regional interview

[saviboy]

Hi I am a CFI. I expect to have enough time to get a regional interview sometime this year.
I was an avionics tech on a340, dc10, md 83 and an A and P on b747100/200/300/SP and b737-400/500 5 years ago. Of course I dont remember much of the systems of those aircraft especially the first ones I worked on (boeings). I am also type rated on 747 and 737. Should I expect the interviewers to ask some questions( I am afraid I already know the answer).
If yes, how much should I know?
thanks

 

[saviboy]

I forgot to add that I worked as an A & P for 3 years(b747 and b737) and for 1 year as an avionics tech( dc10/ A340/ md 83).

 

[freightrash]

Don't worry. They will ask you only about the aircraft you are currently flying.

 

[OrphicSeth]

Freightrash, that's some avatar. Yours?

 

[vclean]

Since you were a mechanic on those a/c, I would expect a few questions about them. Anything is fair game.

 

[platinumclub]

[/QUOTE]Don't worry. They will ask you only about the aircraft you are currently flying.

That's BS, one certain airline said they didn't hire me becuase I didn't study the systems of an airliner I had a very informal ground school on in college, and they don't even fly the friggin thing anymore. I'd brush up on at least the basics of a few of them.

 

[Smoked Toilet]

I may be missing an extremely large concept here, but typed in a 737 and 747 with 210 hrs.... interesting.

 

[saviboy]

typed as a mechanic.

 

[Steveair]

Savi.... it all depends on WHICH airline you plan to interview with. Your best bet is to go to aviationinterviews.com, sign up for a free membership (it is free, read carefully), and look at the gauges that are available on who you are applying to.

 

[Vik]

Always expect type ratings to lead to questions. At least some basics about the systems. You might want to lookup the names of the interviewers (if they are pilots) on the FAA site and see if they're typed for the same thing .. Can't bullsh*t your way out of it if they're typed on the same equip.

Hi I am a CFI. I expect to have enough time to get a regional interview sometime this year.
I was an avionics tech on a340, dc10, md 83 and an A and P on b747100/200/300/SP and b737-400/500 5 years ago. Of course I dont remember much of the systems of those aircraft especially the first ones I worked on (boeings). I am also type rated on 747 and 737. Should I expect the interviewers to ask some questions( I am afraid I already know the answer).
If yes, how much should I know?
thanks

 

[FN FAL]

Savi.... it all depends on WHICH airline you plan to interview with. Your best bet is to go to aviationinterviews.com, sign up for a free membership (it is free, read carefully), and look at the gauges that are available on who you are applying to.

I would say that if a poster doesn't know the difference between a gauge and a gouge...he's gay.

 

[freightrash]

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[wheelsup]

That's BS, one certain airline said they didn't hire me becuase I didn't study the systems of an airliner I had a very informal ground school on in college, and they don't even fly the friggin thing anymore. I'd brush up on at least the basics of a few of them.

Did you have it on your resume or did they ask you if you had taken the class. I'm in a simular situation, I have an SIC signoff for a B1900 (sort of, need to do 3 landings I think) and did some 737 stuff (before anyone asks YES it was a waste of money and I regret doing it ). I would hope that they wouldn't ask me about these aircraft as its been 2 years and counting. They are not on my resume. If they are that anal and crazy about knowing systems on an aircraft you last looked at 2 years ago I'm not sure I really would want to be there for pete's sake. I have enough to think about clouding my mind.

~wheelsup

 

[platinumclub]

I have a degree in aviation and they asked how that helped me prepare for the interview, I accidentally volunteered the info which I wish I wouldn't have, but how did I know they would look unfavorably on me not studying the material for an a/c I had never flown. Oh yeah, it was almost four years ago when I had the class and I was working on my commercial at that point, so the info was too complex for me at the time. If you have one plane you are more comfortable with, I would brush up on that and just volunteer that info to butter them up a bit. Good Luck!

-plat

 

[rumorhasit]

Did you have it on your resume or did they ask you if you had taken the class. I'm in a simular situation, I have an SIC signoff for a B1900 (sort of, need to do 3 landings I think) and did some 737 stuff (before anyone asks YES it was a waste of money and I regret doing it ). I would hope that they wouldn't ask me about these aircraft as its been 2 years and counting. They are not on my resume. If they are that anal and crazy about knowing systems on an aircraft you last looked at 2 years ago I'm not sure I really would want to be there for pete's sake. I have enough to think about clouding my mind.

~wheelsup

Dude be advised...on this site this is PFT flamebait....

 

[tradersltd]

Saviboy: you said you worked on numerous a/c but don't remember system from their systems? How can you not remember their systems after working on them for years? I'm an A&P with an IA and I work for a regional and there is no such thing as being 'typed' as a mechanic. A type rating is for pilots only. You have two hundred hours and your going to try and get on with a regional? Something smells fishy here. We had guys like you that always talked out their asses all day and caused more problems than solving them...

 

[saviboy]

I dont update my time. I have around 600hrs now.
I went to school for 5 weeks for the 747 and 5 weeks for the 737, therefore was allowed to sign the return for service for those airplanes. not the a340, dc10, md 83 since I have nver taken a course for them.
And no after 4 years without touching a 747, I would not feel confortable if somebody asked me questions on the systems during an interview.
Happy now?

Saviboy: you said you worked on numerous a/c but don't remember system from their systems? How can you not remember their systems after working on them for years? I'm an A&P with an IA and I work for a regional and there is no such thing as being 'typed' as a mechanic. A type rating is for pilots only. You have two hundred hours and your going to try and get on with a regional? Something smells fishy here. We had guys like you that always talked out their asses all day and caused more problems than solving them...