Mooneymite
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mavrck said:i had one a few months ago with Barry. Know your systems of the airplanes you fly/flew. He beat me up pretty good on systems on a type i flew 3 years ago.
135/91/61 type of reg questions superimposed into practical situations he would hypothetically make up. I remember the very first question he asked me " Can you tell me which reg number deals with careless and reckless operation of aircraft?" I guess he wanted the actual reg number. I told him it was in part 91 but the actual number that it was I just would be taking a guess. He didnt like that answer too much and the interview went downhill from there.
All in all, he was a fair guy. But, nonetheless, i didnt get an invite to come in for a face to face interview.
Good luck
I'm guessing here...Barry doesn't really care if you know the reg number. If you do, he'd probably be surprised and figure you'd had a FAA violation under it! What he was probably looking for is how you handle a situation/question that you are not familiar with. He's looking to see if you're a bullshooter, or humble and eager to learn. He's also looking to see how cool you are under fire and your ability to keep a single question in perspective.
A good answer might be, "No, I don't know that reg by number, but I am familiar with it." A great answer might be a big smiling grin and, "Are you kidding me? I have to read those things every night just to stay current on what they mean...When I know them by number it'll probably be time to retire!"
Just a guess.