Mesa Interview, finally...

[FlyBunny]

WrightAvia, embraerdriver, and few others,

I guess it’s tough for you to understand ‘figure of speech’ (language used in a figurative or no literal sense) when I talk about ‘busting butt’. I guess, all of us, including yourselves, have done that at one point or other during your flight careers...remember your first jobs…little pay and lots of time spent at the airport – in my case it’s 43 miles from my house.

Certainly I enjoyed the time when I did fly, but it’s been hard every other way; neither am I implying that it would be ‘…walk in the park’ at the regional as a new hire…and no, I won’t be complaining about ‘humping the right seat’ after six month…as a 20-year old (21 in February), if you know your FARs, I have well over two years before I could hold ATP.

For CitationLover, StinkBug, 350Driver, megreene, FlipConroy, Gulfstream200, and w4mch, I am grateful for encouragement and helpful insight. It’s so easy to spot those with ‘bitter’ personalities as our friends who have nothing good to say about anything. I think it’s even more painful for those (WrightAvia, embraerdriver, etc.) to realize that they are the in the 10% scum-category and not 90% who believe in ‘getting along with others’ and help for the ‘goodness of it’ rather than for any personal gain.

Thanks guys, and I hope to make it through the process to join you in this wonderful profession as an airline pilot.

PS. Thanks for the advice on ‘gender’ issue ...though…I was more curious than anything else…

 

[PadFull'oTrim]

Paying for flight time --- $30,000 dollars
Buying a new suit for the interview---- $300
Hotel room for the night--- $50

Working for MESA and making less than a cashier at Home Depot-----PRICELESS

good luck

 

[husker]

Fly Bunny,

For the interview.
Expect basic HR questions Why do you want to work here, your goals, got you in to flying etc. Also they well ask you about your experience maybe some questions about your logbook. Also they will ask basic questions about the most complex aircraft you have flown. Practice briefing a approach from a JEPP chart and also know all the symbology for both the enroute and approach plates.
Know your IFR regs (when can you descend below DH etc).
Be able to do descent calculations. METAR and TAF interpretation.
The written is out of the ATP Gliem no 121 or WB/performance questions. That is about it. Again relax be yourself and prepare you should do fine. Mesa has been good to me and accomplished its goal. Any other questions feel free to PM me.
Gook luck.

Husker

 

[Stinkbug]

I know first hand that those who interview at my airline (all line pilots), DON'T look favorably at Mesa applicants.

If that's true, it doesn't say much for your interviewers. To exhibit prejudice against someone you've never even met simply because of the ID they wear is unprofessional to say the least. I'm not sure I'm buying it, anyway. I personally know a couple of Mesa pilots who left a while back for ASA. Not sure why they would make a lateral move like that, but I guess they thought it was in their best interest.

I do agree with your other statement, though. Major airline interviewers aren't going to care what airline is on your resume. I would imagine they're looking for type and quality of experience more than anything.

 

[halfmoon]

Such a hard life! 1200 hours TT, he's been busting his but flight instructing and flying 'corporate'.!!! COME ON.. PLEASE
When times were good i didn't get my first airline job till i had well over 2000hrs with 135 flying on top of that!!

consider yourself lucky

 

[Gulfstream 200]

well...

I think I was really wondering about your corporate flying "Barron" job that you put in your dues doing.....

But hey, good luck.....after all that hard work and butt busting you cerainly deserve to make it and be an airline pilot.

 

[CRJ puppy]

WrightAvia, embraerdriver, and few others,

I guess it’s tough for you to understand ‘figure of speech’ (language used in a figurative or no literal sense) when I talk about ‘busting butt’. I guess, all of us, including yourselves, have done that at one point or other during your flight careers...remember your first jobs…little pay and lots of time spent at the airport – in my case it’s 43 miles from my house.

I work for a 121 carrier and dream of only living 43 miles from the airport! That would be a nice change... no more commuting worries! (My house is 750nm from the airport.)

Point is...the grass isn't always greener...

you know the rest.

Study hard for your interview. Visit the "aviationinterviews.com" website. Follow the advice listed there. But please, don't try and make pilots "feel" for you in this economy; you won't make many friends that way.

Good Luck!

 

[Foobar]

And some people get mad because people like YOU go work for places like MESA and make flying for a LIVING impossible.

But thats the system and it is what it is, I'm not mad, I'm just not counting on flying for a living. Thanks in part to guys like you! I've got plan B. I'm part of the solution, a pilot that won't fly for free just to get the time and won't take a job for all the peanuts you can eat.

But I know, someone else "wants it more" and soon enough I'll be sorry because you'll be making the big bucks at a major airline while I hold out for a livable wage.

Aughhh

 

[Palerider957]

Citation man:

Thanks for setting the airlines and me straight with your ATP written and whopping 1400 hrs..... Your extensive experience in airline politics and operations is most valuable.

If she wants to go to Mesa and be another 21 yoa FO, 23 yoa Captain willing to work for the same wages as a pizza delivery driver....so be it.

It's these people who are so desperate to get into a jet, regardless of the cost, that are driving this industry into the dirt.

I guess that's hard to understand flying daddy's jet.....

 

[regionalhell]

Bad Idea!

Unless you enjoy doing the walk of shame through every airport terminal you fly out of, and being looked down upon by every other pilot group, I would suggest holding out for something a little more respectable.

Just my opinion.

 

[350DRIVER]

Unless you enjoy doing the walk of shame through every airport terminal you fly out of, and being looked down upon by every other pilot group, I would suggest holding out for something a little more respectable.

Is someone just a tad "bitta" that they are on a prop with little room for advancement?.

Your statement is a complete joke, and who the fuc$ cares what you and others think about Mesa pilots.


too comical bud

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[Tatoosh65]

Well Flybunny, I don't think you should have much trouble. I know a guy 21 yrs old, who very recently got hired at mesa with 350 hours total time to fly the right seat in the CRJ 700 out of Denver for UAL Express. I think he went through the buy your job flightschool, in any event, I wouldn't say he was exceptionally qualified. As matter a fact nothing exceptional about this fella.
Is this safe?
Good luck, and you can't say nobody ever warned you.

 

[eddie]

skybunny, I guess we should cut you some slack for not being savvy concerning this business, but using the phrase "finally got the interview" when you have a whopping 200 hours over the company minimums just invites criticism.

If you are based in a USAir city or in PHX the "walk of shame" comment was pretty right on, some of the wholly owned and AWA crews will be less than accommodating.

good luck on your interview, and start applying to other companies as soon as you are off IOE!

 

[GogglesPisano]

I think they let you make extra money polishing Ornstein's motorcycles on weekends.

He has 15, you know.

Read it in the USAToday.

 

[350DRIVER]

skybunny,

Take all the negative and derogatory comments that are posted here for what they are worth, absolutely nothing at all.. They are somewhat comical at best. Take a close look at the posters profiles who are making these comments and you will see most are seat locked in a prop and are not going anywhere anytime soon and are quite pi$$ed at that fact. To put the icing on the cake if they were Mesa or comparable they would most likely be in a RJ and be able to upgrade in a "reasonable" amount of time. The "walk of shame" is a joke in itself, you get the job and you will be viewed no differently than anyone else in this industry. For the 95% good guys you will always have the 5% a$$holes who speak and reak ignorance towards not only a pilot group but the company as well. It is always quite comical to see the "bitterness" come out when most have no clue about the company and they are in a very unfavorable position with little chance for any movement.


As for the "joke" of the comment about the 350 hour "wonders" being "safe" just laugh at that one also as I did. Hard to believe that some cannot accept the fact that these so called "wonders" who completed the Mesa PDP STILL had to PASS the interview, pass indoctrination, pass systems, pass sim, pass oral, pass flight check before they were 121 line qualified. Mesa does not give "different" tests and flight checks to the people who come through the program... Too funny. So are they safe.?? Without a doubt by the time they are "line qualified" they have more than proven their abilities..

Good luck and block the negative comments out.

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