved to the new campus (th MD-11 school house off Airways) instead of being done in the old training building. I didn't realize that and dropped off a buddy at the old building and he ended up having to catch a bus over to the new campus for his interview. Great way to start the interview phase, running in late because you were dropped off at the wrong place! They were very understanding and he wasn't penalized for it. Must have added some stress to the interview though!

FJ

 

[b727captain]

AlbieF15 please check your PM...thanks

 

[Crossky]

It seems like if they're really going to simulate the FedEx experience, they should make you stay up all night eating junk food and coffee, and then make you shoot an approach to mins at dawn's first light.Shisha--sorry about your experience....perseverance will pay in the end.

I totally agree with UALjan15. FEDEX sim ride is the way it is - till they change it. If you need to use quick, constant, and aggressive corrections and 'strive for perfection' because they judge you against a standard which is 'tighter than ATP STD's' that's their right but I don't agree with it.

Fly that way with pax and the FA's will notice it. Fly that way with boxes and they still won't say a thing. There are other ways for them to see what kind of character, resolve, and tenacity you have. Other important pilot skills come to mind too, how about decision making, SA, and CRM? Not placing much importance on a hold entry is silly - the box could fail at 4 AM, the autopilot could too, however. Is that why they want you to be able to hand fly w/o FD absolutely perfectly? I doubt it, it's just another hurdle to jump over.

Sorry, but if they really want you to leave the box sweating and humbled, crawling out, that's wrong too. Although that's the way I would probably be ha ha. The most they are entitled to expect from you IMHO is a sincere show of gratitude for the opportunity and a confidence which isn't shakened.

You can probably tell I'm not a FEDEX hopeful, these are just my observations, no offense or disrespect intended.

 

[Rook]

Hey Shisha,

First off thanks for sharing your experience at Federal Express. And also thanks for not making excuses. I'm sure no one was out to get you, just a bad day. You learn from it and I'm sure you'll be a poolie soon.

 

[igneousy2]

Sorry Shisha, I know you'll be back soon.

Crossky, they have thousands of applications, even if half of the guys are butt-heads and the other half are great people, that still leaves thousands of applicants. Some of these applicants CAN hold an airbus sim to within 20 feet of altitude and still be smooth. If you are FEDEX and have to select 20 pilots from thousands to fill your class, all great pilots, with extensive qualifications and internal recommendations, would you pick the one who could hold the alitude to within 20 feet or 50 feet with equal smoothness. Maybe if the other majors start expanding gang-busters and FEDEX isn't so appealing to people will they have to start hiring guys that can hold it to 50 feet or even 75 feet.

They are so picky because they can be.

Later

 

[Dinger]

Here's my humble opinion (very humble, since I just got the letter of rejection one hour and fourty-seven minutes ago).

The interview process is very straight-forward. The sim is a fair eval. Obviously, the stress you put on yourself doesn't help. My sim went well, or so I believe. I was, however, unable to show the PI and SBI interviewers the person they were looking for. Like anyone else, I went home initially with a good feeling of my overall performance. As time eeked bye (a very long 7 days) I began going over (and over, and over......) the PI and SBI. Twinges of doubt began to creep. I still thought my performance overall was worthy of an offer of employment. I guess I was wrong.

The clock has started it's 12-month countdown. Time to regroup and find a better way to prove that I would be an asset.

It is going to be a little more difficult to climb into the plane today with a good outlook. I am just thankful that I like the people I work with and get to enjoy their company for at least another 12 months.