Interview Question for NJA

[crjaviator]

Hello NJA fliers,
I was placed in the interview queue the beginning of last month. I've heard from internal sources that the wait time for an interview will probably only be a few more months. I've looked over many interview gouges at the other web site but would love soom insights on how to nail it. I've wanted this job since for years now and don't want to F*&$ it up at the interview.

Is anyone willing to educate me (the right answers / the right thing to do) on some of the HR questions.
For instance....if some one lights birthday candles on a cake in the back, what is the right thing to say or do?
Or if you smell weed being smoked and you are arriving back in the states, what is the proper course of action.
IF two underage girls are in drinking in the back, what should you do.
The owner says he needs to go back because he forgot something....what do you do.
I'm all for customer service as long as safety first is applied. I want to learn what NetJets viewpoint (and the pilots working for them) are.
Hope these line of questioning doesn't seem corny.

 

[skiandsurf]

I was asked similar type of questions, I said that since I would be hired in as an FO, and dont have this type of experience, I would talk to the captain and follow his lead. CRM=our discussion, captains decision. Use it.

As far as people doing illegal stuff back there, the company does not tolerate this. Again, talk to the captain, and let him let the company know. Also you can fill out an ASAP report (its like a NASA report). They take safety very serious at NJs.

If the owner wants to go back, go back. Again, the captain will be there. If you had a 2 hr taxi out from JFK, you might not want to go back, offer them other options, but if their mind is set to go back, then we go back. (I have not had this happen yet).

 

[fischman]

skiandsurf has a good handle on things.

As far as owners doing anything illegal goes: Talk to your partner (PIC), arrive at a point of action (which will be to notify law enforcement), and land the aircraft. Use your judgement. It will probably be correct.

As far as owners wanting anything within the law: It is their plane. They can do what they want. i.e.: change destination, go back, bring additional passengers (with a call be you to dispatch), watch movies, have sex, eat puppies, lick the windows, etc... Remeber that is is their airplane and the have more of a right to be there than you.

NetJets will spend just about ANY amount of money to make the owners happy. This is a hard concept for alot of the 121 guys.

When I got hired I went to www.aviationinterviews.com . The website was not free, but worth every penny in my opinion.

Remember to go to www.ibt1108.org to give the contract a read before you accept employment.

 

[fischman]

and good luck

 

[crjaviator]

Yes, but as far as illegal.......Does lighting candles on a birthday cake constitute that? I think not. But am I correct in NetJets point of view? I mean, in the 121 world, you can't smoke cigerettes but that's from a health point of view. Open flames from matches or a lighter was never an issue in the past. Everyone used to smoke on airlines just 15 years ago. What is NetJets view on this?
I went to aviationinterviews.com to pull what info I could but there were no good posts about the answers they were looking for.

 

[skiandsurf]

skiandsurf has a good handle on things.

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Thanks, I am here to help and spread the truth.

 

[old*art]

Its their airplane. We still carry ash trays.

 

[skiandsurf]

Yes, but as far as illegal.......Does lighting candles on a birthday cake constitute that? I think not. But am I correct in NetJets point of view? I mean, in the 121 world, you can't smoke cigerettes but that's from a health point of view. Open flames from matches or a lighter was never an issue in the past. Everyone used to smoke on airlines just 15 years ago. What is NetJets view on this?
I went to aviationinterviews.com to pull what info I could but there were no good posts about the answers they were looking for.

We used to have matches onboard the planes, but we recently took them off. The owners can smoke, remember its their plane, but they rarely do (like never). We have "smokeless ashtrays" onboard.

Havent had a birthday cake with candles, yet.

.....And one more thing...
these owners are for the most part very nice, and very appreciative for what we provide. They are not like college kids on spring break destroying a hotel room. They get onboard, They eat, read and sleep. They are not needy. After the flight, we do have to clean up after them, but again, most of the owners do not make too big of a mess. There are times when you will regret having to clean up a bigger mess, but again that is not too often.

 

[172driver]

As far as owners doing anything illegal goes: Talk to your partner (PIC), arrive at a point of action (which will be to notify law enforcement), and land the aircraft. Use your judgement. It will probably be correct.

I think I would be more likely to politely explain to the owners that we can't allow them to use illegal substances on the airplane. No need to get law enforcement involved. While I'm sure the company would back you, you just lost an owner and probably offended hundreds more. We are pilots, not police.

 

[Ultra Grump]

What he said. ^

As for candles on a bday cake, if you're doing your job (flying the plane), the first you'd notice would be the smell of smoke after they blew the candles out. Unless of course you're turned around singing "Happy Birthday" with them.