Southwest Interview Paperwork Question

[Beer&Brauts]

Have an interview coming up and have a question regarding the paperwork I was sent:
They ask you to tab the page of your logbook for 1000 hours turbine PIC and total turbine PIC. I don't keep track of my TPIC in a seperate column, but use a spread sheet to figure out how much TPIC I have in each aircraft. Would this spreadsheet suffice, or should I go back through the logbooks and add a column in for TPIC?

Another question:
For PRIA and the employment history forms it says to go back at least 5 years. My previous employer was 5 years and 1 month ago, and it would be difficult for me to get ahold of someone I flew with for a contact at that company. Is it recommended to include all flying jobs anyway or just my current job?

Thanks in advance!

 

[walden]

I can speak to the PRIA/Current Contacts question. I've been at my current job for 4 yrs. and 11 mos. so I included my previous employer. I did not go back any farther than 5 years. Make sure you include someone whose flown with you. It may not be your "supervisor", but they're looking for someone who can validate your character AND flying ability. Pick well.
The reference calls will go out to those on your current contact list and those who wrote you letters of recommendation. Make sure your folks who are writing you letters include a good phone number for them.
If you have any other questions, feel free to PM me.

 

[walden]

Make that "who has flown with you...."

Grammar 101

 

[azxj]

Have an interview coming up and have a question regarding the paperwork I was sent:
They ask you to tab the page of your logbook for 1000 hours turbine PIC and total turbine PIC. I don't keep track of my TPIC in a seperate column, but use a spread sheet to figure out how much TPIC I have in each aircraft. Would this spreadsheet suffice, or should I go back through the logbooks and add a column in for TPIC?

When we did the logbook review I had to take my total turbine time and subtract my SIC time and then add the total for the last half page. I did this in the interview (they had a calculator). It took a little extra time, but he seemed perfectly fine with this. He just wanted to see that I could make my logbook match with what I submitted online. You may want to jot down some totals if you need to so you don't have to peck away on the calculator during the interview.

 

[ivauir]

I brought a stack of paperwork that would impress the IRS. Every log book an multilple spreadsheets detailing every single flight. But I took all of that info and combined it into three pieces of paperwork: one with the raw numbers, one with any and all moth and finally one with the end data that they asked for.

I gave the stack of log books and three sheets of paper (their form on top) to the logbook checker. He looked at thre three sheets and MAYBE two pages of the most recent logbook. THe rest stayed in my briefcase as a security blanket - there was absolutly no question about my time that I couldn't answer.

My advice is to do something similar: obvioulsy give them what they ask for, but try to bridge the cap between your raw numbers (logbooks) and the numbers they ask for. Show your work and try to make the log book checkers job as easy as possible. Their opinion of you counts and if they spend all of their time with you crunhing numbers then they'll never get to know you.

Good luck!